1973 BPAA U.S. Open

The 1973 BPAA US Open was the 10th event of the 1973 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 10th event of 1973, the $75,000 BPAA US Open, was held at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The first day of PBA competition was March 4, 1973. The competition ran until March 10, 1973. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 32 games, with total pins plus bonus after 56 total games determining a five-person stepladder. Don McCune won his 8th title, his 3rd major title and first prize of $7,500, Rounding out the top 5 were Earl Anthony, Dave Davis, Dick Ritger and Dick Weber.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Dick Ritger (5) defeated Dick Weber (4) 218-214 Match 2 – Mike McGrath (3) defeated Dick Ritger (5) 220-183 Semis – Mike McGrath (3) defeated Dave Davis (2) 258-248 Finals – Mike McGrath (3) defeated Earl Anthony (1) 234-222

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inZQo097bMA