1973 Lincoln-Mercury Open

The 1973 Lincoln-Mercury Open was the 6th event of the 1973 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 6th event of 1973, the $85,000 Lincoln-Mercury Open, was held at Pelican Lanes in New Orleans, LA. The first day of PBA competition was February 6, 1973. The competition ran until February 10, 1973. 57 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. Carmen Salvino won his 10th overall title and first prize of $10,000, Rounding out the top 5 were Bob Strampe, Alex Seymore, Gus Lampo and Dennis Swayda.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Carmen Salvino (5) defeated Dennis Swayda (4) 225-183 Match 2 – Carmen Salvino (5) defeated Gus Lampo (3) 248-212 Semis – Carmen Salvino (5) defeated Alex Seymore (2) 236-216 Finals – Carmen Salvino (5) defeated Bob Strampe (1) 245-204

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