Ed Ressler's second Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title went into the books as he triumphed over veteran Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky., in the finals of the $75,000 Lincoln-Mercury Open. The 20-year-old Ressler, who had won for the first time just one year ago in Winston-Salem, N.C., defeated Hardwick in the title game, 212-181 as Hardwick was on the verge of winning his first PBA title since 1969. Ressler also defeated another veteran, Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga., in the game preceding the title set-to, 235-201, thwarting Davis in almost the same manner as Hardwick. Davis hasn't been in the PBA's winner's circle since 1970. In the title game, Hardwick got a quick two-pin lead, which just as quickly evaporated when Ressler connected with strikes from the third through the sixth frames, and he coasted in despite a 6-7-10 split in the eighth frame. In addition to the $8,000 first prize, Ressler also won the use of a new Cougar automobile from Lincoln-Mercury for one year. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 447 (2 games) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 181 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga. | 408 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | 375 (2 games) | 3,000 | | 5 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 178 (1 game) | 2,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Jacks defeated Semiz, 203-178; Davis defeated Jacks, 207-172; Ressler defeated Davis, 235-201, and in the championship game, Ressler defeated Hardwick, 212-181.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 9619 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10 | | $024 | | 2 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9483 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9963 | | | | 3 | | Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga. | | 9447 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9927 | | | | 4 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9472 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9862 | | | | 5 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | | 9383 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9833 | | | | *6 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | | 9348 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9828 | | 2,250 | | 7 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9401 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9806 | | 2,100 | | 8 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9347 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9737 | | 2,000 | | 9 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9342 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9702 | | 1,900 | | 10 | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | | 9233 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9638 | | 1,800 | | 11 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 9284 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9584 | | 1,700 | | 12 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9196 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9526 | | 1,600 | | &13 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 9120 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9510 | | 1,100 | | 14 | | Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 9081 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9471 | | 1,400 | | 15 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9127 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9457 | | 1,300 | | 16 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9034 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9394 | | 1,200 | | 17 | | Paul McCordic, Houston, Texas | | 9116 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9371 | | 1,150 | | #18 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | | 9051 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9351 | | 1,100 | | 19 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8995 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9325 | | 1,050 | | 20 | | Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 9050 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9320 | | 1,000 | | 21 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9046 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9316 | | 950 | | 22 | | Jim Hills, Cleveland, Ohio | | 9004 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9304 | | 900 | | 23 | | Norm Friedmeyer, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9001 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9301 | | 850 | | 24 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8981 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9251 | | 800 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | &25 | | Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | 3962 | $1,100 | | *26 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 3898 | 725 | | 27 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 3895 | 600 | | 28 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 3894 | 570 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.J. | 3894 | 570 | | 30 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 3887 | 540 | | 31 | | Gary Patterson St. Louis, Mo. | 3884 | 520 | | 32 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 3878 | 500 | | 33 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3866 | 490 | | 34 | | Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla. | 3860 | 480 | | 35 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | 3858 | 470 | | 36 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3857 | 460 | | 37 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth Texas | 3854 | 450 | | 38 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3850 | 440 | | 39 | | Dan Roche, South Bend, Ind. | 3848 | 430 | | 40 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3847 | 420 | | 41 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3841 | 410 | | 42 | | Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3838 | 400 | |
*Alternates. #Foremsky received $100 for a 300 game. &Gearhart replaced Tim Harahan in the finals when Harahan withdrew due to an injury and they split 13th and 25th-place money of $1,100 each. 18-game qualifying leader-Hardwick 4165. 24th low-Gearhart 3905. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Don Helling, Nelson Burton Jr., Rick Minier, Larry Laub, Steve Neff, Jim Godman.
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