History of Pool 1970-1979

Pocket Billiards
In
America
A History of the Game
The Champions
The Tournament History
Challenges – League Play – Tours
January 1970 – December 1979
By: Charles J. Ursitti

October 13, 2009
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January 16 – 25, 1970
3rd Annual U. S. Open 9 Ball Tournament
Jack & Jill Cue Club – 2707 S. Wakefield Street – Arlington, VA
Game: 9 Ball Match: Best 11 of 21 games

Field: 14 Format: Round Robin
Prizes: Table: 4 ½’ x 9’
Entry Fee:
Player W L Prize
1. Ed Kelly 11 2
2. Bernie Schwartz 10 3
3. Larry Lisciotti 9 4
4. Richie Ambrose 8 5
5. Jim Relihan 7 6
6. Wade Crane 7 6
7. Al Miller 6 7
8. Luther Lassiter 6 7
9. Charles DeValliere 6 7
10. Jim Mataya 6 7
11. Ed Burton 5 8
12. Howard Barrett 4 9
13. Tucker Shepherd 4 9
14. Pat Lynch 2 11
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January 30 – February 21, 1970
World Championship Tournament
Elk’s Building – 607 S. Parkview – Los Angles, CA.
Game: 14.1 Match: 150 points

Prizes: $19,500
Sanction: Billiard Congress of America (BCA)
Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize
1. Irving Crane 14 1 99 2221 1527 5000

2. Steve Mizerak 10 5 99 5 2043 1445 3000
3. Joe Balsis 10 5 104 3* 1941 1558 1500
4. Pete Margo 9 6 104 1942 1760 1000
5. Richie Florence 9 6 76 1886 1799 950
6. Ed Kelly 7 8 59 1776 1590 900
7. Danny DiLiberto 7 8 1744 2054 850
8. John Ervolino 7 8 96 1677 1948 800
9. Cisero Murphy 7 8 98 1666 1875 750
10. Luther Lassiter 7 8 77 1549 1877 700
11. Jack Breit 6 9 107 4 1872 1817 650
12. Frank McGown 6 9 85 1814 1851 600
13. Lou Butera 6 9 124* 4 1666 1827 550
14. Danny Gartner 5 10 73 1797 1994 500
15. Dallas West 5 10 63 1579 1853 500
16. Jimmy Moore 5 10 71 1577 1975 500
High Run: $300 Lou Butera 124

Best Game: $250 Joe Balsis 3 innings
Player Profile Age Hometown Title Nickname Hand
Irving Crane Rochester, NY The Deacon RH

Steve Mizerak Perth Amboy, NJ The Machine LH
Joe Balsis Minersville, PA The Meatman RH
Peter Margo Union, NJ RH
Richie Florence CA Little Richie RH
Ed Kelly Baltimore, MD Champaign Eddie LH
Danny DiLiberto Miami, FL RH
John Ervolino RH
Cisero Murphy Brooklyn, NY The Kid RH
Luther Lassiter Elizabeth City, NC Wimpy RH
Jack Breit Houston, TX Jersey Red LH
Frank McGown Brooklyn, NY RH
Lou Butera Pittston, PA Machine Gun RH
Danny Gartner Newark, NJ Young Greenleaf RH
Jimmy Moore Albuquerque, NM Cowboy RH
Dallas West Rockford, IL RH
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1970 World Tournament – Game by Game – Chronological Order
Date Player Score HR IN vs Player Score HR IN
January 30 Peter Margo 150 99 vs Luther Lassiter 2

Friday Richie Florence 150 vs Joe Balsis 78
Ed Kelly 150 vs Lou Butera 40
Steve Mizerak vs
January 31 Peter Margo 150 57 vs Cisero Murphy 119

Saturday Ed Kelly 150 15 vs Jimmy Moore 50
Dan Gartner 150 vs Jack Breit 134
Lou Butera 150 124 vs Frank McGown 39
Richie Florence 150 vs Steve Mizerak 121
Irving Crane 150 vs John Ervolino 138
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Joe Balsis 60
Steve Mizerak 150 vs John Ervolino 38
February 1 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Dallas West 48

Sunday Joe Balsis 150 vs Dallas West 55
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 35
Richie Florence 150 vs Luther Lassiter 114
Peter Margo 150 vs Frank McGown 83
Irving Crane 150 vs Lou Butera 96
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Danny Gartner 138
Ed Kelly 150 vs Cisero Murphy 68
Joe Balsis 150 vs John Ervolino -2
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 96
February 2 Dallas West 150 vs Jack Breit 80

Monday Cisero Murphy 150 vs Jimmy Moore 88
John Ervolino 150 vs Cisero Murphy 96
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Jack Breit 132
February 3 Irving Crane 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 90

Tuesday Frank McGown 150 vs Danny Gartner 86
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Cisero Murphy 65
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Dallas West 116
February 4 Irving Crane 150 vs Jack Breit 147

Wednesday John Ervolino 150 vs Lou Butera 61
Peter Margo 150 vs Jimmy Moore 78
Richie Florence 150 vs Dallas West 125
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February 5 Richie Florence 150 vs Ed Kelly 98

Thursday Steve Mizerak 150 vs Danny Gartner 138
Frank McGown 150 vs Joe Balsis 58
Irving Crane 150 vs Richie Florence 107
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Peter Margo 44
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1970 World Tournament – Game by Game – Chronological Order continued … …
February 6 Richie Florence 150 vs Jack Breit 123

Friday Luther Lassiter 150 vs Jimmy Moore 136
Irving Crane 150 vs Dallas West 104
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Peter Margo 143
February 7 Richie Florence 150 vs Danny Gartner 89

Saturday Irving Crane 150 vs Cisero Murphy 46
Jack Breit 150 vs Luther Lassiter 112
Peter Margo 150 vs Dallas West 75
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 101
Frank McGown 150 vs John Ervolino 95
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Lou Butera 54
Joe Balsis 150 vs Ed Kelly 35
February 8 Joe Balsis 150 vs Steve Mizerak 94

Sunday John Ervolino 150 vs Ed Kelly 148
Lou Butera 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 56
Dallas West 150 vs Frank McGown 99
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny Gartner 94
Irving Crane 150 vs Jimmy Moore 104
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Richie Florence 38
Jack Breit 150 vs Peter Margo 37
February 9 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Dallas West 43

Monday Cisero Murphy 150 vs Frank McGown 133
Danny Gartner 150 vs John Ervolino 62
Joe Balsis 150 vs Jack Breit 143
February 10 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 120

Tuesday Ed Kelly 150 vs Danny Gartner 113
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Lou Butera 131
John Ervolino 150 vs Dallas West 81
February 11 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jack Breit 74

Wednesday Richie Florence 150 vs Jimmy Moore 50
Peter Margo 150 63 vs Danny Gartner 138
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Joe Balsis 130
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February 12 Irving Crane 150 vs Lou Butera 96

Thursday Joe Balsis 150 vs Danny Gartner 71
Luther Lassiter 150 vs John Ervolino 107
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jimmy Moore 53
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February 13 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Richie Florence 99

Friday Lou Butera 150 vs Peter Margo 99
Jack Breit 150 vs Frank McGown 97
Irving Crane 150 vs Ed Kelly 19
February 14 John Ervolino 150 vs Peter Margo 145

Saturday Danny Gartner 150 vs Dallas West 39
Jack Breit 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 82
Irving Crane 150 vs Frank McGown 148
Ed Kelly 150 vs Luther Lassiter -38
Lou Butera 150 vs Richie Florence 83
Joe Balsis 150 vs Jimmy Moore 99
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Cisero Murphy 60
February 15 Frank McGown 150 vs Luther Lassiter 117

Sunday Cisero Murphy 150 vs Frank McGown 133
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Peter Margo 44
Lou Butera 150 vs Dallas West 111
Richie Florence 150 vs John Ervolino 101
Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Balsis 115
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Ed Kelly 123
Danny Gartner 150 vs Jimmy Moore 113
February 16 Danny Gartner 150 vs Lou Butera 146

Monday Joe Balsis 150 vs Luther Lassiter 104
Peter Margo 150 vs Ed Kelly 121
Dallas West 150 vs Jimmy Moore 56
February 17 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Danny Gartner 123

Tuesday Joe Balsis 150 vs Peter Margo 124
John Ervolino 150 vs Jack Breit 103
Dallas West 150 vs Cisero Murphy 117
February 18 Irving Crane 150 vs Steve Mizerak 118

Wednesday Dallas West 150 vs Ed Kelly 123
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny Gartner 107
Joe Balsis 150 vs Lou Butera 85
February 19 Frank McGown 150 vs Richie Florence 86

Thursday Jimmy Moore 150 vs John Ervolino 88
Ed Kelly 150 vs Jack Breit 36
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Lou Butera 59
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Frank McGown 95
John Ervolino 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 114
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February 20 Peter Margo 150 104 vs Irving Crane 121

Friday Jimmy Moore 150 vs John Ervolino 88
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Frank McGown 81
Ed Kelly 150 vs Steve Mizerak 121
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Frank McGown 139
Richie Florence 150 vs Luther Lassiter 114
February 21 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Luther Lassiter 31

Saturday Peter Margo 150 vs Richie Florence 123
Irving Crane 150 vs Luther Lassiter 57
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1970 World Tournament – Game by Game – Alphabetical/Chronological Order
January 30 Joe Balsis 78 vs Richie Florence 150

January 31 Joe Balsis 60 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 1 Joe Balsis 150 vs Dallas West 55
February 5 Joe Balsis 50 vs Frank McGown 150
February 7 Joe Balsis 150 vs Ed Kelly 35
February 8 Joe Balsis 150 vs Steve Mizerak 94
February 9 Joe Balsis 150 vs Jack Breit 143
February 11 Joe Balsis 130 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 12 Joe Balsis 150 vs Danny Gartner 71
February 14 Joe Balsis 150 vs Jimmy Moore 99
February 15 Joe Balsis 115 vs Irving Crane 150
February 16 Joe Balsis 150 vs Luther Lassiter 104
February 17 Joe Balsis 150 vs Peter Margo 124
February 20 Joe Balsis 150 vs John Ervolino -2
February Joe Balsis 150 vs Lou Butera 85
January 31 Jack Breit 134 vs Danny Gartner 150

February 2 Jack Breit 80 vs Dallas West 150
February 2 Jack Breit 132 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February 4 Jack Breit 147 vs Irving Crane 150
February 6 Jack Breit 123 vs Richie Florence 150
February 7 Jack Breit 150 vs Luther Lassiter 112
February 8 Jack Breit 150 vs Peter Margo 37
February 9 Jack Breit 143 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 11 Jack Breit 74 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 13 Jack Breit 150 vs Frank McGown 97
February 14 Jack Breit 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 82
February 17 Jack Breit 103 vs John Ervolino 150
February 19 Jack Breit 36 vs Ed Kelly 150
February Jack Breit 150 vs Lou Butera 94
February Jack Breit 150 vs Cisero Murphy 45
January 30 Lou Butera 40 vs Ed Kelly 150

