1973 San Jose Open

The 1973 San Jose Open was the 1st event of the 1973 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 1st event of 1973, the $65,000 San Jose Open, was held at Saratoga Lanes in San Jose, CA. The first day of PBA competition was January 2, 1973. The competition ran until January 6 1973. 42 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. Allie Clarke won his 3rd overall title and first prize of $7,500, Rounding out the top 5 were Don Johnson, Don Glover, Gus Lampo and Johnny Petraglia.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Allie Clarke (5) defeated Johnny Petraglia (4) 238-223 Match 2 – Allie Clarke (5) defeated Gus Lampo (3) 236-225 Semis – Allie Clarke (5) defeated Don Glover (2) 279-236 Finals – Allie Clarke (5) defeated Don Johnson (1) 203-201

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