Inspired by chants of "Lou, Lou, Lou," 25-year-old Tour sophomore Alvin Lou scored his first PBA, victory coming from the fifth-seeded position in the $100,000 Rolaids Open at Dick Weber Lanes. Lou, EI Cajon. Calif., routed tournament leader Gip Lentine, 277-211, for the $15,000 first prize after he had bowled past Willie Willis, 191-178, Jeff Mattingly, 221-197; and Earl Anthony, 247-185. For the four matches Lou averaged 234 after coming from 14th place in the final round of match play to squeak into the finals by four pins and catching the fancy of the bowling minded St. Louis area fans. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Alvin Lou, EI Cajon, Calif. | 936 (4 games) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Heights, Calif., | 211 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 185 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 197 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Willie Willis, West Haven, Conn. | 178 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Lou defeated Willis, 191-178; Lou defeated Mattingly, 221-197; Lou defeated Anthony, 247-185; and in the championship match, Lou defeated Lentine, 277-211.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts. Calif. | | 9599 | | 228.5 | | 20-4-0 | | 600 | | 10199 | | | | #2 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9791 | | 233.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 10121 | | | | 3 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9485 | | 225.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9935 | | | | 4 | | Richard Willis, W. Haven, Conn. | | 9541 | | 227.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9931 | | | | 5 | | Alvin Lou, EI Cajon, Calif. | | 9446 | | 224.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9896 | | | | **6 | | Jim Robarge, Central Square, N.Y. | | 9472 | | 225.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9892 | | $3,200 | | #7 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9495 | | 226.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9885 | | 2,900 | | 8 | | Mal Acosta, Fremont, Calif. | | 9582 | | 228.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9882 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | | 9369 | | 223.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9849 | | 2,700 | | 10 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9380 | | 223.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9785 | | 2,600 | | 11 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | | 9447 | | 224.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9777 | | 2,500 | | 12 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | | 9411 | | 224.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9771 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9377 | | 223.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9767 | | 2,300 | | #14 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey, Calif. | | 9423 | | 224.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9723 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | | 9326 | | 222.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9686 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9327 | | 222.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9657 | | 1,950 | | | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | | 9327 | | 222.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9657 | | 1,950 | | 18 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 9415 | | 224.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9625 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9318 | | 221.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9618 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9304 | | 221.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9589 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9285 | | 221.0 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 9585 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | John Johns, Canton, Ohio | | 9077 | | 216.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9467 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Henry Gonzalez, Denver, Colo. | | 9038 | | 215.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9368 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Rick Starbuck, Dayton, Ohio | | 9125 | | 217.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9335 | | 1,250 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | $1,240 | | 26 | | Dave Macy, Chicago, Ill. | 1,135 | | 27 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 1,115 | | 28 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | 1,100 | | 29 | | Dale Glenn, Alta Loma, Calif. | 1,085 | | | | Tom Kohler, Prescott, Ariz. | 1,085 | | 31 | | Bill George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 1,070 | | 32 | | Tom Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 1,060 | | 33 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 1,050 | | 34 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,040 | | 35 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 1,030 | | 36 | | Sam Zurich, Centerport, N.Y. | 1,020 | | 37 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 1,010 | | 38 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 1,000 | | 39 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 990 | | 40 | | Jim Beaty, Columbus, Ohio | 975 | | | | Shannon Starnes, Ft. Worth, Texas | 975 | | 42 | | Jim Winklepleck, Milwaukie, Ore. | 960 | |
* -- Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. I8-game qualifying leader - Anthony, 4279. 24th place -Shedd, 4031. # - Ron Lisher, Richard Holman, Charlie Lacy, Dick Ritger, Jim Figari, Nelson Burton Jr., Steve Neff, Earl Anthony and Kyle Shedd rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Joe Hutchinson, Earl Anthony, Guppy Troup, Dave Husted, Wayne Webb, Wayne Zahn and Henry Gonzalez.
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