1973 Fair Lanes Open

The 1973 Fair Lanes Open was the 7th event of the 1973 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 7th event of 1973, the $60,000 Fair Lanes Open, was held at Fair Lanes in Towson, MD. The first day of PBA competition was February 13, 1973. The competition ran until February 17, 1973. 58 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. Dick Ritger won his 11th overall title and first prize of $7,000, Rounding out the top 5 were Don McCune, Don Johnson, Bobby Knipple and Ernie Schlegel.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Don Johnson (4) defeated Ernie Schlegel (5) 192-190 Match 2 – Don Johnson (4) defeated Bobby Knipple (3) 235-192 Semis – Dick Ritger (2) defeated Don Johnson (4) 216-189 Finals – Dick Ritger (2) defeated Don McCune (1) 225-222

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