January 31 Lou Butera 150 124 vs Frank McGown 39
February 1 Lou Butera 96 vs Irving Crane 150
February 4 Lou Butera 61 vs John Ervolino 150
February 7 Lou Butera 54 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February 8 Lou Butera 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 56
February 10 Lou Butera 131 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 12 Lou Butera 94 vs Jack Breit 150
February 13 Lou Butera 150 vs Peter Margo 99
February 14 Lou Butera 150 vs Richie Florence 83
February 15 Lou Butera 150 vs Dallas West 111
February 16 Lou Butera 146 vs Danny Gartner 150
February 18 Lou Butera 85 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 19 Lou Butera 59 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February Lou Butera 150 vs Steve Mizerak 89
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1970 World Tournament – Game by Game – Alphabetical/Chronological Order continued … …
January 31 Irving Crane 150 vs John Ervolino 138

February 6 Irving Crane 150 vs Dallas West 104
February 7 Irving Crane 150 vs Cisero Murphy 46
February 8 Irving Crane 150 vs Jimmy Moore 104
February 12 Irving Crane 150 vs Dan Gartner 88
February 12 Irving Crane 150 vs Frank McGown 148
February 13 Irving Crane 150 vs Ed Kelly 19
February 15 Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Balsis 115
February 18 Irving Crane 150 vs Steve Mizerak 118
February 20 Irving Crane 121 vs Peter Margo 150
February 21 Irving Crane 150 vs Luther Lassiter 57
February 21 Irving Crane 150 vs Richie Florence 107
January 31 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Joe Balsis 60

February1 Danny DiLiberto 35 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February 3 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Dallas West 116
February 3 Danny DiLiberto 90 vs Irving Crane 150
February 6 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Peter Margo 143
February 7 Danny DiLiberto 101 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 8 Danny DiLiberto 56 vs Lou Butera 150
February 13 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Richie Florence 99
February 14 Danny DiLiberto 82 vs Jack Breit 150
February 15 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Ed Kelly 123
February 19 Danny DiLiberto 114 vs John Ervolino 150
February 20 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Frank McGown 139
February Danny DiLiberto 96 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February Danny DiLiberto 120 vs Cisero Murphy 150
January 31 John Ervolino 38 vs Steve Mizerak 150

January 31 John Ervolino 138 vs Irving Crane 150
February 1 John Ervolino -2 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 2 John Ervolino 150 vs Cisero Murphy 96
February 4 John Ervolino 150 vs Lou Butera 61
February 7 John Ervolino 95 vs Frank McGown 150
February 8 John Ervolino 150 vs Ed Kelly 148
February 9 John Ervolino 62 vs Danny Gartner 150
February 10 John Ervolino 150 vs Dallas West 81
February 12 John Ervolino 107 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 14 John Ervolino 150 vs Peter Margo 145
February 15 John Ervolino 101 vs Richie Florence 150
February 17 John Ervolino 150 vs Jack Breit 103
February 19 John Ervolino 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 114
February20 John Ervolino 88 vs Jimmy Moore 150
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January 30 Richard Florence 150 vs Joe Balsis 78

January 31 Richard Florence 150 vs Steve Mizerak 121
February 4 Richard Florence 150 vs Dallas West 116
February 1 Richard Florence 150 vs Ed Kelly 98
February 6 Richard Florence 150 vs Jack Breit 93
February 7 Richard Florence 150 vs Danny Gartner 89
February 8 Richard Florence 38 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 11 Richard Florence 150 vs Jimmy Moore 50
February 13 Richard Florence 99 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 14 Richard Florence 83 vs Lou Butera 150
February 15 Richard Florence 150 vs John Ervolino 101
February 19 Richard Florence 86 vs Frank McGown 150
February 20 Richard Florence 150 vs Luther Lassiter 114
February 21 Richard Florence 123 vs Peter Margo 150
February 21 Richard Florence 107 vs Irving Crane 150
January 31 Danny Gartner 150 vs Jack Breit 134

February 3 Danny Gartner 86 vs Frank McGown 150
February 5 Danny Gartner 138 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 7 Danny Gartner 89 vs Richie Florence 150
February 8 Danny Gartner 94 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 9 Danny Gartner 150 vs John Ervolino 62
February 10 Danny Gartner 113 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 11 Danny Gartner 138 vs Peter Margo 150
February 12 Danny Gartner 71 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 14 Danny Gartner 150 vs Dallas West 39
February 15 Danny Gartner 150 vs Jimmy Moore 113
February 17 Danny Gartner 123 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 18 Danny Gartner 107 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February Danny Gartner 88 vs Irving Crane 150
January 30 Ed Kelly 150 vs Lou Butera 40

January 31 Ed Kelly 150 15 vs Jimmy Moore 38
February 1 Ed Kelly 150 vs Cisero Murphy 68
February 3 Ed Kelly 59 vs Frank McGown 59
February 5 Ed Kelly 98 vs Richie Florence 150
February 7 Ed Kelly 35 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 8 Ed Kelly 148 vs John Ervolino 150
February 10 Ed Kelly 150 vs Danny Gartner 113
February 13 Ed Kelly 19 vs Irving Crane 150
February 14 Ed Kelly 150 vs Luther Lassiter -38
February 15 Ed Kelly 123 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 16 Ed Kelly 121 vs Peter Margo 150
February 18 Ed Kelly 123 vs Dallas West 150
February 19 Ed Kelly 150 vs Jack Breit 36
February 20 Ed Kelly 150 vs Steve Mizerak 121
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January 30 Luther Lassiter 2 vs Peter Margo 150

February1 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Dallas West 48
February1 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 96
February3 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Cisero Murphy 65
February6 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Jimmy Moore 136
February7 Luther Lassiter 112 vs Jack Breit 150
February8 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny Gartner 94
February10 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Lou Butera 131
February12 Luther Lassiter 150 vs John Ervolino 107
February14 Luther Lassiter -38 vs Ed Kelly 150
February15 Luther Lassiter 117 vs Frank McGown 150
February16 Luther Lassiter 104 vs Joe Balsis 150
February20 Luther Lassiter 114 vs Richie Florence 150
February21 Luther Lassiter 31 vs Steve Mizerak 31
February21 Luther Lassiter 57 vs Irving Crane 150
January 31 Frank McGown 39 vs Lou Butera 150

February 1 Frank McGown 83 vs Peter Margo 150
February 3 Frank McGown 150 vs Danny Gartner 86
February 5 Frank McGown 150 vs Joe Balsis 58
February 7 Frank McGown 150 vs John Ervolino 95
February 8 Frank McGown 99 vs Dallas West 150
February 9 Frank McGown 133 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 13 Frank McGown 97 vs Jack Breit 150
February 15 Frank McGown 150 vs Luther Lassiter 117
February 19 Frank McGown 150 vs Richie Florence 86
February 20 Frank McGown 81 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 20 Frank McGown 139 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February Frank McGown 147 vs Irving Crane 150
February Frank McGown 150 vs Ed Kelly 36
February Frank McGown 95 vs Jimmy Moore 150
January 30 Peter Margo 150 vs Luther Lassiter 2

January 31 Peter Margo 150 vs Cisero Murphy 119
February 1 Peter Margo 150 vs Frank McGown 83
February 4 Peter Margo 150 vs Jimmy Moore 78
February 6 Peter Margo 143 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 7 Peter Margo 150 vs Dallas West 75
February 8 Peter Margo 37 vs Jack Breit 150
February 11 Peter Margo 150 63 vs Danny Gartner 138
February 13 Peter Margo 99 vs Lou Butera 150
February 14 Peter Margo 145 vs John Ervolino 150
February 15 Peter Margo 44 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 16 Peter Margo 150 vs Ed Kelly 121
February 17 Peter Margo 124 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 20 Peter Margo 150 vs Irving Crane 121
February 21 Peter Margo 150 vs Richie Florence 123
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January 30 Steve Mizerak 89 vs Lou Butera 150

January 31 Steve Mizerak 121 vs Richie Florence 150
January 31 Steve Mizerak 150 vs John Ervolino 38
February 1 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Danny Gartner 138
February 5 Steve Mizerak 121 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 7 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 101
February 8 Steve Mizerak 94 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 9 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Dallas West 43
February 11 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jack Breit 74
February 12 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jimmy Moore 53
February 14 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Cisero Murphy 60
February 15 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Peter Margo 44
February 18 Steve Mizerak 118 vs Irving Crane 150
February 20 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Frank McGown 81
February 21 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Luther Lassiter 57
January 31 Jimmy Moore 50 vs Ed Kelly 150 15

February 1 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 35
February 2 Jimmy Moore 88 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 4 Jimmy Moore 78 vs Peter Margo 150
February 5 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Jack Breit 132
February 6 Jimmy Moore 136 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 7 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Lou Butera 54
February 8 Jimmy Moore 104 vs Irving Crane 150
February 11 Jimmy Moore 50 vs Richie Florence 150
February 12 Jimmy Moore 53 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 14 Jimmy Moore 99 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 15 Jimmy Moore 113 vs Danny Gartner 150
February 16 Jimmy Moore 56 vs Dallas West 150
February 19 Jimmy Moore 150 vs John Ervolino 88
February 19 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Frank McGown 95
January 31 Cisero Murphy 119 vs Peter Margo 150

February 1 Cisero Murphy 68 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 2 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Jimmy Moore 88
February 2 Cisero Murphy 96 vs John Ervolino 150
February 3 Cisero Murphy 65 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 7 Cisero Murphy 46 vs Irving Crane 150
February 8 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Richie Florence 38
February 9 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Frank McGown 133
February10 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 120
February11 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Joe Balsis 130
February14 Cisero Murphy 60 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 15 Cisero Murphy 45 vs Jack Breit 150
February17 Cisero Murphy 117 vs Dallas West 150
February 18 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny Gartner 107
February 19 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Lou Butera 59
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February 1 Dallas West 48 vs Luther Lassiter 150

February 1 Dallas West 55 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 2 Dallas West 150 vs Jack Breit 80
February 3 Dallas West 116 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 4 Dallas West 125 vs Richie Florence 150
February 6 Dallas West 104 vs Irving Crane 150
February 7 Dallas West 75 vs Peter Margo 150
February 8 Dallas West 150 vs Frank McGown 99
February 9 Dallas West 43 vs Steve Mizerak 150
February 10 Dallas West 81 vs John Ervolino 150
February 14 Dallas West 39 vs Danny Gartner 150
February 15 Dallas West 111 vs Lou Butera 150
February 16 Dallas West 150 vs Jimmy Moore 56
February 17 Dallas West 150 vs Cisero Murphy 117
February 18 Dallas West 150 vs Ed Kelly 123
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June 17 – 27, 1970
3rd U. S. Masters Invitational 14.1 Tournament
Game: 14.1 Match: Men 135 points Final 200 points

Match: Women 60 points Final 75 points
Field: Format: Double Elimination
Entry Fee: Men $75 - Women $ 40
Men’s Division
Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize Gate
1. Steve Mizerak 6 0 1100

2. Richard Riggie 6 2 700
3. Irving Crane 4 2 500
4. Ed Kelly 4 2 400
5. Danny Gartner
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High Run: $100 Irving Crane
Women’s Division
1. Dorothy Wise 5 0 500

