Turning in a gritty performance, during which he won three games by a total of only 20 pins, Tom Hudson gained victory in the $65,000 Cleveland Open. The title was the third in Hudson's four-year career on tour, as he overcame three seasoned veterans, and capped his efforts with a 215-211 victory over top-seeded Jim Godman, in the championship game. He earned $7,500 for his effort. The Akronite, The Sporting News PBA Rookie of the Year in 1972, went to the last frame in each of his games before winning, to thrill a packed house. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 637 (3 games) | $7,500 | | 2 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 211 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 208 (1 game) | 3,000 | | 4 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 476 (2 games) | 2,500 | | 5 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | 236 (1 game) | 2,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Laub defeated Johnson, 278-236; Hudson defeated Laub, 204-198;Hudson defeated Stefanich, 218-208, and in the championship game, Hudson defeated Godman, 215-211.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9472 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9982 | | | | 2 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9378 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9858 | | | | 3 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9331 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9811 | | | | 4 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9324 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9789 | | | | 5 | | Don Johnson. Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9223 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9733 | | | | *6 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9228 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9663 | | $1,850 | | 7 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9214 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9604 | | 1,600 | | 8 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 9295 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9595 | | 1,500 | | 9 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9075 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9465 | | 1,400 | | 10 | | Carmen Salvino. Chicago, Ill. | | 9061 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9451 | | 1,350 | | 11 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | | 9050 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9440 | | 1,300 | | 12 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9048 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9408 | | 1,250 | | 13 | | Dave Jones, Charleston, S.C. | | 9047 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9407 | | 1,200 | | 14 | | Sandy Finkelstein, Cortland, N.Y. | | 9035 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9395 | | 1,150 | | 15 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 9050 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9380 | | 1,100 | | 16 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9112 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9352 | | 1,050 | | 17 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cal. | | 8933 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9308 | | 1,000 | | 18 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | | 8934 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9264 | | 950 | | 19 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 8950 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9250 | | 900 | | 20 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 8915 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9200 | | 850 | | #21 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8866 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9181 | | 825 | | +22 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8817 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9012 | | 800 | | #23 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8763 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8973 | | 775 | | 24 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8697 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8937 | | 750 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | +25 | | Dan Roche, Irving, Texas | 3888 | $670 | | 26 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3884 | 550 | | 27 | | Wendell Davis, Johnson City, Tenn. | 3878 | 530 | | 28 | | Terry Gray, Brockway, Pa. | 3875 | 515 | | | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 3875 | 515 | | 30 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 3866 | 500 | | 31 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo. Calif. | 3863 | 490 | | 32 | | Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | 3856 | 480 | | 33 | | Tommy Evans, Miami, Fla. | 3849 | 470 | | 34 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louts, Mo. | 3844 | 455 | | | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 3844 | 455 | | 36 | | Marty Anderson, Anaheim, Cal. | 3843 | 430 | | | | Bob Hemminger, Kent, Ohio | 3843 | 430 | | | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 3843 | 430 | | 39 | | John Wilcox, Montoursville, Pa. | 3842 | 410 | | 40 | | Ron Winfrey, Kansas City, Mo. | 3826 | 400 | | 41 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 3823 | 395 | | 42 | | Allie Clarke, Ravenna, Ohio | 3822 | 387.50 | | | | Wayne Gilchrist, Rancho Cordova, Calif. | 3822 | 387.50 | | 44 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | 3816 | 380 | | 45 | | Jay Tartaglia, Port Chester, N.Y. | 3813 | 375 | | 46 | | Bob Aleksinski, Great Falls, Mont. | 3806 | 370 | | 47 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | 3805 | 365 | | 48 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | 3799 | 357.50 | | | | Cliff Saliba, Syracuse, N.Y. | 3799 | 357.50 | | 50 | | Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 3797 | 350 | | 51 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 3795 | 345 | | 52 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 3789 | 340 | | 53 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 3782 | 335 | | 54 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 3779 | 327.50 | | | | Jim Fowble, Hobart, Ind. | 3779 | 327.50 | | 56 | | Greg Nicora, Inkster, Mich. | 3777 | 320 | | 57 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 3776 | 315 | | 58 | | Lamar Keck, Canoga Park, Calif. | 3772 | 307.50 | | | | Guy Rowbury, Ronan, Mont. | 3772 | 307.50 | | 60 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3769 | 300 | | 61 | | Al Sanford, Jackson, Ohio | 3768 | 300 | | 62 | | Keith Craycraft, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 3754 | 300 | | 63 | | Don Reeser, San Francisco, Calif. | 3752 | 300 | | 64 | | Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif. | 3750 | 300 | |
*Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Surina, 4179. 24th low-Dickinson, 3888. #Jim Godman, Dave Soutar and Gil Sliker each received $100 for 300 games. -+-Dickinson and Dan Roche tied for 24th, however, Roche failed to show up for the one-game roll-off, and Dickinson was awarded the spot. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each- George Pappas, Allie Clarke, Matt Surina, Earl Anthony, Bill Spigner. Jim Godman, Norm Meyers. Jim Plessinger. Greg Guertin, Bill Beach.
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