Shreveport PBA Open

The Shreveport PBA Open was the fourth event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap

The PBA tour's fourth event of 1961, the $10,000 Shreveport PBA Open, was held at Southgate Lanes, in Shreveport, LA. The first day of PBA competition was May 22, 1961. The competition ran until May 24, 1961. 24 bowlers cashed in this competition. [...] Weber, of St. Louis, MO, won his fifth career PBA title and second consecutive. He took home the first prize of $1,500. Rounding out the top 5 were Andy Rogoznica, Earl Johnson, Don Carter, and Joe Kristof

Top 10

Position

Name

Hometown

Prize

1

[...] Weber

St. Louis, MO

$1,500

2

Andy Rogoznica

Chicago, IL

$1,000

3

Earl Johnson

Minneapolis, MN

$700

4

Don Carter

St. Louis, MO

$600

5

Joe Kristof

Columbus, OH

$525

6

Ron Diamond

Dallas, TX

$475

7

Bill Allen

Orlando, FL

$450

8

Bert Goodman

Brooklyn, NY

$400

9

Bill Tucker

Hollywood, CA

$350

10

Billy Golembiewski

Detroit, MI

$300

References

http://pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/147

http://pba.com/Tournaments/Details/147