2. Jean Balukas 5 2 300
3. Gerry Titcomb 4 2 200
4. Karin Martinez 4 2 150
5. Paula Meeks 3 2 100
6. Linda Green 3 2 75
7. Bobbi Jennell 2 2 50
8. Susan Eddie 2 2 50
9. Shelly Buckler 0 2
High Run In Money: $50 Jean Balukas 19

High Run Out of Money: Shelly Buckler 6
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August 25 - 29, 1970
5th Annual BCA U. S. Open
Grand Ballroom – Sheraton-Chicago Hotel - Chicago, IL
Game: 14.1 Match: 150

Field: 32 Format: Double Elimination
Entry Fee:
Sanctioned: Billiard Congress of America (BCA)
1. Steve Mizerak 6 1 107 12.01 5000

2. Luther Lassiter 9 2 132 13.32 3000
3. Jim Mataya 84 14.41 2000
4. Joe Balsis 91 12.02 1500
5. Allen Hopkins 74 6.92 1250
6. Steve Cook 36 5.68 1125
7. Irving Crane 76 6.54 1000
8. Charles Cacciapaglia 52 6.36 900
9. Ray Martin 56 7.53 800
10. Tom Kollins 52 7.13 700
High Run:
Best Game:
Player Age Hometown Qualified Nickname
Steve Mizerak 25 Carteret, NJ The Machine

Luther Lassiter Elizabeth City, NC Defending Champion Wimpy
Jim Mataya
Joe Balsis Minersville, PA The Meat Man
Allen Hopkins Cranford, NJ Young Hoppe
Steve Cook
Irving Crane 56 Livonia, NY The Deacon
Charles Cacciapaglia
Ray Martin
Tom Kollins
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1970 US Open – Game by Game – Chronological Order
August Steve Mizerak 150 vs Danny Gartner 104

August Steve Mizerak 150 vs Irving Crane 110
August Steve Mizerak 150 vs Bill Cress 0
August Steve Mizerak 150 vs Steve Cook 35
August Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jim Mataya 113
August 29 * Steve Mizerak 25 vs Luther Lassiter 150
August 29** Steve Mizerak 150 107 7 vs Luther Lassiter 85 88 5
August Luther Lassiter vs Jim Mataya 150

August Luther Lassiter 150 vs Bill Staton 15
August Luther Lassiter 150 vs Joe Balsis 66
August Luther Lassiter 150 vs Ray Martin 131
August Luther Lassiter 150 vs Irving Crane 17
August Luther Lassiter 150 vs Steve Cook 10
August Luther Lassiter 150 vs Joe Balsis 128
August Luther Lassiter 150 mn vs Jim Mataya 51
August 29* Luther Lassiter 150 vs Steve Mizerak 25
August 29** Luther Lassiter 85 vs Steve Mizerak 150
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January 8 – 17, 1971
U. S. Invitational 9 Ball/One Pocket Tournament
Game: 9 Ball Match:

One Pocket Match:
Prizes:
Player W L Prize
2. Jim Rempe 5 2
3. Charles De Valliere 5 2
4. Steve Cook 4 3
5. Pat Lunch 3 4
6. Ed Kelly 2 5
7. Ed Taylor 2 5
8. Wade Crane 1 6
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January 8 – 17, 1971
U. S. Invitational One Pocket Tournament
Game: One Pocket Match:

Prizes:
Player W L
1. Ed Kelly 6 1
2. Wade Crane 5 2
3. Steve Cook 5 2
4. Bill Staton 4 3
5. Jim Rempe 4 3
7. Pat Lynch 2 5
8. Eddie Taylor 0 7
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World’s 3-In-1 Pocket Billiard Championship
Elks Building Ballroom – 607 S. Parkview Ave - Los Angeles, CA
Games: 14.1 Match:

One Pocket Match:
9 Ball Match:
Field: 154 (68 Entries) Format:
Prizes: $40,500 Entry Fee: $100 per division
All Round World Champion W L Prize
1. Ed Kelly 4 2 3000
2. Ray Martin 3 3
3. Jim Mataya 2 4
Straight Pool
Ed Kelly 149 vs Ray Martin 150

Ray Martin vs Jim Mataya
Ed Kelly vs Jim Mataya
Nine Ball

Ed Kelly 11 vs Jim Mataya
One Pocket
Ed Kelly vs Ray Martin

Ed Kelly vs Jim Mataya
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1971 All Round - Straight Pool Division
Cal

Prizes: $17,800
Sanction: BCA - Billiard Congress of America
Played in five round robin flights of ten players in each flight, with the two top finishers advancing to
meet Irving Crane reigning World Champion.
1. Ray Martin 8 2 5500

2. Joe Balsis 7 3 2800
3. Luther Lassiter 7 3 140 1800
4. Irving Crane 6 4 124 2 1000
5. Frank McGown 5 5 143 900
6. Jim Rempe 5 5 800
7. Ed Kelly 4 6 700
8. Jim Marino 4 6 600
9. Jim Mataya 4 6 125 500
10. Jimmy Moore 3 7 500
11. Jim Relihan 2 8 300
High Run: Frank McGown 143

Best Game: Irving Crane 2 innings
Prizes for Flights Third & Fourth Place:
12. Steve Cook 300

13. Kazuo Fujima 300
14. Peter Margo 300
15. Verne Peterson 300
16. Rodney Thompson 300
17. Danny DiLiberto 200
18. John Ervolino 200
19. Masaru Hanatani 200
20. Cisero Murphy 200
21. Bill Staton 200
High Run in flight: $300 Jim Mataya 125

Best Game in flight: $150 Jim Mataya 2 innings
$150 Ed Kelly 2 innings
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1971 All Round - 14.1 Divisions by Flight:
Frank McGown*
Jim Rempe*
Kazoo Fujima 3rd
Cisero Murphy 4th
Onofrio Lauri
John Nash
Eddie Taylor
Sergio Gandarillo
Charles Hardister
Bob Malsdio
Joe Balsis *
Jim Marion*
Steve Cook 3rd
Danny DiLiberto 4th
Richie Florence
Al Coslosky
Utley Puckett
Joe Quyote
Bob Wallace
Gil Atkinson
Luther Lassiter*
Jimmy Moore
Verne Peterson 3rd
Johnny Ervolino 4th
Ronnie Allen
Bill Amodeo
Tom Cyr
Bill Thompson
Bob Madrid
George Swackhammer
Ray Martin*
Jim Mataya*
Rodney Thompson 3rd
Masaru Hanatani 4th
Jack Breit
Lance Saunders
Lou Butera
Larry Johnson
Sax Dal Porto
Todd Fleitman
Ed Kelly*
Jim Relihan*
Peter Margo 3rd
Bill Staton 4th
Danny Gartner
Dallas West
Cecil Tugwell
Dave Davis
Tom Skirik
Wayne Norcross
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1971 All Round - Nine Ball Division
Prizes: $8500
Player W L Prize
1. Jim Mataya 2500

2. Peter Margo 1300
3. Jim Rempe 1000
4. Jim Relihan 700
5. Jack Breit 600
6. Jimmy Moore 600
7. Irving Crane 400
8. Jim Marino 400
9. Richie Florence 300
10. Ed Kelly 300
11. Ronnie Allen 300
12. Jim Reid 300
13. Joe Balsis 200
14. Larry Johnson 200
15. Jeff Sparks 200
16. Bill Staton 200
1971 All Round - One Pocket Division

Prizes: $8500
Player W L Prize
1. Ed Kelly 2500
2. John Ervolino 1300
3. Jimmy Moore 1000
5. Ed Taylor 600
6. Cecil Tugwell 600
7. Ronnie Allen 400
8. Jim Rempe 400
9. Danny Gartner 300
11. Preacher Jones 300
12. Luther Lassiter 300
13. Jack Breit 200
14. Ed Burton 200
15. Danny DiLiberto 200
16. Bill Staton 200
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June 18 – 27, 1971
4th Annual U. S. Masters 3 – 1 All Round Pocket Billiard Championship
Jack & Jill Cue Club – 2707 S. Wakefield – Arlington, VA

9 Ball Best 11 of 21
One Pocket Best 3 of 5

Prizes: $10,800 Entry Fees: $100
All Round Champion
Player W L
1. Steve Mizerak
2. Jim Rempe
3. Ed Kelly
Prize Money Distribution
Player Prize
1. Steve Mizerak 2300

2. Ed Kelly 1700
3. Jim Rempe 1625
4. Luther Lassiter 1150
5. Joe Balsis 775
6. Dan Gartner 500
7. Joe Spaeth 500
8. Jimmy Fusco 500
9. Bill Incardona 425
10. Ronnie Allen 300
11. Jim Caruso 175
12. Richie Ambrose 175
13. Bill Stroud 175
14. Irving Crane 125
15. Ray Martin 125
17. Jim Mataya 125
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1971 U. S. Masters Straight Pool Division
1. Jim Rempe
2. Steve Mizerak
High Run: Steve Mizerak 100
1971 U. S. Masters One Pocket Division
1. Ed Kelly
1971 U. S. Masters 9 Ball Division
1. Steve Mizerak
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August 16 – 21, 1971
Sheraton-Chicago Hotel - Chicago, IL

Entry Fee: Qualifying Tournament or Past Champions
Sanction: Billiard Congress of America
1. Steve Mizerak 7 0 11.39 5000

2. Joe Balsis 9.15 3000
3. Luther Lassiter 108 8.36 2000
4. Ray Martin 6.57 1500
5. Irving Crane 5.73 1250
6. Cisero Murphy 5.42 1125
7. Steve Cook 6.84 1000
8. Richard Riggie 4.96 900
9. Frank McGown 8.73 800
10. Richard Ambrose 5.64 700
11. Leroy Kinman 4.41 100
12. John Ervolino 3.83 100
13. Jack Colavita 88 7.22 100
14. Jimmy Caras 4.94 100
15. Marshall Boelter 4.82 100
16. Willie Munson 3.66 100
17. Dallas West 9.28 100
18. Peter Margo 6.70 100
19. Rodney Thompson 6.47 100
20. Ronnie Allen 6.17 100
21. Joe Russo 6.12 100
22. Howard Barrett 4.71 100
23. Larry Galloway 3.89 100
24. Max Klindtwort 3.09 100
25. Allen Hopkins 6.88 100
26. Jim Mataya 6.02 100
27. Bill Staton 5.27 100
28. Keith Woestehoff 4.32 100
29. Duck Baertsch 3.08 100
30. Dan Gartner 2.52 100
31. David Davis 1.28 100
32. Tom Jennings *** Did Not Compete *** 0.00
High Run In The Money: Luther Lassiter 108 $300

High Run Out of Money: Jack Colavita 88 $225
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1971 U. S. Open Women’s Division
Field: 8 Match: 75 points
Prizes: $2000
1. Dorothy Wise 5 0 2.12 1000

2. Geraldine Titcomb 3 2 1.92 500
3. Jean Balukas 3 2 1.76 250
4. Sheila Bohm 1.75 150
5. Karen Hodges 1.50
6. Candy Wennerstrom 1.22
7. Evelyn Dal Porto 1.15
8. Palmer Byrd .96
High Run: Dorothy Wise 19 $100
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January 28 - February 19, 1972
4th Annual Los Angeles World Pocket Billiard Championship Tournament
Elks Building – 607 S. Parkview Street - Los Angeles, CA

