1971 Ebonite Open

The 1971 Ebonite Open was the 5th event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 5th event of 1971, the $75,000 Ebonite Open, was held at Saratoga Lanes in San Jose, CA. The first day of PBA competition was February 2, 1971. The competition ran until February 6, 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. All 16 bowlers in the round robin were left handed for the first time ever. Larry Lichstein won his 1st title and first prize of $6,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Dick Ritger, Bill Johnson, Barry Asher and Gary Dickinson.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Earl Anthony (4) defeated Johnny Petraglia (5) 265-205 Match 2 – Skee Foremsky (3) defeated Earl Anthony (4) 223-195 Semis – Larry Lichstein (2) defeated Skee Foremsky (3) 203-194 Finals – Larry Lichstein (2) defeated Dave Davis (1) 234-227

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouxdvZwZBT4