Continuing a string of superb performances, Earl Anthony rolled his way to a second straight $14,000 triumph when he walked off with first place in the $100,000 AMF Dick Weber 5 Star Open. He easily defeated Tommy Hudson 246-195, in the title match after Hudson had turned in impressive games of 279 and 261 In disposing of his first two opponents in the championship flight. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 246 (1 game) | $14,000 | | 2 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron. Ohio | 735 (3 games) | 8,000 | | 3 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 195 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 500 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 245 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Godman defeated Ressler, 265-245; Hudson defeated Godman, 279-235;Hudson defeated Higham, 261-195, and in the championship game, Anthony defeated Hudson, 246-195.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9514 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9964 | | | | #2 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 9331 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9811 | | | | 3 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9323 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9758 | | | | 4 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9400 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9730 | | | | 5 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9348 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9693 | | | | *6 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9180 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9660 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga. | | 9204 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9624 | | 2,400 | | | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne. Ind. | | 9114 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9624 | | 2,400 | | #9 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9195 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9585 | | 2,100 | | 10 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9194 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9584 | | 2,000 | | 11 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9123 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9513 | | 1,900 | | 12 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9135 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9510 | | 1,800 | | 13 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 9126 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9486 | | 1,700 | | 14 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9109 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9469 | | 1,600 | | #15 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9127 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9427 | | 1,500 | | 16 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 9064 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9424 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9047 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9407 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9031 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9331 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Jimmy McHugh, Valley Stream, N.Y. | | 8930 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9230 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8893 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9223 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 8885 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9125 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | | 8895 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9120 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 8689 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8959 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Dave Newrath, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8708 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8948 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | **25 | | John Greco, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3908 | $915 | | 26 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y | 3901 | 800 | | 27 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 3898 | 770 | | 28 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 3883 | 740 | | 29 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 3878 | 710 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago. Ill. | 3878 | 710 | | 31 | | Lamar Keck, Canoga Park, Calif. | 3876 | 680 | | 32 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis. Mo. | 3875 | 660 | | 33 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 3869 | 640 | | 34 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 3868 | 620 | | 35 | | Roger Bowker, Rockford, Ill. | 3859 | 600 | | 36 | | Larry Peters, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 3858 | 580 | | 37 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 3857 | 570 | | @38 | | Manly Sutton, Miami, Fla. | 3854 | 560 | | 39 | | Keith Craycraft, N. Martinsville, W. Va. | 3847 | 550 | | 40 | | John Denton, Midland, Tex. | 3843 | 540 | | 41 | | Mike Somers, Lauderhill, Fla. | 3841 | 530 | | 42 | | Sam Fox, San Francisco, Calif. | 3839 | 520 | | 43 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles. Calif. | 3828 | 510 | | #44 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 3818 | 500 | | 45 | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | 3817 | 490 | | 46 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 3815 | 480 | | 47 | | Butch Soper, Huntington Beach. Calif. | 3812 | 470 | | 48 | | Bob Monaco, Kansas City, Mo. | 3811 | 460 | | 49 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 3809 | 450 | | 50 | | John Wilcox, Montoursville, Pa. | 3805 | 440 | | 51 | | Rick Perry, Columbia Falls, Mont. | 3800 | 430 | | 52 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 3797 | 420 | | 53 | | Jay Tartaglia, Port Chester. N.Y. | 3794 | 410 | | 54 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3790 | 395 | | @ | | Dave Giles, Miami, Fla. | 3790 | 395 | | 56 | | Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | 3788 | 380 | | 57 | | Dan Roche, Irving, Texas | 3785 | 370 | | 58 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 3784 | 360 | | 59 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3781 | 350 | | 60 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Calif. | 3779 | 345 | | 61 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3778 | 340 | | 62 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 3770 | 335 | | 63 | | Don Bennett, Yakima, Wash. | 3769 | 330 | | @64 | | Rich Canicatti, Miami, Fla. | 3766 | 325 | | 65 | | Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis. | 3764 | 320 | | 66 | | Bob Singleton, Dallas, Tex. | 3759 | 315 | | 67 | | Roy Ryan, Massapequa, N.Y. | 3758 | 310 | | 68 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3755 | 305 | | 69 | | Dave Jones, Charleston, S.C. | 3753 | 300 | |
**Conner defeated Greco, 236-193, for the final match play spot. Greco received $75 for alternate. @Local entry. #Mickey Higham, Bill Allen, Teata Semiz and Mark Roth received $100 each for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Ressler, 4109. 24th low-Conner and Greco, 3908. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-John Bolejack, Johnny Guenther, Tommy Hudson, Timmy Harahan, Mickey Higham, Dave Soutar, Carmen Salvino, Gus Lampo, Jim Godman, Paul Kreins.
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