Prizes: $23,000
Sanction:
1. Irving Crane 18 1 94 5 5000

2. Lou Butera 16 3 95 7 3500
3. Jack Breit 15 4 97 10 2000
4. Joe Balsis 14 5 100 6 1200
5. Danny DiLiberto 12 7 76 10 1000
6. Jim Rempe 12 7 86 8 950
7. Luther Lassiter 12 7 98 10 900
8. Jim Marino 12 7 121 5 850
9. Ray Martin 12 7 141* 4* 800
10. Cisero Murphy 11 8 81 4* 750
11. Jimmy Moore 9 10 101 8 700
12. Ed Kelly 9 10 75 8 650
13. Richie Florence 8 11 83 5 600
14. Gene Nagy 8 11 102 13 550
15. Joe Russo 8 11 85 17 550
16. Danny Gartner 6 13 63 7 500
17. Sean Walsh 3 16 50 500
18. John Ervolino 3 16 59 17 500
19. Kazuo Fujima 2 17 75 500
20. Ronnie Allen 0 19 500
High Run: $300 Ray Martin 141 balls

Best Game: $100 Ray Martin & Cisero Murphy 4 innings
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Player Age Hometown Title Nickname Hand
Irving Crane Livonia, NY The Deacon RH

Lou Butera Canoga Park, CA Machine Gun RH
Jack Breit Houston, TX Jersey Red LH
Joe Balsis Minersville, PA The Meat Man RH
Danny DiLiberto Miami, FL RH
Jim Rempe Scranton, PA RH
Luther Lassiter Elizabeth City, NC
Jim Marino
Ray Martin RH
Cisero Murphy Brooklyn, NY The Kid RH
Jimmy Moore Albuquerque, NM Cowboy RH
Ed Kelly Las Vegas, NV Champagne Eddie LH
Richie Florence Little Richie RH
Gene Nagy RH
Joe Russo Trenton, NJ Gentleman Joe RH
Danny Gartner Newark, NJ Young Greenleaf RH
Sean Walsh
John Ervolino RH
Kazuo Fujima Kyoto, Japan RH
Ronnie Allen RH
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January 28 Joe Balsis 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 52

Lou Butera 150 vs Gene Nagy 118
Ed Kelly 150 vs Sean Walsh 138
Jack Breit 150 vs Joe Russo 90
Jim Rempe 150 vs Richie Florence 80
Danny Gartner 150 vs Jimmy Moore 43
Danny Gartner 150 vs Ed Kelly 70
Irving Crane 150 vs Sean Walsh 16
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January 28 Ray Martin 150 vs Sean Walsh 41

Friday Irving Crane 150 vs Gene Nagy 139
Jack Breit 150 vs Ronnie Allen 128
Joe Balsis 150 vs Joe Russo 139
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny Gartner 69
Ed Kelly 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 58
January 29 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Lou Butera 103

Saturday Jim Rempe 150 vs Cisero Murphy 132
Jim Marino 150 vs Jimmy Moore 57
Jack Breit 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 131
Ray Martin 150 141 4 vs Gene Nagy 75
Joe Balsis 150 100 vs Danny Gartner 27
Richie Florence 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 60
Ed Kelly 150 vs Ronnie Allen 83
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Jim Rempe 94
January 30 Jim Marino 150 vs Cisero Murphy 111

Sunday Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Richie Florence 138
Ed Kelly 150 vs Jimmy Moore 34
Gene Nagy 150 vs Jim Marino 66
Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Russo 98
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 116
Joe Balsis 150 vs Sean Walsh 70
Ray Martin 150 vs Ronnie Allen Forfeit
Lou Butera 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 75
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Joe Russo 73
Lou Butera 150 vs Jim Rempe 90
Jack Breit 150 vs Sean Walsh 66
January 31 Lou Butera 150 vs Richie Florence 66

Monday Richie Florence 150 vs Cisero Murphy 96
Johnny Ervolino 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 120
Jack Breit 150 vs Danny Gartner 101
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 105
Joe Balsis 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 17
Joe Russo 150 vs Jim Marino 143
February 1 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Gene Nagy 120

Tuesday Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Cisero Murphy 71
Jim Rempe 150 vs John Ervolino 138
Irving Crane 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 124
Ray Martin 150 vs Danny Gartner 124
Jim Marino 150 vs Sean Walsh 64
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February 2 Joe Balsis 150

Wednesday Jack Breit 150
February 3 Jack Breit 150 vs Gene Nagy 44

Thursday Joe Russo 150 vs Ed Kelly 113
Ray Martin 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 40
Irving Crane 150 vs Danny Gartner 10
February 4
Friday
February 5 Richie Florence 150 79 vs Ray Martin 38

Saturday Joe Balsis 150 vs Gene Nagy 75
Jack Breit 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 57
Jim Marino 150 vs Danny Gartner 104
Gene Nagy 150 vs Richie Florence 83
Joe Russo 150 vs Sean Walsh 92
Lou Butera 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 64
Jim Rempe 150 vs Ed Kelly 110
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Jimmy Moore 140

Sunday Jack Breit 150 vs Jimmy Moore 76
Joe Balsis 150 vs Cisero Murphy 97
Lou Butera 150 vs Danny Gartner 20
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 68
Jim Rempe 150 vs Gene Nagy 93
Danny Gartner 150 vs Sean Walsh 103
Ed Kelly 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 138
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Joe Russo 141
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 131
Jim Marino 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 107
Ray Martin 150 vs Jim Rempe 106
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February 7 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 135

Monday Joe Balsis 150 vs Jimmy Moore 27
Jack Breit 150 vs Richie Florence 137
Cisero Murphy 150 81 vs Ed Kelly 89
Ray Martin 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 7
Jim Rempe 150 vs Danny Gartner 86

Tuesday Lou Butera 150 vs Joe Russo 73
Gene Nagy 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 73
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Richie Florence 120
Jim Marino 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 30
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Sean Walsh 67
February 9 Jack Breit 150 vs Cisero Murphy 108

Wednesday Joe Balsis 150 vs Ed Kelly 33
Ray Martin 150 vs Jimmy Moore 71
Danny Gartner 150 vs Danny Di Liberto 111
Gene Nagy 150 vs Joe Russo 111
Jim Rempe 150 vs Sean Walsh 92
February 10 Ed Kelly 150 vs Luther Lassiter 82

Thursday Irving Crane 150 vs
Lou Butera 150 vs Cisero Murphy 99
Joe Russo 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 105
Jim Marino 150 vs Richie Florence 45
Sean Walsh 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 91
February 11
Friday
February 12 Jack Breit 150 vs Jim Rempe 141

Saturday Lou Butera 150 vs Jimmy Moore 36
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Gene Nagy 149
Irving Crane 150 vs Jim Rempe 147
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Sunday Lou Butera 150 vs Jim Marino 57
Irving Crane 150 vs Ed Kelly 59
Joe Balsis 150 vs Luther Lassiter 135
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Gene Nagy 144
Richie Florence 150 vs Sean Walsh 95
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 39
Jim Rempe 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 63
Joe Russo 150 vs Danny Gartner 98
Gene Nagy 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 14
Kazuo Fujima 150 vs Danny Gartner 118
February 14 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Jack Breit 103

Monday Joe Balsis 150 vs Jim Marino 44
Irving Crane 150 75 vs Danny DiLiberto 145
Sean Walsh 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 97
Joe Russo 150 vs Richie Florence 106
Gene Nagy 150 vs Danny Gartner 112
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February 15 Lou Butera 150 43 vs Ed Kelly 43

Tuesday Jim Marino 150 vs Ray Martin 95
Jim Rempe 150 vs Luther Lassiter 31
Richie Florence 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 14
Joe Russo 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 59
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny Gartner 45
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February 16 Ray Martin 150 54 vs Joe Balsis 103

Wednesday Irving Crane 150 vs Luther Lassiter 124
Jack Breit 150 vs Jim Marino 67
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Ed Kelly 130
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Gene Nagy 94
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February 17 Irving Crane 150 vs Ray Martin 29

Thursday Jack Breit 150 vs Lou Butera 138
Joe Balsis 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 131
Jim Rempe 150 vs Joe Russo 23
Jim Marino 150 vs Ed Kelly 35
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February 18 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Joe Russo 97

Friday Ray Martin 150 vs Jack Breit 95
Irving Crane 150 71 vs Joe Balsis 67
Ed Kelly 150 vs Richie Florence 141
Lou Butera 150 vs Ray Martin 69
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 107
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February 19 Lou Butera vs Joe Balsis

Saturday Jim Marino vs Danny DiLiberto
Jack Breit vs Joe Balsis
Luther Lassiter vs Ray Martin
Irving Crane 150 58* vs Jack Breit 24
Irving Crane 150 49* vs Lou Butera 111
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January 28 Ronnie Allen 128 vs Jack Breit 150

January 29 Ronnie Allen 83 vs Ed Kelly 150
January 30 Ronnie Allen Forfeit Ray Martin 150
February Ronnie Allen Forfeit
February Ronnie Allen Forfeitt
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January 28 Joe Balsis 150 vs Joe Russo 139

January 29 Joe Balsis 150 100 vs Danny Gartner 27
January 30 Joe Balsis 150 vs Sean Walsh 70
January 31 Joe Balsis 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 17
February 2 Joe Balsis 150
February 5 Joe Balsis 150 vs Gene Nagy 75
February 6 Joe Balsis 150 vs Cisero Murphy 97
February 7 Joe Balsis 150 vs Jimmy Moore 27
February 9 Joe Balsis 150 vs Ed Kelly 33
February 13 Joe Balsis 150 vs Luther Lassiter 135
February 14 Joe Balsis 150 vs Jim Marino 44
February 16 Joe Balsis 103 vs Ray Martin 150 54
February 17 Joe Balsis 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 131
February 18 Joe Balsis 67 vs Irving Crane 150
February Joe Balsis
February Joe Balsis
February Joe Balsis
February 19 Joe Balsis vs Lou Butera
February 19 Joe Balsis vs Jack Breit
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January 28 Jack Breit 150 vs Ronnie Allen 128

January 29 Jack Breit 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 131
January 30 Jack Breit 150 vs Sean Walsh 66
January 31 Jack Breit 150 vs Danny Gartner 101
February 2 Jack Breit 150
February 3 Jack Breit 150 vs Gene Nagy 44
February 5 Jack Breit 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 57
February 6 Jack Breit 150 vs Jimmy Moore 76
February 7 Jack Breit 150 vs Richie Florence 137
February 9 Jack Breit 150 vs Cisero Murphy 108
February 12 Jack Breit 150 vs Jim Rempe 141
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February 13 Jack Breit 66 vs Danny DiLiberto 150

February 14 Jack Breit 103 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 16 Jack Breit 150 vs Jim Marino 67
February 17 Jack Breit 150 vs Lou Butera 138
February 18 Jack Breit 95 vs Ray Martin 150
February Jack Breit
February 19 Jack Breit vs Joe Balsis
February 19 Jack Breit 24 vs Irving Crane 150
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January 28 Lou Butera 103 vs Danny DiLiberto 150

