1973 Showboat Invitational

The 1973 Showboat Invitational was the 3rd event of the 1973 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 3rd event of 1973, the $77,777 Showboat Invitational, was held at Showboat Lanes in Las Vegas, NV. The first day of PBA competition was January 17, 1973. The competition ran until January 20, 1973. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 18 games, with total pins plus bonus after 42 total games determining a five-person stepladder. Barry Asher won his 7th overall title and first prize of $11,111.11, Rounding out the top 5 were Don Johnson, Carmen Salvino, Gus Lampo and Dick Battista.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Carmen Salvino (4) defeated Dick Battista (5) 224-194 Match 2 – Carmen Salvino (4) defeated Gus Lampo (3) 258-237 Semis – Barry Asher (2) defeated Carmen Salvino (4) 235-205 Finals – Barry Asher (2) defeated Don Johnson (1) 258-228

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_M2K_Czz2E&t=5246s