Dave Husted steamrolled four opponents by a total of 224 pins to capture the $131,000 BPAA U.S. Open Championship and his first pro title. Husted rolled 1,011 for four games, defeating Frank Ellenburg, 269-200, Charlie Tapp, 258-189, Earl Anthony, 229-188, and top-seeded Gil Sliker, 255-180. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,011 (4 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | 180 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 188 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 189 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 200 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Husted defeated Ellenburg, 269-200; Husted defeated Tapp, 258-189; Husted defeated Anthony, 229-188; and in the championship game, Husted defeated Sliker, 255-180.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | | 12187 | | 217.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 12652 | | | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 12112 | | 216.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12502 | | | | 3 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 12101 | | 216.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12461 | | | | 4 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 11965 | | 213.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12355 | | | | 5 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 11929 | | 213.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12349 | | | | **6 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 11839 | | 211.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12259 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Jim Murtishaw, Escondido, Calif. | | 11790 | | 210.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12150 | | 3,500 | | 8 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 11679 | | 208.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12129 | | 3,000 | | 9 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 11666 | | 208.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12116 | | 2,800 | | 10 | | Don Genalo, North Merrick, N.Y. | | 11674 | | 208.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12049 | | 2,600 | | 11 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 11693 | | 208.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12038 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 11738 | | 209.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12008 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | | 11655 | | 208.1 | | 10-11-3 | | 345 | | 12000 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 11586 | | 206.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11976 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 11602 | | 207.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11962 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 11532 | | 205.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11862 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 11511 | | 205.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11841 | | 1,750 | | | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 11511 | | 205.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11841 | | 1,750 | | 19 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 11450 | | 204.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11840 | | 1,600 | | @20 | | Mike Cox, Angleton, Texas | | 11437 | | 204.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11737 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 11315 | | 202.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11630 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | | 11227 | | 200.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11617 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Barry Warshafsky, Chelmsford, Mass. | | 11346 | | 202.6 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 11601 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 11152 | | 199.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 11362 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | $1,075 | | 26 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 980 | | 27 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 960 | | 28 | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | 940 | | 29 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Tex. | 920 | | 30 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 900 | | 31 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 870 | | | | Dan Ghezzi, Childs, Pa. | 870 | | 33 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 840 | | 34 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | 820 | | 35 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 800 | | 36 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 780 | | 37 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | 770 | | 38 | | John Forst, LaGrange, Ill. | 760 | | @39 | | Don Fowler, Kansas City, Mo. | 750 | | 40 | | Tom Kohler, Tucson, Ariz. | 740 | | 41 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 730 | | 42 | | Tom Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 720 | | 43 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 705 | | | | Marty Letscher, Aberdeen, Md. | 705 | | @45 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 690 | | @46 | | Stephen Levering, Elizabethtown, Pa. | 680 | | 47 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 670 | | 48 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 660 | | @49 | | Bob Guilliams, Akron, Ohio | 650 | | @50 | | Billy Wilhite, Houston | 640 | | @51 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 630 | | 52 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 615 | | @ | | Mike Rahe, Albuquerque, N.M. | 615 | | 54 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis | 600 | | @55 | | Dave Olm, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 590 | | 56 | | Keith Kolozsi, Xenia, Ohio | 580 | | 57 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Merrimack, N.J. | 570 | | 58 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 560 | | @59 | | Dave Allen, Lakewood, Colo. | 550 | | @60 | | Paul McCordic, Houston | 540 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 32-game qualifying leader -Tapp, 7114. 24th place-Zurich, 6568. Low qualifier after 24 games (60th place) - Conner, 4800. PRO-AM CASHERS - Jay Robinson, Gary Dickinson, Steve Lickliter, Joe Greco, Tim Miller, Tom Milton, Frank Ellenburg, Dave Frame, David Jones, Earl Anthony, Joe Berardi, Dave Husted, Shawn Christensen, Bob Handley, Alvin Lou, Mark Fahy, Dale Glenn, Pete Couture ($50 each). Keith Kolozsi ($100). @ - BPAA League Entry.
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