A 242 average over four games carried veteran Larry Laub to his second victory of the year in the $95,000 Kessler Open in Battle Creek, Mich. Laub capped his performance with a 235-216 victory over top-seeded Earl Anthony in the title game, frustrating Anthony's bid for his third title in five years at Ken Nottke's Bowl. It was Anthony's sixth second place finish of the year and 32nd of his career which includes 31 titles. Fifth-seeded going into the finals, Laub began his scoring spree by defeating Tommy Nevitt, 228-187. Laub then bowled past fellow Californians Dave Frame, 241-211, and Fred Conner, 267-216, starting the semifinal game with seven strikes. Laub earlier in the year had won his 11th career title in the Fair Lanes Open in Adelphi, Md. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 971 (4 games) | $11,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | 216 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 216 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 211 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 5 | | Tom Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 187 (1 game) | 3,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Laub defeated Nevitt, 228-187; Laub defeated Frame, 241-211; Laub defeated Conner; 267-216, and in the championship game, Laub defeated Anthony, 235-216.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | | 9350 | | 222.6 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9875 | | | | 2 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9332 | | 222.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9842 | | | | 3 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | | 9354 | | 222.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9834 | | | | 4 | | Tom Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 9187 | | 218.2 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9682 | | | | 5 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9186 | | 218.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9606 | | | | **6 | | Mike Hanes, N. Tonawanda, N. Y. | | 9249 | | 220.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9579 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N. J. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9542 | | 2,750 | | 8 | | Charlie Tapp, St. Paul, Minn. | | 9057 | | 215.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9507 | | 2,600 | | 9 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 9170 | | 216.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9500 | | 2,500 | | 10 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9207 | | 219.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9477 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9096 | | 216.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9471 | | 2,300 | | 12 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9083 | | 216.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9443 | | 2,200 | | 13 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9080 | | 216.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9440 | | 2,100 | | 14 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 9021 | | 214.7 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9426 | | 2,000 | | 15 | | Joseph Groskind, Memphis, Tenn. | | 9027 | | 214.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9417 | | 1,900 | | 16 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 9057 | | 215.6 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9342 | | 1,800 | | 17 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8967 | | 213.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9327 | | 1,700 | | 18 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9275 | | 1,600 | | 19 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8886 | | 211.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9186 | | 1,500 | | 20 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | | 8867 | | 211.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9167 | | 1,400 | | 21 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | | 8869 | | 211.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9139 | | 1,300 | | 22 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City | | 8829 | | 210.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9099 | | 1,200 | | 23 | | Rich Carrubba, N. Brunswick, N. J. | | 8677 | | 206.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8887 | | 1,100 | | 24 | | Joe Natoli, Brown Deer, Wis. | | 8612 | | 205.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8852 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | $985 | | 26 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 880 | | 27 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 860 | | 28 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 840 | | 29 | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 820 | | @30 | | Jerry Holt, Lansing, Mich. | 810 | | 31 | | Dave Beckmann, Mercer Island, Wash. | 800 | | 32 | | Richard Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | 790 | | 33 | | Ron McCaull, Lowell, Mass. | 780 | | 34 | | Steve Westherg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 770 | | 35 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 760 | | 36 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 745 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 745 | | 38 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | 730 | | 39 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 720 | | 40 | | Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich. | 710 | | 41 | | John Voso, Cleveland | 700 | | 42 | | AI Stonum, San Francisco | 690 | | 43 | | Bill George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 680 | | 44 | | Graham Smith, Australia | 670 | | 45 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 660 | | 46 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 650 | | 47 | | Don McCune, Highland, Ind. | 640 | | 48 | | Steve Cooper, La Mirada, Calif. | 620 | | | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 620 | | | | Al Thompson, Columbus, Ohio | 620 | | 51 | | Jerry Hamilton, London, Ohio | 600 | | 52 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 590 | |
*Match Play alternate. **TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Anthony, 4,127. 24th place - Tapp, 3,879. PRO-AM CASHERS - Keith Craycraft, Earl Anthony, Larry Laub, Gary Dickinson, Joe Berardi, and John Wilcox. @Denotes Amateur.
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