January 30 Lou Butera 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 75
January 31 Lou Butera 150 vs Jim Rempe 90
January 31 Lou Butera 150 vs Richie Florence 66
February 5 Lou Butera 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 64
February 6 Lou Butera 150 vs Danny Gartner 20
February 8 Lou Butera 150 vs Joe Russo 73
February 10 Lou Butera 150 vs Cisero Murphy 99
February 12 Lou Butera 150 vs Jimmy Moore 36
February 13 Lou Butera 150 vs Jim Marino 57
February 15 Lou Butera 150 vs Ed Kelly 43
February 17 Lou Butera 138 vs Jack Breit 150
February 18 Lou Butera 150 vs Ray Martin 69
February Lou Butera
February Lou Butera
February Lou Butera
February Lou Butera
February 19 Lou Butera vs Joe Balsis
February 19 Lou Butera 111 vs Irving Crane 150
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January 30 Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Russo 98

February 1 Irving Crane 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 124
February 3 Irving Crane 150 vs Danny Gartner 10
February 10 Irving Crane 150 vs
February 12 Irving Crane 150 vs Jim Rempe 147
February 13 Irving Crane 150 vs Ed Kelly 59
February 16 Irving Crane 150 vs Luther Lassiter 124
February 17 Irving Crane 150 vs Ray Martin 29
February 18 Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Balsis 67
February Irving Crane
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January 29 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Lo Butera 103

January 30 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Richie Florence 138
January 31 Danny DiLiberto 120 vs Johnny Ervolino 150
February 1 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Cisero Murphy 71
February 6 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Joe Russo 141
February 7 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 135
February 12 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Gene Nagy 149
February 14 Danny DiLiberto 145 vs Irving Crane 150
February 16 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Ed Kelly 130
February 17 Danny DiLiberto 131 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 18 Danny DiLiberto 107 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February Danny DiLiberto
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January 29 Johnny Ervolino 60 vs Richie Florence 150

January 30 Johnny Ervolino 75 vs Lou Butera 150
January 31 Johnny Ervolino 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 120
January 31 Johnny Ervolino 17 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 1 Johnny Ervolino 138 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 5 Johnny Ervolino 57 vs Jack Breit 150
February 6 Johnny Ervolino 138 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 6 Johnny Ervolino 131 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 7 Johnny Ervolino 7 vs Ray Martin 150
February 8 Johnny Ervolino 30 vs Jim Marino 150
February 10 Johnny Ervolino 91 vs Sean Walsh 150
February 13 Johnny Ervolino 39 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February 13 Johnny Ervolino 14 vs Gene Nagy 150
February 15 Johnny Ervolino 59 vs Joe Russo 150
February Johnny Ervolino
February Johnny Ervolino t
February Johnny Ervolino Forfeit
February Johnny Ervolino Forfeit
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January 29 Richie Florence 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 60

January 30 Richie Florence 138 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
January 31 Richie Florence 66 vs Lou Butera 150
January 31 Richie Florence 150 vs Cisero Murphy 96
February 5 Richie Florence 150 vs Ray Martin 38
February 5 Richie Florence 83 vs Gene Nagy 150
February 6 Richie Florence 149 vs Irving Crane 150
February 7 Richie Florence 137 vs Jack Breit 150
February 8 Richie Florence 120 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 10 Richie Florence 45 vs Jim Marino 150
February 13 Richie Florence 150 vs Sean Walsh 95
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February 14 Richie Florence 106 vs Joe Russo 150

February 15 Richie Florence 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 14
February 18 Richie Florence 141 vs Ed Kelly 150
February Richie Florence
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January 28 Kazuo Fujima 58 vs Ed Kelly 150

January 29 Kazuo Fujima 131 vs Jack Breit 150
January 30 Kazuo Fujima 116 vs Luther Lassiter 150
January 31 Kazuo Fujima 17 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February 1 Kazuo Fujima 124 vs Irving Crane 150
February 3 Kazuo Fujima 40 vs Ray Martin 150
February 5 Kazuo Fujima 64 vs Lou Butera 150
February 6 Kazuo Fujima 68 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 7 Kazuo Fujima 135 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 8 Kazuo Fujima 73 vs Gene Nagy 150
February 10 Kazuo Fujima 105 vs Joe Russo 150
February 13 Kazuo Fujima 63 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 13 Kazuo Fujima 150 vs Danny Gartner 118
February 14 Kazuo Fujima 97 vs Sean Walsh 150
February 15 Kazuo Fujima 14 vs Richie Florence 150
February Kazuo Fujima
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January 28 Danny Gartner 69 vs Luther Lassiter 150

January 29 Danny Gartner 27 vs Joe Balsis 150 100
January 31 Danny Gartner 101 vs Jack Breit 150
February 1 Danny Gartner 124 vs Ray Martin 150
February 3 Danny Gartner 10 vs Irving Crane 150
February 5 Danny Gartner 104 vs Jim Marino 150
February 6 Danny Gartner 150 vs Sean Walsh 103
February 7 Danny Gartner 86 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 9 Danny Gartner 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 13 Danny Gartner 98 vs Joe Russo 150
February 13 Danny Gartner 118 vs Kazuo Fujima 150
February 14 Danny Gartner 112 vs Gene Nagy 150
February 15 Danny Gartner 45 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February Danny Gartner
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January 28 Ed Kelly 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 58

January 29 Ed Kelly 150 vs Ronnie Allen 83
January 30 Ed Kelly 150 vs Jimmy Moore 34
February 3 Ed Kelly 113 vs Joe Russo 150
February 5 Ed Kelly 110 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 6 Ed Kelly 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 138
February 7 Ed Kelly 89 vs Cisero Murphy 150 81
February 9 Ed Kelly 33 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 10 Ed Kelly 150 vs Luther Lassiter 82
February 13 Ed Kelly 59 vs Irving Crane 150
February 13 Ed Kelly 150 vs Ray Martin 79
February 15 Ed Kelly 43 vs Lou Butera 150
February 16 Ed Kelly 130 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 17 Ed Kelly 35 vs Jim Marino 150
February 18 Ed Kelly 150 vs Richie Florence 141
February Ed Kelly
February Ed Kelly
February Ed Kelly
February Ed Kelly
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January 28 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny Gartner 69

January 30 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 116
January 30 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Joe Russo 73
January 31 Luther Lassiter
February 1 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Gene Nagy 120
February 6 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 131
February 8 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Richie Florence 120
February 10 Luther Lassiter 82 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 13 Luther Lassiter 135 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 14 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Jack Breit 103
February 15 Luther Lassiter 31 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 16 Luther Lassiter 124 vs Irving Crane 150
February 18 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 107
February Luther Lassiter
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January 29 Jim Marino 150 vs Jimmy Moore 57

January 30 Jim Marino 150 vs Cisero Murphy 111
January 30 Jim Marino 66 vs Gene Nagy 150
January 31 Jim Marino 142 vs Joe Russo 150
February 1 Jim Marino 150 vs Sean Walsh 64
February 5 Jim Marino 150 vs Danny Gartner 104
February 6 Jim Marino 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 107
February 8 Jim Marino 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 30
February 10 Jim Marino 150 vs Richie Florence 45
February 13 Jim Marino 57 vs Lou Butera 150
February 14 Jim Marino 44 vs Joe Balsis 150
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February 15 Jim Marino 150 vs Ray Martin 95

February 16 Jim Marino 67 vs Jack Breit 150
February 17 Jim Marino 150 vs Ed Kelly 35
February Jim Marino
February Jim Marino
February Jim Marino
February Jim Marino
February Jim Marino
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January 28 Ray Martin 150 vs Sean Walsh 41

January 29 Ray Martin 150 141 4 vs Gene Nagy 75
January 30 Ray Martin 150 vs Ronnie Allen Forfeit
February 1 Ray Martin 150 vs Danny Gartner 124
February 3 Ray Martin 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 40
February 5 Ray Martin 38 vs Richie Florence 150
February 6 Ray Martin 150 vs Jim Rempe 106
February 7 Ray Martin 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 7
February 9 Ray Martin 150 vs Jimmy Moore 71
February 13 Ray Martin 79 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 15 Ray Martin 95 vs Jim Marino 150
February 16 Ray Martin 150 54 vs Joe Balsis 103
February 17 Ray Martin 29 vs Irving Crane 150
February 18 Ray Martin 150 vs Jack Breit 95
February 18 Ray Martin 69 vs Lou Butera 150
February Ray Martin
February Ray Martin
February Ray Martin
February Ray Martin
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January 29 Jimmy Moore 57 vs Jim Marino 150

January 29 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Jim Rempe 94
January 30 Jimmy Moore 34 vs Ed Kelly 150
February 5 Jimmy Moore 140 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 6 Jimmy Moore 76 vs Jack Breit 150
February 7 Jimmy Moore 27 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 8 Jimmy Moore 122 vs Irving Crane 150
February 9 Jimmy Moore 71 vs Ray Martin 150
February 12 Jimmy Moore 36 vs Lou Butera 150
February 13 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 39
February 16 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Gene Nagy 94
February 18 Jimmy Moore 150 vs Joe Russo 97
February Jimmy Moore
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January 29 Cisero Murphy 132 vs Jim Rempe 150

January 30 Cisero Murphy 111 vs Jim Marion 150
January 31 Cisero Murphy 96 vs Richie Florence 150
February 1 Cisero Murphy 71 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 5 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Jimmy Moore 140
February 6 Cisero Murphy 97 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 6 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 68
February 7 Cisero Murphy 150 81 vs Ed Kelly 89
February 8 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Sean Walsh 92
February 9 Cisero Murphy 108 vs Jack Breit 150
February 10 Cisero Murphy 99 vs Lou Butera 150
February 13 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Gene Nagy 144
February 15 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny Gartner 45
February Cisero Murphy
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January 28 Gene Nagy 139 vs Irving Crane 150

January 29 Gene Nagy 75 vs Ray Martin 150 141 4
January 30 Gene Nagy 150 vs Jim Marino 66
February 1 Gene Nagy 120 vs Luther Lassiter 150
February 3 Gene Nagy 44 vs Jack Breit 150
February 5 Gene Nagy 75 vs Joe Balsis 150
February 5 Gene Nagy 150 vs Richie Florence 83
February 6 Gene Nagy 93 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 8 Gene Nagy 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 73
February 9 Gene Nagy 150 vs Joe Russo 111
February 12 Gene Nagy 149 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 13 Gene Nagy 144 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 13 Gene Nagy 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 14
February 14 Gene Nagy 150 vs Danny Gartner 112
February 16 Gene Nagy 94 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February Gene Nagy
February Gene Nagy
February Gene Nagy
February Gene Nagy
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January 29 Jim Rempe 150 vs Cisero Murphy 132

January 31 Jim Rempe 90 vs Lou Butera 150
February 1 Jim Rempe 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 138
February 5 Jim Rempe 150 vs Ed Kelly 110
February 6 Jim Rempe 150 vs Gene Nagy 93
February 6 Jim Rempe 106 vs Ray Martin 150
February 7 Jim Rempe 150 vs Danny Gartner 86
February 9 Jim Rempe 150 vs Sean Walsh 92
February 12 Jim Rempe 141 vs Jack Breit 150
February 12 Jim Rempe 147 vs Irving Crane 150
February 13 Jim Rempe 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 63
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February 15 Jim Rempe 150 vs Luther Lassiter 31

