Toledo Open



$70,000 TOLEDO OPEN
Imperial Lanes, Toledo, Ohio, Apr 12-16, 1977
Holy Toledo, Denton Wins

Texan John Denton outdueled Mike Samardzija in the title game to win the $70,000 Toledo Open for his first tour victory.

Denton's opening match was against Steve Jones, who brushed aside his first two opponents with scores of 257 and 279, and Denton emerged the winner by a 233-213 score.

In the title match. Denton grabbed the lead in the third frame and never faltered as he posted a 204-198 victory for the $7.500 first prize.

TELEVISED FINALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
1John Denton, Midland, Tex.437 (2 games)$7,500
2Mike Samardzija, Detroit198 (1 game)4,000
3Steve Jones, Independence, Mo.749 (3 games)3,000
4Wendell Davis, Johnson City, Tenn.183 (1 game)2,500
5Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis. Mo.174 (1 game)2,200

PLAYOFF RESULTS-longs defeated Burton, 257-174; Jones defeated Davis, 279-183; Denton defeated Jones. 233-213, and in the championship game, Denton defeated 204-198.

42-GAME TOTALS

 Name, City/StatePins  WLT+TotAmt
1Mike Samardzija, Detroit 9335 18-8-0 540 9875 
2John Denton. Midland. Tex. 9350 18-8-0 480 9830 
3Wendell Davis. Johnson City. Tenn. 9350 18-8-0 480 9830 
4Steve Jones, Independence, Mo. 9222 15-9-0 450 9872 
5Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis 9227 13-11-0 390 9817 
*6Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne 9088 18-8-0 480 9588 $2,050
7Gary Dickinson. Ft. Worth 9085 18-8-0 480 9585 1,800
8Wayne Zahn, Tempe Ariz, 9135 14-10-0 420 9555 1,800
9Joe Nuzzo. Youngstown. Ohio 9158 13-11-0 390 9548 1,550
10Don McCune, Munster. Ind. 9075 15-9-0 450 9555 1,500
11Pete Couture, Windsor, Conn. 9024 12-12-0 380 9384 1,450
12Bus Oswalt, Muncie. Ind. 8939 14-10-0 420 9359 1,400
13Jim Maxey, Atlanta 9058 10-14-0 300 9358 1,350
14Jimmy Certain. Huntsville, Ala. 8903 13-11-0 390 9293 1,300
#15Ted Haun, Huntington, W. Va. 8947 11-13-0 330 9277 1,250
18Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. 8927 9-15-0 270 9197 1,200
17Norm Meyers. St. Louis 8875 10-14-0 300 9175 1,150
18Mike Matosich, San Bruno. Cal. 8890 9-15-0 270 9180 1,100
19Butch Soper. Santa Ana. Calif. 8789 10-14-0 300 9089 1,050
20Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio 8829 8-18-0 240 9089 1,000
21Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove. Ore. 8801 8-18-0 240 9041 950
22Steve Carson, Okla. City 8819 7-17-0 210 9029 900
23Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. 8720 9-15-0 270 8990 850
24Les Schissler. Denver 8788 8-18-0 180 8988 800

18-GAME TOTALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
*25Vince Pantuso, Troy Hills. N.J.3820$795
28AllieClarke. Ravenna, Ohio3815690
27Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa.3812880
28Ken Hinds, Torrington, Conn.3808830
29Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Is.3804805
 Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis.3804805
31Dick Ritger, River Falls, Win..3802590
32Mark Stawski, Taylor. Mich.3795580
33Tom Krueger, Austin, Tex.3794570
34Vic Iwlew, Kalamazoo, Mich..3793580
35Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio3789550
38Oliver Mabry, Indianapolis3787540
37Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va..3784530
38Jack Calhoun, Cincinnati.3783515
 Tom Grandowicz, Monroe. Mich.3783515
40Neil Burton. St. Louis3781500
41Mike Durbin. Chagrin Falls, Ohio3778490
42Mitch Jabczenski, Canton, Mich.3777480
43Don Johnson, Las Vegas3772475
44Louie Moore. Columbus, Ohio3770470
45Dave Davis, Atlanta3782485
48Mike Alfieri, Lacrosse, Wis.3758480
47Don Bell. Santa Maria, Calif.3739455
48Keith Craycraft, N. Martinsville, W. Va.3735450
49Gary Mage. Seattle3734445
50Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y.3733440
51Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa.3731435
52Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif3729427.50
 Dennis Swayda, Phoenix3729427.50
54Jim Ragnoni, Oberlin. Ohio3728420
 Todd Strebel, Monroe. Mich3728420
56Dale Glenn. Glendale, Calif.3727407.50
 Al Thompson, Worthington, Ohio3727407.50
58Steve Neff. Sarasota. Fla3728400
59Terry Gray, Brockway, Pa.3724395
60Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif.3717387.50
 Rick Mincer, Akron, Ohio3717387.50
62Jeff Marin, N. Ridgeville, Ohio3714380
63Matt Surina. Longview. Wash..3713375
64Jimmy Mack, Denville, N.J.3710370
85Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y.3705385
68Oean Courtade. New Orleans. La.3702355
 Larry Landis, Souderton. Pa.3702355
 Mike Tietjens, St. Louis, Mo.3702355
69Phil Jones, Owings Mills, Md..3701345
70Ken Smith, Babylon, N.Y.3897340
71Ed Jablonski, Hicksville, N.Y.3894335
72Bobby Crull, Tipton, Ind.3889330
73Steve Martin. Kingsport. Tenn.3888325
74Bob Fenton, Cucamonga. Calif.3688312.50
 Bob Hemminger. Kent. Ohio3888312.50
 Tom Menge, Cleveland. Ohio3888312.50
 Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill.3886312.50
78Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo.3883305
79Lee Taylor, San Diego. Calif.3883300
@80Take Koenig, Holgate, Ohio3882150
 Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J.3882150

*Alternate. @Local entry. Denton gained 2nd spot in finals by defeating Davis. 288-201. in a one-game roll-off after tying at 9830. Ted Haun and Larry Ducat received $100 each for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader, Zahn--4091. 24th place-Matosich, 3830. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each)-Butch Soper, Pete McCordic, Nelson Burton. Steve Jones, Keith Craycraft, Neil Burton, Eddie Ressler, Gary Cunningham. Jim Maxey. Wayne Zahn, Matt Surina, Dave Soutar.