The incredible streak of superb bowling unleashed by Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash., during the summer continued unabated as he rolled to his 18th Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) career victory in the $50,000 Jackson Open. The win was his fifth of the year and 11th in the last year and a half. Again, it wasn't even close. Anthony averaged almost 231 as he pulled away to a 192-pin margin over Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. at the finish. Anthony also contributed to an output of six perfect games rolled by the pros at Jackson. He was joined by RoyBuckley, Columbus, Ohio, Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky., Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J., Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif., and Vince Pantuso, Troy Hills, N.J. 42-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9694 | | 18-5-1 | | 555 | | 10249 | | $5,000 | | 2 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | | 9517 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10057 | | 3,000 | | #3 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9402 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9837 | | 2,500 | | #4 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 9530 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9815 | | 2,000 | | 5 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 9362 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9782 | | 1,800 | | 6 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 9168 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9618 | | 1,650 | | 7 | | Larry Laub, Milford, Conn. | | 8998 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9478 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9095 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9410 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | | 9040 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9400 | | 1,300 | | 10 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8947 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9307 | | 1,200 | | #11 | | Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8939 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9299 | | 1,150 | | 12 | | Phil Jones, Owings Mills, Md. | | 8994 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9294 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8949 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9279 | | 1,050 | | #14 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8939 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9269 | | 1,000 | | 15 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8868 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9243 | | 950 | | 16 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 8896 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9196 | | 900 | | 17 | | Tom Wright, Millbrae, Calif. | | 8764 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9154 | | 850 | | 18 | | John Bolejack, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8801 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9146 | | 800 | | 19 | | Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo. | | 8761 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9136 | | 750 | | 20 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 8800 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9115 | | 700 | | 21 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8851 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9091 | | 650 | | 22 | | Mike Kelly, Seattle, Wash. | | 8788 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9058 | | 600 | | 23 | | Frank Lynch, Delran, N.J. | | 8761 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9031 | | 550 | | 24 | | Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif. | | 8749 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8989 | | 500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Mike Lastowski, Aberdeen, Md. | 3808 | $495 | | #26 | | Vince Pantuso, Troy Hills, N.J. | 3800 | 410 | | 27 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3798 | 400 | | 28 | | Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis. | 3793 | 385 | | | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 3793 | 385 | | 30 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 3792 | 365 | | | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 3792 | 365 | | 32 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 3791 | 350 | | 33 | | Sandy Finkelstein, Cortland, N.Y. | 3788 | 345 | | 34 | | Tom Morrison, Hackettstown, N.J. | 3787 | 340 | | 35 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 3786 | 335 | | 36 | | Mike Matosich, San Bruno, Calif. | 3783 | 330 | | 37 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 3779 | 325 | | 38 | | Joey Berardi, New York, N.Y. | 3770 | 315 | | | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 3770 | 315 | | | | Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3770 | 315 | | 41 | | Bob Moore, Waynesburg, Pa. | 3763 | 305 | | 42 | | Bob Aleksinski, Great Falls, Mont. | 3756 | 300 | |
*Alternates. #Earl Anthony, Billy Hardwick, Bobby Fenton, Vince Pantuso, Teata Semiz and Roy Buckley, each received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Hardwick 4253. 24th low-Spigner 3824. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Tom Banner, Gary Dickinson, Mike Limongello, Tommy Hudson, Mark Estes, Chub D'Ambolo, Dennis Murphy, Jim Hills, Carmen Salvino, Dick Ritger, Earl Anthony, Dennis Lane, Ron Bell, Sam Flanagan, Paul Colwell, Don Reeser.
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