It was the 34th time Earl Anthony won a PBA tournament but the first time he'd ever done it coming from the fourth or fifth-seeded position as he nailed down the $20,000 top prize in the AMF MagicScore Open in Peoria, Ill. Anthony snuck into the final spot in the championship round and mowed down, in order, Mike Aulby, 189-141; Paul Moser, 236-226; George Pappas, 247-214; and Roy Buckley, 242-223. The title, along with his previous week's Rolaids Open win, marked the fifth time in Anthony's career he captured back-to-back titles. The 42-year-old lefthander rolled 914 for four games while bringing his streak for two weeks of TV matches to seven in-a-row. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 914 (4 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 223 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 214 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | 226 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 141 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Anthony defeated Aulby, 189-141; Anthony defeated Moser, 236-226; Anthony defeated Pappas, 247-214; and in the championship match, Anthony defeated Buckley, 242-223.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | | 9451 | | 225.0 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 10021 | | | | 2 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9481 | | 225.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9961 | | | | 3 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 9385 | | 223.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9895 | | | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9426 | | 224.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9876 | | | | 5 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9407 | | 223.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9827 | | | | **6 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 9307 | | 221.5 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9757 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9245 | | 220.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9680 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9326 | | 222.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9656 | | 3,200 | | 9 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 9101 | | 216.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9521 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | | 9110 | | 216.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9440 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 9105 | | 216.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9420 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9096 | | 216.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9411 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Richard Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | | 9016 | | 214.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9376 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | | 9015 | | 214.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9375 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | | 9006 | | 214.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9366 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8952 | | 213.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9297 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8963 | | 213.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9293 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8932 | | 212.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9262 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8862 | | 211.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9177 | | 1,600 | | #20 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8837 | | 210.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9152 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8833 | | 210.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9103 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Richard DeLucia, Rochester, N.Y. | | 8754 | | 208.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9084 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 8885 | | 211.5 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 9035 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Bob Kwolek, Dayton, Ohio | | 8481 | | 201.9 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8631 | | 1,200 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | $1,145 | | 26 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 1,060 | | 27 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 1,050 | | 28 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,040 | | 29 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 1,030 | | 30 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,020 | | 31 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | 1,010 | | 32 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | 1,000 | | 33 | | Rich Hartman, Alton, Ill. | 990 | | 34 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 980 | | 35 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 970 | | 36 | | Billy George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 960 | | 37 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 950 | | 38 | | Steve Brichta, Allentown, Pa. | 935 | | | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 935 | | 40 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 920 | | 41 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | 905 | | | | Randy Pedersen, Venice, Calif. | 905 | | 43 | | Mitch Jabczenski, Taylor, Mich. | 890 | | 44 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 880 | | #45 | | Al Stonum, San Francisco | 870 | | 46 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | 855 | | | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 855 | | 48 | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | 840 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Mike Aulby, 4079. 24th place Roy Buckley, 3866. # - Steve Martin and AI Stonum rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) - Dick Weber, Mark Roth, Cliff McNealy, Earl Anthony, Ed Ressler and Art Trask.
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