Bill Coleman, a sturdy 36-year-old pro from Campbell, Calif., tossed haymakers at two opponents to win first place in the $125,000 Showboat Invitational, the longest-running event on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Coleman won the $21,000 first prize after defeating 10-time champion Johnny Petraglia by a convincing 237-191 in the championship game after knocking off Pete McCordic, 258-232, in the semifinal match. Four non-champions met in the nationally televised finals. Frank Huspen and Warren Nelson joined Coleman and McCordic in search of their first PBA titles, but it was Coleman who earned the invitation to the $150,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions with his victory. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bill Coleman, Campbell, Calif. | 495 (2 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 191 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 468 (2 games) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 476 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Frank Huspen, River Grove, Ill. | 236 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Nelson defeated Huspen, 254-236; McCordic defeated Nelson, 236-222; Coleman defeated McCordic, 258-232, and in the championship game Coleman defeated Petraglia, 237-191.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island | | 12952 | | 231.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 13372 | | | | 2 | | Bill Coleman, Campbell, Calif. | | 12845 | | 229.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 13295 | | | | 3 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 12825 | | 229.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 13245 | | | | 4 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 12819 | | 228.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 13209 | | | | 5 | | Frank Huspen, River Grove, Ill. | | 12713 | | 227.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 13163 | | | | 6 | | Dave Jones, Charleston, S.C. | | 12641 | | 225.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 13121 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Rob Monaco, Kansas City | | 12615 | | 225.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 13095 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles | | 12694 | | 226.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 13084 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 12683 | | 226.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 13058 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Dennis Campbell, Alsip, Ill. | | 12495 | | 223.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 12960 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 12615 | | 225.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12945 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 12617 | | 225.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12932 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron | | 12518 | | 223.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12923 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 12516 | | 223.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12861 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Gregg Lewis, Burbank, Calif. | | 12448 | | 222.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12838 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 12539 | | 223.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12809 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 12505 | | 223.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12805 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Art Trask, Clovis, Calif. | | 12432 | | 222.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12762 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 12458 | | 222.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12758 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Joseph Groskind, Memphis | | 12410 | | 221.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12725 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma | | 12470 | | 222.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12710 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Ernie Schlegel, USA | | 12427 | | 221.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12667 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Paul Moser, Medford, Mass. | | 12281 | | 219.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12551 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Roger Tramp, Phillipsburg, Kan. | | 12279 | | 219.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12549 | | 1,300 | |
32-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | $1,100 | | *26 | | Louie Moore, Indianapolis | 1,140 | | 27 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis | 1,040 | | 28 | | Joe McQuillan, W. Los Angeles | 1,025 | | | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 1,025 | | 30 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 1,010 | | 31 | | Palmer Fallgren, Las Vegas | 1,000 | | 32 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 990 | | 33 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 980 | | 34 | | John Pirtle Jr., Honolulu | 970 | | 35 | | Tim Harahan, Hawthorne, Calif. | 960 | | 36 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 950 | | 37 | | Gary Patterson, St. Louis | 940 | | 38 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 930 | | 39 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | 920 | | 40 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis | 905 | | | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 905 | | 42 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | 890 | | 43 | | Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill. | 880 | | 44 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus | 870 | | 45 | | Walt Block, Los Angeles | 860 | | 46 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma | 850 | | 47 | | Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee | 840 | | 48 | | Tom Kohler, Tucson | 830 | |
*Alternate (Includes $75). 32-game qualifying leader - Petraglia, 7433. 24th Place - Huspen, 7099. #Durbin, Hudson, Bowden, Jaskie, Mage, Monaco, Flora, Patterson, Coleman, Keck, McCordic and Petraglia received $100 each for 300 games.
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