February 17 Jim Rempe 150 vs Joe Russo 23
February Jim Rempe
February Jim Rempe
February Jim Rempe
February Jim Rempe
February Jim Rempe
February Jim Rempe
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January 28 Joe Russo 139 vs Joe Balsis 150

January 30 Joe Russo 98 vs Irving Crane 150
January 30 Joe Russo 73 vs Luther Lassiter 150
January 31 Joe Russo 150 vs Jim Marino 142
February 3 Joe Russo 150 vs Ed Kelly 113
February 5 Joe Russo 150 vs Sean Walsh 92
February 6 Joe Russo 141 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
February 8 Joe Russo 73 vs Lou Butera 150
February 9 Joe Russo 111 vs Gene Nagy 150
February 10 Joe Russo 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 105
February 13 Joe Russo 150 vs Danny Gartner 98
February 14 Joe Russo 150 vs Richie Florence 106
February 15 Joe Russo 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 59
February 17 Joe Russo 23 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 18 Joe Russo 97 vs Jimmy Moore 150
February Joe Russo
February Joe Russo
February Joe Russo
February Joe Russo
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January 28 Sean Walsh 41 vs Ray Martin 150

January 30 Sean Walsh 70 vs Joe Balsis 150
January 31 Sean Walsh 66 vs Jack Breit 150
February 1 Sean Walsh 64 vs Jim Marino 150
February 5 Sean Walsh 92 vs Joe Russo 150
February 6 Sean Walsh 103 vs Danny Gartner 150
February 8 Sean Walsh 67 vs Cisero Murphy 150
February 9 Sean Walsh 92 vs Jim Rempe 150
February 10 Sean Walsh 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 91
February 13 Sean Walsh 95 vs Richie Florence 150
February 14 Sean Walsh 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 97
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
February Sean Walsh
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August 15 – 19, 1972
Grand Ballroom – Sheraton-Chicago Hotel - Chicago, IL
Men’s Division

Entry Fee: Qualifying Tournaments or Past Champions
Sanction: Billiard Congress of America
1. Steve Mizerak 18.69 5000

2. Danny DiLiberto 12.84 3000
3. Joe Balsis 13.01 2000
4. Ray Martin 6.63 1500
5. Jack Colavita 8.78 1200
6. Wendell Weir 7.79 1200
10. Charles Cacciapaglia 7.21 500
11. Richard Ambrose 6.97 500
12. Joe Russo 5.90 500
13. Rodney Thompson 11.21 100
15. Luther Lassiter 8.83 100
16. Steve Cook 5.04 100
18. Pete Spencer 8.22 100
19. Lou Butera 7.32 100
20. Alton Whitlow 6.06 100
22. Howard Barrett 5.01 100
23. Utley J. Puckett 4.57 100
24. John Duclos 4.29 100
25. Tom Jennings 13.50 100
26. Jerald Melum 10.52 100
28. Jack Breit 8.29 100
29. Jim Rempe 7.61 100
31. Ernie Costa 4.41 100
32. Andrew Tenant Jr. 3.68 100
High Run In The Money: $250 Allan Hopkins 141

High Run Out Of The Money: $250 Rodney Thompson 116
Best Game:
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1. Jean Balukas 2.37 1500

2. Madelyn Whitlow 1.44 1000
3. Geraldine Titcomb 2.10 700
4. Joyce Sykes 1.56 500
5. Donna Reis 1.79 250
6. Dorothy Wise 1.30 250
7. Palmer Byrd 1.62 100
8. Carolyn Helmic 1.38 100
10. Nancy Warren 1.55 50
11. Jean Tomasello 2.10 50
12. Karen Hodges 1.08 50
13. Evelyn DalPorto 1.44 50
14. Debbie Smith 1.17 50
15. Bonnie Gums 1.13 50
16. Sandra Peters 0.83 50
High Run In The Money: $50each Jean Balukas & Donna Ries 20
High Run Out Of The Money: $100 Karen Hodges 12
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January 18 - 21, 1973
U. S. Masters 14.1
Jack & Jill Cue Club - Arlington, VA

Field: Format:
Prizes: Entry Fee:
Player W L HR BG Prize
1. Steve Mizerak 7 1 145 2 1600

2. Joe Balsis 6 2 1000
3. Cisero Murphy 3 5 800
4. Danny DiLiberto 2 6 600
5. Luther Lassiter 2 6 600
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5th Annual Los Angeles World Pocket Billiard Championship Tournament
American Legion Post 43 – 2035 North Highland Ave – Hollywood, CA

Prizes: Entry Fee:
1. Lou Butera 13 5 150 2 5000

2. Irving Crane 13 5 147 2 3500
3. Larry Lisciotti 12 6 99 1600
4. Jim Rempe 12 6 92 1600
5. Joe Balsis 11 7 113 950
6. John Ervolino 11 7 112 950
7. Ray Martin 11 7 139 950
8. Danny DiLiberto 10 8 132 825
9. Gene Nagy 10 8 150 1 825
10. Allan Hopkins 9 9 84 750
11. Richie Florence 8 10 128 650
12. Jim Marino 8 10 138 650
13. Jimmy Moore 8 10 86 650
14. Luther Lassiter 7 11 94 550
15. Jack Breit 6 12 90 512
16. Steve Cook 6 12 101 512
17. Cisero Murphy 6 12 106 512
18. Joe Russo 6 12 92 512
19. Wayne Norcross 4 14 109 500
High Run: $150 each - Lou Butera & Gene Nagy 150
Best Game: $250 Gene Nagy 1 inning
Playoff: First & Second
Lou Butera 150 28 7 vs Irving Crane 130 73 7
Schedule: Monday thru Saturday 2 sessions - 7:30pm and 10:00pm – 6 matches daily
Sunday – 4 sessions – 12 matches
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1973 World Tournament – Players Information
Player Profile Age Hometown Titles Nickname
Lou Butera 35 Reseda, CA 1972 Runner-up Machine Gun

Irving Crane 59 Livonia, NY 1972 World Champion The Deacon
Larry Lisciotti Hartford, CT
Jim Rempe Scranton, PA
Joe Balsis Minersville, PA
John Ervolino Las Vegas, NV
Ray Martin Clifton, NJ
Danny DiLiberto Miami, FL
Gene Nagy New York City, NY
Allan Hopkins Elizabeth, NJ
Richie Florence Torrance, CA
Jim Marino Culver City, CA
Jimmy Moore Albuquerque, NM
Luther Lassiter Elizabeth City, NC
Jack Breit Houston, TX
Steve Cook Lima, OH
Cisero Murphy Brooklyn, NY
Joe Russo Trenton, NJ
Wayne Norcross Huntington Beach, CA
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January 26 Wayne Norcross 150 vs Irving Crane

Friday Lou Butera vs Steve Cook
Jack Breit vs Larry Lisciotti
Joe Balsis vs Joe Russo
Danny DiLiberto vs Johnny Ervolino
Cisero Murphy vs Jim Marino
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Saturday Irving Crane 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 52
Richie Florence 150 vs Joe Russo 52
Irving Crane 150 vs Cisero Murphy 137
Jack Breit 150 vs Ray Martin 136
Lou Butera 150 vs Larry Lisciotti 126
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Monday Larry Lisciotti 150 vs Jim Rempe 148

Tuesday Gene Nagy 150 vs Johnny Ervolino 83
Jim Rempe 150 vs Joe Russo 111
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February 8 Richie Florence 150 vs Irving Crane 64

Thursday Jimmy Moore 150 vs Joe Balsis 125
Joe Russo 150 vs Gene Nagy 145
Steve Cook 150 vs Larry Lisciotti 66
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Cisero Murphy 53
Allen Hopkins 150 vs Jack Breit 132
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February 10 Jim Rempe 150 vs Jimmy Moore 18

Saturday Joe Balsis 150 vs Luther Lassiter 14
Wayne Norcross 150 vs Larry Lisciotti 101
Lou Butera 150 vs Jimmy Moore 101
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Richie Florence 48
Gene Nagy 150 vs Jack Breit 109
February 11 Gene Nagy 150 125 vs Luther Lassiter 0

Sunday Jim Rempe 150 vs Cisero Murphy 87
Richie Florence 150 vs Allen Hopkins 7
Cisero Murphy 150 vs Wayne Norcross 44
Johnny Ervolino 150 vs Steve Cook 110
Richie Florence 150 vs Jimmy Moore 68
Irving Crane 150 vs Jim Marino 51
Allen Hopkins 150 vs Jimmy Moore 68
Lou Butera 150 vs Luther Lassiter 81
Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Jack Breit 108
February 12 Gene Nagy 150 vs Richie Florence 133

Monday Larry Lisciotti 150 vs Ray Martin 102
Joe Balsis 150 vs Jim Rempe 65
Gene Nagy 150 vs Irving Crane 109
Jimmy Moore 150 vs Steve Cook 140
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Tuesday
February 14 Ray Martin 150 vs Irving Crane 102

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Lou Butera 150 vs Irving Crane 63

Playoff Lou Butera 150 28 7 vs Irving Crane 130 73 7
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Lou Butera 81 vs Steve Cook 150

Lou Butera 100 vs Wayne Norcross 150
Lou Butera 105 vs Joe Russo 150
Lou Butera 150 vs Gene Nagy 41
Lou Butera 150 vs Joe Balsis 44
Lou Butera 150 vs Larry Lisciotti 126
Lou Butera 150 150 2 vs Allan Hopkins 0 0 1
Lou Butera 103 vs John Ervolino 150
Lou Butera 150 vs Richie Florence 60
Lou Butera 150 vs Cisero Murphy 9
Lou Butera 150 vs Jack Breit 37
Lou Butera 150 vs Jimmy Moore 101
Lou Butera 150 vs Luther Lassiter 71
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Lou Butera 150 vs Jim Marino 100

Lou Butera 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 38
Lou Butera 9 vs Jim Rempe 150
Lou Butera 150 vs Irving Crane 63
Lou Butera 150 38 7 vs Irving Crane 130 73 7
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Irving Crane 150 vs Steve Cook 88
Irving Crane 150 vs Larry Lisciotti 38
Irving Crane 150 vs Allan Hopkins 71
Irving Crane 150 vs John Ervolino 68
Irving Crane 150 vs Cisero Murphy 137
Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Russo 39
Irving Crane 150 vs Jimmy Moore 144
Irving Crane 150 vs Jack Breit 51
Irving Crane 150 vs Joe Balsis 70
Irving Crane 150 vs Luther Lassiter 0
Irving Crane 150 vs Jim Marino 144
Irving Crane 109 vs Gene Nagy 150
Irving Crane 102 vs Ray martin 150
Irving Crane 150 vs Jim Rempe 38
Irving Crane 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 0
Irving Crane 63 vs Lou Butera 150
Irving Crane 130 73 7 vs Lou Butera 150 38 7
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March 12 - 18, 1973
1st Annual Open Bank Pool Tournament
Guys and Dolls Billiards - 111 ½ East High Street - Springfield, OH
Game: Bank Pool Match:

