1961 Empire State PBA Open
The Third Annual Empire State PBA Open was the first event of the 1961 PBA Season. It was the third time this event kicked off the PBA National Tour
Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's first event of 1961, the $17,000 Third Annual Empire State PBA Open, was held at Schade's Academy, in Albany, New York. The first day of PBA competition was March 03, 1961. The competition ran until March 03, 1961. 28 bowlers cashed in this competition. Carmen Salvino, of Chicago, IL, won his first career PBA title, and took home the first prize of $3,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Ray Bluth, Elias Albert, Don Carter and Earl Johnson.
Top 10
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Carmen Salvino |
Chicago, IL |
$3,000 |
2 |
Ray Bluth |
St. Louis, MO |
$2,000 |
3 |
Elias Albert |
Albany, NY |
$1,500 |
4 |
Don Carter |
St. Louis |
$1,000 |
5 |
Earl Johnson |
Minneapolis, MN |
$800 |
6 |
Ed Lubanski |
Detroit, MI |
$700 |
7 |
Skip Vigars |
Albany, NY |
$650 |
8 |
Dale Seavoy |
Detroit, MI |
$600 |
9 |
Al Thompson |
Cleveland, OH |
$550 |
10 |
Bill Lillard |
Dallas, TX |
$500 |