Earl Anthony overcame a strained muscle in his lower back to roll 699 for three matches and record his 33rd PBA title in the $110,000 Rolaids Open. Anthony handled Tom Baker in the title match, 218-202, for the $16,000 top prize after having eliminated Paul Moser, 254-191, and Mark Roth, 227-182. In the second frame of the Moser match, Anthony flinched while making a shot, straining a lower back muscle but compensated with a slight change in his delivery that enabled him to continue competing, and winning for the remainder of the event. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 699 (3 games) | $16,000 | | 2 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 202 (1 game) | 9,000 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 182 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | 383 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 171 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Moser defeated Laskow, 192-171; Anthony defeated Moser, 254-191; Anthony defeated Roth, 227-182; and in the championship match, Anthony defeated Baker, 218-202.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9305 | | 221.5 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9740 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9313 | | 221.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9703 | | | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9198 | | 219.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9648 | | | | 4 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 9177 | | 218.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9597 | | | | 5 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 9134 | | 217.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9584 | | | | **6 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9132 | | 217.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9582 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9099 | | 216.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9519 | | 3,500 | | 8 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9030 | | 215.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9495 | | 3,000 | | 9 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 9068 | | 215.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9458 | | 2,800 | | 10 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 9111 | | 216.9 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9456 | | 2,700 | | 11 | | Jimmy Certain, Peoria, Ill. | | 8967 | | 213.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9447 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Charlie Tapp, St. Paul, Minn. | | 9004 | | 214.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9394 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 9012 | | 214.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9372 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Dale Glenn, Alta Loma, Calif. | | 8956 | | 213.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9331 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8997 | | 214.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9327 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wisc. | | 9007 | | 214.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9307 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Jim Lipsitz, St. Louis | | 8910 | | 212.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9270 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Denny Campbell, Alsip, Ill. | | 8884 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9214 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs., Colo. | | 8844 | | 210.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9159 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8832 | | 210.2 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9087 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | | 8769 | | 208.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9009 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8631 | | 205.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8901 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Kenny Hall, Albany, N.Y. | | 8718 | | 207.5 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8898 | | 1,400 | | +24 | | Billy George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | | 8612 | | 205.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8852 | | 1,320 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | $1,295 | | 26 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 1,210 | | *27 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 1,240 | | 28 | | John Denton, Midland, Tex. | 1,170 | | 29 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 1,160 | | 30 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,140 | | | | Jeff Phipps, Puyallup, Wash. | 1,140 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 1,140 | | 33 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,120 | | 34 | | Rich Hartman, Alton, Ill. | 1,110 | | 35 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 1,100 | | 36 | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | 1,090 | | 37 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 1,080 | | 38 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,070 | | 39 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | 1,060 | | 40 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 1,050 | | 41 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Kan. | 1,040 | | 42 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | 1,030 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Alvin Lou, 4098. 24th place Robinson, 3841. PRO-AM CASHERS - Les Zikes, Bill Coleman, Bill Spigner, John Denton, Bob Lipinski, Joe Berardi ($50 each). + Bill George replaced Roy Buckley in match play after the 21st game when Buckley withdrew with a shoulder injury. George took a 16-pin penalty and they split the prize money for 25th place and. 24th, and George received an additional $25 for serving as alternate for one squad. The new alternate was Sam Flanagan who received $50.
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