1961 All-American Classic

The 1961 All-American Classic was the third event of the 1961 PBA Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's third event of 1961, the $17,000 Empire State PBA open, was held at Schade's Academy, in Albany, New York. The first day of PBA competition was Thursday May 18, 1961. The competition ran until Sunday May 21, 1961. 24 bowlers cashed in this competition. Dick Weber won his first of 1961, and 4th of his career. Rounding out the top 5 were Ray Bluth, Dick Hoover, Ed Lubanski & Dennis Chapis