Field: Format:
Prizes: Entry Fee:
Player W L Prize
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August 7 - 11, 1973
8th BCA Annual U. S. Open
Grand Ballroom - Sheraton-Chicago Hotel - Chicago, IL

Field:32 Format: Double Elimination
Prizes: $23,500

4. Lou Butera 7.45 1500
5. Joe Balsis 8.96 1200
7. Larry Johnson 6.29 900
8. Charles Cacciapaglia 5.86 900
10. Richard Lane 4.72 600
12. Earl Herring 4.48 600
17. Richie Florence 9.30 200
20. Jaffar Basheer 5.09 200
21. Ray Martin 5.09 200
22. Joe Russo 4.65 200
23. Pat Fleming 4.20 200
24. Ernest Costa 4.02 200
25. James Littman 6.48 150
26. Steve Cook 5.06 150
27. Verne Peterson 4.30 150
28. William Dunsmore 3.70 150
30. Roger Boucher 2.57 150
31. Larry Brown 1.94 150
32. Dan Louie 6.33 150
High Run In The Money: Joe Balsis 137 $250

High Run Out of Money: Richie Florence 100 $250
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Prizes: $5875
1. Jean Balukas 35 2.28 2000

2. Donna Reis 1.79 1000
3. Mieko Harada 2.06 750
7. Marcia Girolamo 1.72 150
8. Dorothy Wise 1.61 150
9. Gail Howey 1.56 100
12. Gloria Walker 1.32 100
13. Joyce Sykes 1.27 75
14. Nancy Warren 1.26 75
15. Jeanne Tomasello .97 75
16. Robin Jo Hansen Withdrew
High Run in the Money: Jean Balukas 35 $100

High Run out of the Money: Bonnie Gums 22 $100
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November 2 - 11, 1973
2nd Annual World 9 Ball Tournament
Forest Park Billiards - 4425 N. Main Street - Dayton OH
Game: 9 Ball Match” Best 11 of 21

Field: Format: Double Elimination
Prizes: Entry Fee: $75
Player W L Prize
1. Jim Rempe
2. Jim Fusco 1000
3. Cole Dixon 600
5. Clyde Childress 300
7. Larry Hubbard 150
8. Gary Pinkowski 150
9. Steve Cook 75
10. Steve Gumphery 75
11. Larry Lisciotti 75
12. Gary Spaeth 75
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February 1 - 23, 1974
6th Annual World’s Pocket Billiard Championship
American Legion Post #3 - 2035 North Highland Ave - Hollywood, CA

Field:19 Format: Round Robin
Prizes: $25,000 Entry Fee:
Men’s Division
1. Ray Martin 15 2 84 5000

2. Allen Hopkins 14 3 150 2 3000
3. Joe Balsis 13 4 118 2000
4. Irving Crane 12 5 77 1200
5. Jim Rempe 11 6 135 1000
6. Jim Mataya 10 7 78 900
7. Lou Butera 9 8 106 775
8. Danny DiLiberto 9 8 92 775
9. Luther Lassiter 8 9 150 1 650
10. John Ervolino 8 9 97 650
11. Richie Florence 8 9 89 650
12. Ronnie Allen 7 10 125 587
13. Wayne Norcross 7 10 76 587
14. Cisero Murphy 6 11 102 550
15. Jack Breit 6 11 77 550
16. Jim Moore 4 13 101 525
17. Steve Cook 3 14 77 525
18. Kazuo Fujima 3 14 72 525
19. Gene Nagy Dropped out of the tournament
High Run: Allen Hopkins & Luther Lassiter 150

Best Game: Allen Hopkins & Luther Lassiter 1 inning
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1974 World Championship – Notable Games
Ray Martin 150 vs Ronnie Allen 28

Ray Martin 150 vs Joe Balsis 37
Ray Martin 150 vs Jack Breit 25
Ray Martin 150 vs Lou Butera 122
Ray Martin 93 vs Cisero Murphy 150
Ray Martin 150 vs Steve Cook 119
Ray Martin 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 113
Ray Martin 150 vs John Ervolino 116
Ray Martin 150 vs Richie Florence 30
Ray Martin 150 vs Kazuo Fujima 95
Ray Martin 150 vs Luther Lassiter 56
Ray Martin 150 vs Jim Mataya 81
Ray Martin 150 vs Jimmy Moore 137
Ray Martin 150 vs Wayne Norcross 13
Ray Martin 150 vs Jim Rempe 53
Ray Martin 150 83 vs Irving Crane 130
Ray Martin 135 vs Allan Hopkins 150
Luther Lassiter 150 150 1 vs Richie Florence 0

Allan Hopkins 150 150 2 vs Steve Cook 4
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1974 World Championship Women’s Division
1. Mieko Harada 10 1
2. Jean Balukas 10 1
3. Marcia Girolamo 8 3
4. Evelyn Dal Porto 6 5
5. Geraldine Titcomb 6 5
6. Palmer Byrd 5 6
7. Jeanne Tomasello 5 6
8. Robin Hansen 4 7
9. Gloria Walker 4 7
10. Kazuko Shimazaki 4 7
11. Bonnie Gums 3 8
12. Nancy Warren 1 10
High Run: Geraldine Titcomb
Playoff - First & Second
Mieko Harada 75 29 vs Jean Balukas
High Run: Mieko Harada 29
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February 2
February 3
February 4
February 5
February 6
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February 7
February 8
February 9
February 10
February 11
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February 12
February 13
February 14
February 15
February 16
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February 17
February 18
February 19
February 20
February 21
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February 23
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August 5 - 10, 1974
9th Annual U. S. Open
Grand Ballroom – Sheraton-Chicago Hotel – Chicago

Prizes: $35,800
Player W L HR BG BPI Prize
1. Joe Balsis 13.28 8000

2. Jim Rempe 11.92 4000
6. Ray Martin 8.72 1400
7. Lou Butera 10.40 1000
8. Steve Cook 6.39 1000
9. Allan Hopkins 11.15 700
11. Larry Lisciotti 7.75 700
12. Jim Mataya 7.43 700
13. Jack Breit 8.33 500
14. Herb Lehman 7.11 500
16. Pete Margo 6.20 500
17. Earl Herring 6.76 300
18. Masury Hanatani 6.70 300
22. Mark Beilfuss 5.22 300
24. Shirley Cloyd 2.43 300
26. Dan Louie 8.72 200
29. Dick Leonard 5.15 200
31. Mark Chapman 4.50 200

Best Game:
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Player Age Hometown Qualified Nickname80 Hand
Joe Balsis Billings, MT 1968 US Open Champion The Meatman RH

Jim Rempe Scranton, PA Empire Classic King James RH
Jack Colavita West Caldwell, NJ Empire State Classic Gentleman Jack RH
Danny DiLiberto Miami, FL Florida State Open RH
Steve Mizerak Edison, NJ 1973 US Open Cahmpion The Machine LH
Ray Martin Fairlawn, NJ 1971 World Champion Cool Cat RH
Lou Butera Canoga Park, CA 1973 World Champion Machine Gun RH
Steve Cook Lima, OH Wisconsin Open RH
Allan Hopkins Linden, NJ New Jersey State Champion Young Hoppe RH
Irving Crane Rochester, NY 1966 US Open Champion The Deacon RH
Larry Lisciotti Old Saybrook, CT Family Billiards Open Oil Can RH
Jim Mataya Las Vegas, NV Michigan Open Pretty Boy Floyd RH
Jack Breit Houston, TX Mississippi State Open Jersey Red LH
Herb Lehman Woodside, NY New England Open RH
Wendell Weir Mt. Prospect, IL Univ of Il Med Center Open RH
Pete Margo Staten Island, NY Billiard News National Open Little Giant RH
Earl Herring Newberg, NY Hi-Cue Masters Earl The Pearl RH
Masaru Hanatani Osaka, Japan 1974 Champion of Japan RH
Luther Lassiter Elizabeth City, NC 1973 US Open Runner-up Wimphy RH
Marshall Boelter
Willie Munson Milwaukee, WI Midwest Open RH
Mark Beilfuss Grand rapids, MI National Junior Champion RH
Leroy Kinman Arlington, TX Alaska Open RH
Shirley Cloyd London, KY Akron Open RH
Dallas West Rockford, IL Chicago Metro Open RH
Dan Louie
Tom Jennings
Ernie Costa Brooklyn, NY New England Open RH
Dick Leonard Troy, NY Hudson Valley Open II RH
Roger Boucher Fitchburg, MA New England Champion RH
Mark Chapman Whittier, GA California Open RH
Frank McGown Monroe, NY Hi-Cue Qualifier RH
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1974 – 9th Annual BCA U. S. Open
Joe Balsis 150 vs Dan Louie

Joe Balsis 150 vs Earl Herring
Joe Balsis 150 vs Jim Mataya
Joe Balsis 150 vs Jack Colavita
Joe Balsis 150 83 vs Jim Rempe 199
Luther Lassiter vs Herb Lehman 150

Luther Lassiter vs Dallas West 150
Irving Crane vs Lou Butera 150

Irving Crane 150 vs Dick Leonard
Irving Crane 150 vs S. E. Cloyd
Irving Crane 150 vs Pete Margo
Irving Crane vs Jim Rempe 150 86
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Frank McGown

Steve Mizerak 150 vs Larry Lisciotti
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jim Rempe
Steve Mizerak 27 vs Danny DiLiberto 150
Steve Mizerak 60 vs Jim Rempe 150
Jim Rempe 150 vs Dallas West

Jim Rempe 150 vs Herb Lehman
Jim Rempe vs Steve Mizerak 150
Jim Rempe 150 86 vs Irving Crane
Jim Rempe 150 vs Steve Mizerak 60
Jim Rempe 150 117 vs Danny DiLiberto
Jim Rempe 150 vs Danny DiLiberto
Jim Rempe 199 vs Joe Balsis 200 83
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1974 – 9th Annual BCA U. S. Open Women’s Division

Prizes: $9850

7. Donna Reis 2.01 400
9. Gail Breedlove 1.80 250
10. Carla Johnson 1.71 250
12. Becky Brown 1.61 250
13. Jeanne Tomasello 2.03 150
15. Janet Ogawa 1.65 150
16. Sandy Patarino 1.22 150
High Run: Mieko Harada 33

Best Game:
Player Age Hometown Qualifier Nickname Hand
Jean Balukas Brooklyn, NY 1973 US Open Champion Queen of Pocket Billiard RH

Mieko Harada Kyoto, Japan Champion of Japan RH
Geraldine Titcomb Cincinnati, OH Chicago Open RH
Bonnie Gums Chicago, IL Chicagoland Qualifier RH
Madelyn Whitlow Detroit, MI Billiard News national Open RH
Gloria Walker Cheyney, PA Empire State Open RH
Donna Reis Kansas City, MO 1973 US Open runner-up RH
Marcia Girolamo San Diego, CA
Gail Breedlove Iowa City, IA
Carla Johnson Swartz Creek, MI Hi-Cue Qualifier
Sheila Bohm
Becky Brown
Jeanne Tomasello
Palmer Byrd
Janet Ogawa
Sandy Patarino
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Jean Balukas 75 vs Sandy Patarino

