Billy Hardwick's in and out career definitely was "in" again, following his stirring triumph in the $80,000 Monro-Matic Open. Hardwick hadn't entered the winner's circle since 1969 until he outlasted Ernie Schlegel, 236-206, to win $10,000. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 236 (1 game) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 422 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Butch Soper, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 464 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Gary Cunningham, Baldwinsville, N.Y. | 369 (2 games) | 3,300 | | 5 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 192 (1 game) | 2,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Cunningham defeated Burton, 196-192; Soper defeated Cunningham, 248-173; Schlegel defeated Soper in a 2-frame rolloff. 50-40, after the two had tied at 216-216, and in the championship game. Hardwick defeated Schlegel, 236-206.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 9372 | | 20-3-1 | | 615 | | 9987 | | | | #2 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | | 9395 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9815 | | | | 3 | | Butch Soper, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 9150 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9615 | | | | 4 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 9054 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9504 | | | | 5 | | Gary Cunningham, Baldwinsville, N.Y. | | 9125 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9485 | | | | *6 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 9024 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9444 | | $2,250 | | 7 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | | 9062 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9422 | | 2,000 | | 8 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9006 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9336 | | 1,850 | | @ | | Joe Veres, Toledo, Ohio | | 8916 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9336 | | 1,850 | | @10 | | Dean Moosman, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 9011 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9326 | | 1,700 | | @11 | | John Woessner, Toledo, Ohio | | 8900 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9290 | | 1,650 | | #12 | | Bobby Crull, Tipton, Ind. | | 8901 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9261 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Don Helling, St. Charles. Mo. | | 8847 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9237 | | 1,550 | | 14 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8861 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9176 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | Don Cook, West Allis, Wis. | | 8821 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9166 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 8862 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9132 | | 1,400 | | &17 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y.
(includes 115 pin penalty) | | 8856 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9101 | | 1,120 | | 18 | | Ricardo Pinti, Aliquippa, Pa. | | 8717 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9077 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Vince Pantuso, Troy Hills, N.J. | | 8726 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9071 | | 1,250 | | @20 | | Jerry Held. Monroe, Mich. | | 8777 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9047 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 8698 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9028 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Chet Dziedzina, Chicago, Ill. | | 8612 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8912 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Glenn Pierce, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8623 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8863 | | 1,050 | | @24 | | Don Mills, Toledo, Ohio | | 8631 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8841 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | &25 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Col. (24 games) | 5026 | $1,120 | | 26 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 3794 | 810 | | *27 | | Bob Chappell, Wichita, Kan. | 3783 | 850 | | 28 | | Wendell Davis, Johnson City. Tenn. | 3781 | 790 | | 29 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3779 | 775 | | | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | 3779 | 775 | | 31 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3771 | 760 | | 32 | | Bill Ballard, Vacaville, Calif. | 3770 | 750 | | 33 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | 3765 | 740 | | 34 | | John Nash, Columbia, S.C. | 3764 | 730 | | 35 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | 3761 | 715 | | | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | 3761 | 715 | | 37 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 3757 | 695 | | | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3757 | 695 | | 39 | | John Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 3751 | 680 | | 40 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 3747 | 670 | | 41 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | 3745 | 660 | | 42 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3737 | 650 | | 43 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 3727 | 635 | | | | Jim McHugh, Valley Stream, N.Y. | 3727 | 635 | | 45 | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 3724 | 620 | | 46 | | Bobby Fenton, Upland, Calif. | 3721 | 610 | | 47 | | Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis. | 3720 | 600 | | 48 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 3719 | 590 | | 49 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | 3717 | 580 | | 50 | | John Bolejack, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3716 | 570 | | 51 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 3715 | 560 | | 52 | | Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis. | 3713 | 550 | | 53 | | Don Reeser, San Francisco, Calif | 3711 | 540 | | 54 | | Doc Iandoli, Whitestone, N.Y. | 3709 | 530 | | 55 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 3707 | 515 | | | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | 3707 | 515 | | 57 | | Jim Ragnoni, Oberlin, Ohio | 3706 | 500 | | 58 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | 3703 | 485 | | | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 3703 | 485 | | 60 | | Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 3701 | 470 | | 61 | | Andy Rogoznica, Chicago, Ill. | 3700 | 460 | | 62 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 3698 | 450 | | 63 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 3696 | 440 | | 64 | | Keith Craycraft, New Martinsville, W. Va. | 3689 | 430 | | 65 | | Ted Haun, Huntington, W. Va. | 3688 | 420 | | 66 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 3684 | 410 | | 67 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota. Fla. | 3683 | 400 | | 68 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 3681 | 385 | | | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3681 | 385 | | 70 | | Marty Anderson, Anaheim. Calif. | 3673 | 370 | | 71 | | Allie Clarke, Ravenna, Ohio | 3670 | 360 | | 72 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 3668 | 350 | | 73 | | Greg Nicora, Inkster, Mich. | 3659 | 340 | | 74 | | Dean Courtade, New Orleans, La. | 3651 | 325 | | | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 3651 | 325 | | 76 | | Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich. | 3647 | 310 | | 77 | | Larry Landis, Souderton, Pa. | 3644 | 150 | | | | Bob Strampe, Fraser, Mich. | 3644 | 150 | |
*Alternate. @Local entry. #Ernie Schlegel and Bobby Crull each received $100 for 300 games. &Lampo and Schissler divided 17th and 26th place money when Schissler withdrew with a leg injury. Each received $1,120. Bob Chappell received an additional $50 as alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Soper 4038. 24th place-Veres 3799. PRO-AM CASHERS-$ 100-Jay Robinson. $50 each-Steve Buell, Bob Strampe, Jim Godman, Fred Jaskie, Keith Craycraft, Norm Meyers, Dick Weber, Mark Roth, Dean Courtade, Les Zikes.
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