Thursday, March 10, 2016

Tournament Thursday: Paramus Eastern Open, May 28-30, 1959

Dick Weber won the second-ever PBA tournament. Joe Joseph came in second, Ed Campi third.


Dick Weber, who won at least one PBA tournament in 5 decades
The Paramus Eastern Open, with prize money of $17,000, was held at the Paramus Bowl in Paramus, New Jersey from May 28-30, 1959.


Top 10
1    Dick Weber, from St. Louis, MO won $2,500.00

2    Joe Joseph, from Lansing, MI won $2,000.00
3    Lou Campi, from Dumont, NJ won $1,500.00
4    Ed Lubanski, from Detroit, MIwon $1,150.00
5    Al Savas, from Milwaukee, WI won $950.00
6    Tom Hennessey, from St. Louis, MO won $825.00
7    Billy Golembiewski, from Detroit, MI won $700.00
8    Billy Welu, from St. Louis, MO won $650.00
9    Bill Lillard, .from Dallas, TX won $600.00
10  Skip Vigars, from Albany, NY won $550.00

Top 20
11   Ray Bluth, from St. Louis, MO won $500.00
12   Lindy Faragalli, from Wayne, NJ won $450.00
13   Ralph Engan, from Yonkers, NY won $425.00
14  Glenn Allison, from St. Louis, MO won $400.00
15  Carmen Salvino, from Chicago, IL won $375.00
16  Therm Gibson, from Detroit, MI won $350.00
17  John Walther, from Troy, NY won $325.00
18  Stan Gifford, from Highland Park, IL won $300.00
19  Harry Smith, from Baltimore, MD won $275.00
20  Frank Clause, from Old Forge, PA won $250.00

Rest of the field
21  Bud Hodgsin, from Pomona, CA won $235.00
22  Tony Sparando, from Rego Park, NY  won $225.00
23  Woody Hulsey, from St. Louis, MO won $215.00
24  Dick Hoover, from Akron, OH won $200.00
 


Webography
http://www.pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/135
http://www.in2013dollars.com/1959-dollars-to-2016-dollars
http://www.northamericanbowling.com/Articles/2-WEBERS.HTML