Jim Stefanich rolled to his 13th career victory when he defeated Jim Godman, 206-203, in the title game of the $65,000 Denver Open. The finale was almost a rematch of the exciting action of match game play on Friday, when Stefanich led after 32 games, then slipped to second as Godman won six of eight games and averaged 233 to take over the top spot. The two veterans were virtually pin for pin throughout the first six frames, then Stefanich gave Godman an opening when he chopped a 3-10 split in the seventh frame. Godman failed to capitalize on it, however, because of his next ball in the same frame, he left a 5-7. Godman finished with 203 and Stefanich needed a high count on a spare ball or a strike and eight pins to win. He got the strike, added a spare and grabbed a three-pin victory. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 421 (2 games) | $7,500 | | 2 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 203 (1 game) | 4,000 | | *3 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | 400 (2 games) | 1,830 | | 4 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 381 (2 games) | 2,500 | | 5 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 177 (1 game) | 2,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Salvino defeated Straub, 196-177; Johnson defeated Salvino, 201185; Stefanich defeated Johnson, 215-199, and in the championship game, Stefanich defeated Godman, 206-203.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9389 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9869 | | | | 2 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9306 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9816 | | | | 3 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9186 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9666 | | | | 4 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 9196 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9601 | | | | 5 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 9163 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9583 | | | | *#6 | | Dan Roche, Irving, Texas, | | 9170 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9545 | | $1,850 | | 7 | | Don Reeser, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9101 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9521 | | 1,600 | | #8 | | Butch Soper, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 9070 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9505 | | 1,500 | | 9 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | | 9072 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9492 | | 1,450 | | 10 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9052 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9412 | | 1,400 | | 11 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 8990 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9410 | | 1,350 | | 12 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9015 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9405 | | 1,300 | | 13 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 9001 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9376 | | 1,250 | | 14 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9103 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9373 | | 1,200 | | 15 | | Bobby Crull, Tipton, Ind. | | 8971 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9331 | | 1,125 | | | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9001 | | i1-13-0 | | 330 | | 9331 | | 1,125 | | 17 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N. C. | | 8898 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9288 | | 1,050 | | @18 | | Randy Fuller, Ft. Worth. Texas | | 8870 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9260 | | 1,000 | | 19 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8822 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9122 | | 950 | | 20 | | Joey Berardi, New York, N.Y. | | 8824 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9109 | | 900 | | 21 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | | 8817 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9012 | | 850 | | 22 | | Glenn Pierce, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8568 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8823 | | 825 | | 23 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8545 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8770 | | 800 | | 24 | | Mike Orlovsky, Johnson City, N.Y. | | 8464 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8614 | | 775 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 3934 | $1,830 | | 26 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 3843 | 650 | | **27 | | Tom Warren, St. Joseph, Mo. | 3840 | 715 | | 28 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 3837 | 630 | | 29 | | Gary Mage, Bellevue, Wash. | 3836 | 620 | | 30 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3824 | 610 | | 31 | | Bobby Fenton, Upland, Calif. | 3823 | 600 | | 32 | | Rick Perry, Columbia Falls, Mont. | 3814 | 585 | | | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 3814 | 585 | | 34 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3812 | 570 | | 35 | | Bob Aleksinski, Great Falls, Mont. | 3806 | 555 | | | | Dave Jones, Charleston, S.C. | 3806 | 555 | | 37 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 3803 | 540 | | 38 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 3795 | 525 | | | | John Wilcox, Mountoursville, Pa. | 3795 | 525 | | 40 | | Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif. | 3789 | 510 | | 41 | | Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | 3786 | 495 | | | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 3786 | 495 | |
*Alternate. McNealy, who qualified ninth, suffered an eye infection and withdrew. He was replaced by Don Johnson who finished third. He and McNealy split third-and 25thplace money, each winning $1,830. Warren then served as alternate and received an additional $75. #Soper and Roche received $100 each for 300 games. @Local entry. 18game qualifying leader-Robinson 4058. 24th low-Bell 3852. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-John Wilcox, Dave Davis, Hal Kaminski, Tommy Hudson, Barry Asher, Ed DiTolla.
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