Henry Gonzalez, a veteran of only 12 pro tournaments, brushed aside three foes to capture the inaugural $90,000 Quaker State Open for his first title. Rolling an astounding 771 three-game series, Gonzalez scored victories over Marshall Holman, Tommy Hudson and top-seeded Norm Myers to walk off with the $10,000 first prize. Gonzalez's performance was almost flawless as he fired 27 strikes in 36 shots. Dale Glenn, Eddie Ressler and Holman had 300 games during qualifying. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 771 (3 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis | 179 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 225 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 431 (2 games) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 185 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Holman defeated Ressler, 217-185; Gonzalez defeated Holman. 246-241; Gonzalez defeatedHudson, 279-225, and in the championship game, Gonzalez defeated Meyers, 246-179.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Norm Meyers. St. Louis | | 9435 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9885 | | | | 2 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9244 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9769 | | | | 3 | | Henry Gonzalez. Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 9326 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9716 | | | | #4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9229 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9684 | | | | #5 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9372 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9687 | | | | *6 | | Craig Mueller. Union, N.J. | | 9248 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9683 | | $2,750 | | 7 | | Hector Valenzuela, San Jose | | 9288 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9678 | | 2,500 | | 8 | | Teata Semiz. River Edge, N.J. | | 9182 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9617 | | 2,400 | | 9 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 9274 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9604 | | 2,300 | | 10 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 9218 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9563 | | 2,200 | | 11 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | | 9179 | | 11-10-3 | | 375 | | 9554 | | 2,100 | | 12 | | Palmer Fallgren, Las Vegas | | 9185 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9515 | | 2,000 | | 13 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9184 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9514 | | 1,900 | | 14 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9089 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9449 | | 1,800 | | 15 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9011 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9431 | | 1,700 | | 16 | | Steve Giljum, St. Louis | | 8958 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9423 | | 1,600 | | #17 | | Dale Glenn, Glendale, Calif. | | 9053 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9413 | | 1,500 | | 18 | | Randy Fuller, Grand Prairie, Texas | | 8934 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9324 | | 1,400 | | 19 | | Jerry Buchholz, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9019 | | 8-1a-0 | | 240 | | 9259 | | 1,300 | | 20 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8964 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9234 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Don Bell. Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8903 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9218 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Bobby Cooper. Grand Prairie, Texas | | 8899 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9124 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Bob McGregor, Carrollton, Texas | | 8844 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9099 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Lee Taylor, San Diego | | 8787 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9012 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 25 | | Bob Chappell, Wichita, Kan. | 3872 | $890 | | 26 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3867 | 840 | | 27 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 3865 | 780 | | * | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 3865 | 855 | | | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 3865 | 780 | | 30 | | Gary Mage, Seattle | 3858 | 740 | | 31 | | Ernie Kotara, Lake Charles, La. | 3857 | 725 | | | | Emmett Shutes, State College, Pa. | 3857 | 725 | | 33 | | Ernle Schlegel, U.S.A. | 3855 | 710 | | 34 | | Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis. | 3854 | 695 | | | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3854 | 695 | | 36 | | Doug Haim, Buffalo, N.Y. | 3847 | 675 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3847 | 675 | | 38 | | Roger Bowker, Rockford | Ill3846 | 660 | | 39 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3841 | 650 | | 40 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3840 | 635 | | | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 3840 | 635 | | 42 | | Frank Ellenburg, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3839 | 620 | | 43 | | Dave Jones, Charleston, S.C. | 3835 | 610 | | 44 | | Jim Godman, Lorain. Ohio | 3831 | 600 | | 45 | | J. B. Blaylock, La Luz, N. M. | 3830 | 590 | | 46 | | John Wilcox, Montoursville, Pa. | 3828 | 580 | | 47 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn.. | 3827 | 570 | | @48 | | Gary Pinka, Dallas. Tex. | 3826 | 560 | | 49 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | 3824 | 550 | | 50 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 3822 | 540 | | 51 | | Alan Pilon, Grand Forks, N.D. | 3813 | 530 | | 52 | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | 3811 | 520 | | 53 | | Jay Tartaglia, Port Chester, N.Y. | 3807 | 510 | | 54 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.. | 3797 | 500 | | 55 | | Bobby Fenton, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 3795 | 490 | | 56 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3790 | 480 | | 57 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wisc. | 3787 | 470 | | 58 | | Dave Heller, Mamaroneck. N.Y. | 3781 | 455 | | 59 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Cal.. | 3781 | 455 | | 60 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | 3779 | 440 | | 61 | | Rich Venturi, Daly City, Cal. | 3777 | 430 | | 62 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 3774 | 420 | | 63 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore.. | 3773 | 410 | | 64 | | Wendell Davis. Johnson City. Tenn.. | 3772 | 400 | | 65 | | Sam Guarino, E. Detroit, Mich. | 3768 | 390 | | 66 | | John Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3767 | 380 | | 67 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3766 | 370 | | 68 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | 3764 | 360 | | 69 | | Dun Roche, Downey, Cal. | 3763 | 350 | | 70 | | Dee Munsell, Dallas, Tex. | 3762 | 335 | | | | Jim Zook. Tucson, Ariz. | 3762 | 335 | | 72 | | Rick Kendrick, Del City, Okla. | 3761 | 320 | |
*Alternate (Includes $75). Neff was appointed alternate when Bob Chappell failed to show. Wayne Zahn refused the spot, and Neff was appointed over Nelson Burton Jr. and Jim Plessinger because he was the only one in the bowling center. #Dale Glenn, Marshall Holman. Ed Ressler each received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader Gonzalez, 4155. 24th place-Buchholz, 3888. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Ron Lisher, Jim Stefanich, Mickey Higham, Bobby Knipple, Todd Strobel, Bobby Fenton. Dave Frame, Don Bell, Jim Certain, Guy Rowbury, George Pappas, Dave Davis. J. B. Blaylock, Joe Berardi. Bob Chappell, Jay Robinson.
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