1971 Don Carter Classic

The 1971 Don Carter Classic was the 12th event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 12th event of 1971, the $60,000 Don Carter Classic, was held at Pelican Lanes in New Orleans, LA. The first day of PBA competition was March 23, 1971. The competition ran until March 27, 1971. 42 bowlers cashed in this competition. 16 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games, with total pins plus bonus determining a stepladder finals. Bud Horn through the only 300 game Johnny Petraglia won his 3rd title of 1971, the 5th of his career and first prize of $7,500. Rounding out the top 5 were Gary Dickinson, Mike McGrath, Curt Schmidt and Don Helling.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Gary Dickinson (5) defeated Don Helling (4) 201-180 Match 2 – Gary Dickinson (5) defeated Curt Schmidt (3) 236-205 Semis – Gary Dickinson (5) defeated Mike McGrath (2) 267-212 Finals – Johnny Petraglia (1) defeated Gary Dickinson (5) 223-192

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