Jean Balukas 75 vs Gail Breedlove
Jean Balukas 75 vs Madelyn Whitlow
Jean Balukas 75 vs Bonnie Gums
Jean Balukas 100 53 vs Mieko Harada 99
Mieko Harada 75 vs Gloria Walker

Mieko Harada 75 vs Sheila Bohm
Mieko Harada vs Geraldine Titcomb 75
Mieko Harada 75 vs Gloria Walker
Mieko Harada 75 vs Geraldine Titcomb
Mieko Harada 75 vs Geraldine Titcomb 72
Mieko Harada 99 vs Jean Balukas 100 53
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August 16 – 25, 1975
Grand Ballroom – Sheraton-Chicago Hotel – Chicago

Prizes: $32,800
Men’s Division

2. Pete Margo 8.86 5000
4. Ray Martin 6.66 2000
5. Allan Hopkins 7.26 1400
7. Lou Butera 10.40 1000
9. Mark Beilfuss 9.75 700
10. Dan Louie 7.77 700
11. Dick Lane 7.06 700
12. Steve Cook 7.28 700
13. Joe Balsis 9.67 500
14. Jim Rempe 7.82 500
15. Richie Florence 7.51 500
16. Herb Lehman 5.01 500
17. Pat Fleming 7.73 300
18. Paul Schofield 7.41 300
19. Ernie Lager 6.21 300
20. Masaru Hanatani 5.73 300
22. Bob Vanover 4.33 300
24. Larry Lisciotti 3.69 300
25. Tom Spencer 6.86 200
26. Max Klindtwort 6.43 200
30. John Duclos 3.80 200
31. Robert Jewett 2.97 200
32. Udo Moers 1.26 200

Best Game:
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1975 BCA U.S. Open
Round 1 Irving Crane 150 4 vs Steve Mizerak 56
Round 2 Lou Butera 150 10 vs Irving Crane 14

Steve Cook 150 24 vs Luther Lassiter 62
Richard Lane 150 15 vs Joe Balsis 63
Pete Margo 150 8 vs Jim Rempe 49

Steve Mizerak 150 vs Tom Spencer
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Roger Boucher
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Joe Balsis
Steve Mizerak 150 vs Steve Cook
Steve Mizerak 150 12 vs Lou Butera
Steve Mizerak 150 5 vs Allan Hopkins
Pete Margo 150 vs Steve Mizerak
Luther Lassiter 150 vs Ernie Lager
Luther Lassiter 150 36 vs Richard Lane
Luther Lassiter 150 30 vs Richie Florence 142
Irving Crane 150 41 vs Jack Colavita
Irving Crane 150 31 vs Herb Lehman
Irving Crane 150 26 vs Dan Louie
Irving Crane 150 26 vs Luther Lassiter 106
Ray Martin 150 32 VS Irving Crane
Dallas West 150 16 vs Ray Martin 125
Mark Beilfuss 150 vs Ernie Lager
Mark Beilfuss 150 vs Jim Rempe
Mark Beilfuss 150 vs Paul Schofield
Lou Butera 150 vs Mark Beilfuss
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Prizes: $9850

4. Becky Brown 1.81 800
7. Sandy Patarino 1.81 400
9. Gail Breedlove 2.55 250
12. Pat Thornton 1.57 250
14. Anne Mayes 1.50 150
15. Debbie Bloss 1.32 150
16. Lee Boyer 1.30 150
High Run: Jean Balukas 39
Jean Balukas 75 15 vs Madelyn Whitlow 15

Jean Balukas 75 13 vs Gale Breedlove 19
Jean Balukas 75 28 vs Geraldine Titcomb 56
Jean Balukas 75 18 vs Becky Brown 29
Jean Balukas 100 39 vs Mieko Harada 62
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August 9 – 15, 1976
1st Annual PPPA World Open
Asbury Park, NJ

Prizes: $30,000
Sanction: Profession Pool Players Association (PPPA)
Player W L HR BG TP TI BPI Prize
1. Larry Lisciotti 10.36

2. Steve Mizerak 14.60
3. Jim Rempe 9.82
4. Earl Herring 10.23
5. Mike Sigel 9.70
6. Peter Margo 6.84
7. Richie Florence 8.43
8. Ray Martin 8.16
9. Herb Lehman 6.31
10. Steve Marino 5.39
11. Allen Hopkins 7.00
12. Ernie Costa 7.86
13. Lenny Loder 5.15
14. Ernie Lager 5.84
15. Pat Fleming 5.87
16. Luther Lassiter 4.83
17. Mike Marotta 5.75
18. Joe Cervoni 5.60
19. Jimmy Fusco 6.17
20. Mike Carella 6.74
21. Irving Crane 5.63
22. Pete Fusco 3.46
23. Mike Sica 4.50
24. Larry Shallis 5.92
25. Kazuo Fujima 8.00
26. Joe Russo 3.27
27. Jack Colavita 3.27
28. Mamoru Tanaka 4.51
29. Mike Fusco 4.29
30. Jerry Nacovsky 2.94
31. James Burke 3.29
32. Rusty Miller 3.00
High Run:
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August 16 – 25, 1976
Grand Ballroom – Sheraton-Chicago Hotel – 505 North Michigan Ave – Chicago, IL

Prizes: $30,000
Men’s Division

2. Joe Balsis 12.98 2500
6. Mark Belfuss 6.35 1150
7. Larry Hubbart 8.34 900
8. Shirley E. Cloyd 3.95 900
9. Nick Varner 7.97 500
10. John Ervolino 6.75 500
11. Joe Gold 5.08 500
14. Lou Condo 5.05 350
15. Tetsuro Kakutch 4.07 350
17. Paul Brienza 5.21 200
18. Bob Vanover 5.11 200
19. Ray Guilbeault 5.09 200
20. Tom Spencer 4.39 200
21. James Pomerleau 4.23 200
22. Mike Sardelli 3.51 200
23. Jack LaSavage 3.40 200
24. Dick Lane 3.08 200
25. Tom Kollins 7.51 100
26. Tom Cyr 3.83 100
27. Don Rose 3.82 100
28. Roland Stock 3.61 100
29. Larry Johnson 3.48 100
31. William Lake 2.06 100
32. John Cianflone 1.20 100
High Run: Dallas West 134
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1976 -11th Annual BCA U. S. Open – Women’s Division

Prizes: $5,000

4. Sari Adams 1.44 500
5. Billie Billing 1.63 250
6. Vicki Frechen 1.38 250
8. Beth Marietta 1.37 200
9. Melissa Rice 1.88 100
10. Linda Smith 1.49 100
12. Linda Haywood 1.25 100
High Run: Gloria Walker 31
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August 8 - 14, 1977
2nd Annual PPPA World Open
Convention Center - Asbury Park, NJ

Prizes: $50,000 Entry Fee: $300
Sanction: Professional Pool Players Association (PPPA)
Player W L HR BG TP BPI Prize
1. Allen Hopkins 7 0 93 13.41 15000

2. Pete Margo 6 1 96 8.23 7500
3. Steve Mizerak 5 2 90 13.59
4. Ray Martin 5 2 74 6.08
5. Irving Crane 7 2 69 5.47
6. Earl Herring 5 2 67 7.80
7. Pete Fusco 5 2 119 7.53
8. Jack Colavita 4 2 86 7.86
9. Steve Lillis 4 2 62 6.67
10. Luther Lassiter 4 2 75 6.41
11. Joe Russo 3 2 5.04
12. Tom Jennings 3 2 79 6.25
13. Bruce Grasing 3 2 54 4.58
14. Joe Frady 2 2 55 10.95
15. Richard Hansen 2 2 4.43
16. Mike Marotta 2 2 3.94
17. Mika Sica 2 2 4.22
18. Pat Fleming 2 2 55 9.94
19. Ernie Costa 2 2 5.35
20. Mamoru Tanaka 2 2 61 4.61
21. Mike Carella 1 2 55 6.29
22. Bob Jewett 1 2 5.84
23. Rusty Miller 1 2 3.19
24. Cornell Morrison 0 2 2.49
25. Bill Henderson 1 2 4.03
26. Demetrius Witiak 1 2 5.23
27. Sam Kong 1 2 10.78
28. Jose Garica 1 2 56 7.20
29. Mike Fusco 1 2 3.41
30. Herb Lehman 1 2 80 3.41
31. John Cianflone 1 2 58 3.87
32. Frank Salerno 0 2 6.41
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August 8 - 14, 1977
WPBA World Open
Convention Center - Asbury Park, NJ
Game: 14.1 Match: 75 points – Final 100 points

Sanction: Women’s Professional Billiard Alliance (WPBA)
Player W L HR BG TP TI BPI Prize
1 Jean Balukas 5 0 34* 5* 400 86 4.65

2 Gloria Walker 6 2 23 15 560 220 2.55
3 Geraldine Titcomb 3 2 19 22 293 126 2.33
4 Billie Billing 3 2 21 23 342 145 2.36
5 Mary Kenninston 3 2 48 310 214 1.45
6 Vicki Frechen 2 2 21 252 120 2.10
7 Ardie Barry 2 2 45 224 152 1.47
8 Mary Johnson 2 2 13 212 113 1.88
9 Connie Gaither 1 2 49 205 152 1.35
10 Chanel Motley 1 2 62 178 133 1.34
11 Pat Thornton 1 2 38 159 100 1.59
12 Kelly Lynch 1 2 67 117 129 .91
13 Loree John Ogonowski 0 2 --- 124 80 1.55
14 Cynthia Chadwick 0 2 --- 113 100 1.13
15 Lee Boyar 0 2 --- 102 80 1.28
16 Debbie Smith 0 2 --- 79 74 1.07

Best Game: Jean Balukas 5 innings
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September 14 – 17, 1977
Dayton Convention Center – Dayton, OH

Prizes: $12,000
Men’s Division
1. Tom Jennings
2. Richard Lane
3. Mike Carella
4. Joe Balsis
5. Bob Vanover
6. Bill Stigall
7. Scott Kitto
8. Mark Beilfuss
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Jean Balukas
Gloria Walker
Belinda Campos
Billie Billing
Vicki Frechen
Julie Bentz
Kathy Collard
Sanny Ledford
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BCA National 8 Ball
Tom Kilburn
Dick Spitzer
Larry R Parke
Dwaine Bowman
Louis Konrad
Peter H. Lhotka
Emerado N. Dakota
Carl Condrack
David Hughes
Edward L. Latimer
Scott C. Smith
Arnold Hollon
Tom Weidel
David Matlock
Ken Todd
Len Jaszewski
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August 12 – 19, 1978
3rd Annual PPPA World Open
Grand Ballroom - Biltmore Hotel – New York City, NY

1. Ray Martin 7 0 99 5 1100 106 10.38

2. Allen Hopkins 8 2 84 8 1373 191 7.19
3. Steve Mizerak 5 2 114 4* 849 61 13.92
4. Pete Margo 5 2 113 8 845 95 8.89
5. Mike Sigel 6 2 138 4* 1098 109 10.07
6. Jim Rempe 4 2 111 11 741 84 8.82
7. