The score was 224-220, but that barely begins to tell the story of Earl Anthony, who in just six short weeks earlier in the year was the object of a lot of talk. Was he losing his desire? Was his game starting to slip?The cure was simple. He went out the week before the $150,000 True Value Open and practiced at least 100 games. Practice proved Anthony to be nearly perfect. As the qualifying leader, Anthony first watched non-champion Gil Sliker lose to Tom Baker, 244-195, and then world champion horseshoe player Walter Ray Williams Jr. roll to a 269-208 win over Baker. Mal Acosta was next up, and he took the measure of Williams, 228-207. Anthony then stepped into win his 40th PBA title and the $27,000 first prize. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 224 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 448 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | 476 (2 games) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 452 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 195 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Sliker, 244-195; Williams defeated Baker, 269-208: Acosta defeated Williams, 228-207: and in the championship game, Anthony defeated Acosta, 224-220.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9379 | | 223.3 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9919 | | | | 2 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 9220 | | 219.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9700 | | | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | | 9251 | | 220.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9656 | | | | #4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9161 | | 218.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9581 | | | | 5 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9128 | | 217.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9548 | | | | **6 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9131 | | 217.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9521 | | $5,180 | | 7 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9069 | | 215.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9459 | | 4,130 | | 8 | | Michael Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9096 | | 216.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9411 | | 3,630 | | 9 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9408 | | 3,330 | | 10 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8949 | | 213.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9399 | | 3,130 | | 11 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8912 | | 212.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9347 | | 2,930 | | 12 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 8997 | | 214.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9327 | | 2,730 | | 13 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8867 | | 211.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9317 | | 2,530 | | 14 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 8992 | | 214.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9292 | | 2,430 | | 15 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | | 8931 | | 212.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9291 | | 2,330 | | 16 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8883 | | 211.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9243 | | 2,230 | | 17 | | Don Fowler, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9221 | | 2,130 | | 18 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 8917 | | 212.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9187 | | 2,030 | | 19 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8860 | | 210.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9130 | | 1,930 | | 20 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8798 | | 209.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9128 | | 1,830 | | 21 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8798 | | 209.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9098 | | 1,730 | | 22 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | | 8820 | | 210.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9090 | | 1,630 | | 23 | | Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8840 | | 210.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9050 | | 1,530 | | #24 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 8781 | | 209.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8991 | | 1,470 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Larry Laub, Santa Maria, Calif. | $1,420 | | 26 | | Tim Campbell, Canisteo, N. Y. | 1,330 | | 27 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,315 | | | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,315 | | 29 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,295 | | | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 1,295 | | 31 | | Jim Gostovich, New Baltimore, Mich. | 1,280 | | 32 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 1,270 | | 33 | | Joe Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | 1,255 | | | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 1,255 | | 35 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,240 | | 36 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,230 | | 37 | | Steve Giljum, St. Louis | 1,220 | | 38 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,210 | | 39 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 1,200 | | 40 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | 1,190 | | 41 | | Mike Truitt, Rockford, Ill. | 1,180 | | 42 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 1,165 | | | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 1,165 | | 44 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | 1,150 | | 45 | | Steve Lang, Indianapolis | 1,140 | | 46 | | William Peters, Englewood, Ohio | 1,130 | | 47 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,120 | | 48 | | Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,110 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Zurich, 4073. 24th place - Lou and Laub, 3868. Lou defeated Laub, 194-182, in a roll-off for the final match play position. # Zurich and Baker rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Steve Fehr, Sam Maccarone, Tom Milton, Mark Fahy, Ted Hannahs, Earl Anthony, Joe Salvemini, Bobby Knipple, Joe Hutchinson, Ed Wallace ($50 each).
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