Animated Joe Hutchinson became the weekly TV star of the bowling world in the AMF MagicScore Open when, with the help of an ample supply of body English, gestures and a constant stream of chatter, he out-bowled three opponents for the $20,000 victory. In the first national PBA event ever hosted in Peoria, Ill., Hutchinson rolled 735 for three games, clinching his second title with a 247-224 win over match play leader Bill Coleman. The ABC-TV finals attracted the largest audience in the 19-year history of the highly rated Pro Bowlers Tour series. Veteran stars Jim Godman, Tommy Hudson and Nelson Burton Jr., filled out the top five at Landmark Lanes. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 735 (3 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 224 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 175 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 449 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 217 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Hudson defeated Burton, 257-217; Hutchinson defeated Hudson, 223-192; Hutchinsondefeated Godman. 265-175, and in the championship game, Hutchinson defeated Coleman, 247-224.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 9296 | | 221.3 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9641 | | | | 2 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9096 | | 216.5 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9621 | | | | 3 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9063 | | 215.7 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9603 | | | | 4 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9201 | | 219.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9591 | | | | 5 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis Mo. | | 9208 | | 219.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9568 | | | | **6 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9074 | | 216.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9524 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass | | 9044 | | 215.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9509 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | | 9095 | | 216.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9500 | | 3,200 | | 9 | | Jimmy Certain, Peoria, Ill., | | 9112 | | 216.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9472 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9003 | | 214.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9423 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8960 | | 213.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9380 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9363 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa | | 8990 | | 214.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9320 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8977 | | 213.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9307 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8894 | | 211.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9269 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8824 | | 210.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9184 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8773 | | 208.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9148 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8855 | | 210.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9140 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Billy George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | | 8826 | | 210.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9066 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Illinois | | 8696 | | 207.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9026 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Tom Kohler, Prescott, Ariz. | | 8781 | | 209.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9021 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8644 | | 205.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8914 | | 1,300 | | #23 | | Shannon Starnes, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8700 | | 207.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8910 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8446 | | 201.1 | | 9-1S-0 | | 270 | | 8716 | | 1,150 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | $1,075 | | 26 | | Sam Zurich, Centerport, N.Y. | 990 | | 27 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | 960 | | 28 | | Greg Shields, St. Louis, Mo. | 930 | | | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 930 | | 30 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | 900 | | 31 | | Jeff Valentine, Westboro, Mass. | 880 | | 32 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 860 | | 33 | | Ron Young, Youngstown, Ohio | 850 | | 34 | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | 840 | | 35 | | Marv Sargent, El Cajon, Calif. | 830 | | 36 | | John Voso Jr., Cleveland, Ohio | 820 | | 37 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 810 | | 38 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 800 | | 39 | | Denny Campbell, Alsip, Ill. | 785 | | | | Don Johnson, Moline, Ill | 785 | | 41 | | Nick Wright, Champaign, Ill. | 770 | | 42 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 760 | | 43 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 750 | | 44 | | Wayne Garren, Asheville, N.C. | 740 | | 45 | | Ed Chellson, Hasbrouck Hts., N.J. | 725 | | | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 725 | | 47 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 710 | | 48 | | Emmett Shutes, State College. Pa. | 700 | | 49 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 370 | | 50 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 340 | | 51 | | Henry Gonzalez, Denver, Colo. | 320 | | 52 | | Jim Murtishaw, Delmar, Calif. | 310 | | 53 | | Frank Huspen, River Grove, Ill. | 300 | | 54 | | Charlie Venable, Valley Stream, N.Y. | 300 | |
* - Denotes Alternate. ** - Denotes TV Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader -- Burton, 4029. 24th place -Gibson, 3843. # - Starnes rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS --- Matt Surina, Jim Stefanich, Frank Ellenburg, Art Trask. Palmer Fallgren and Mike Berlin.
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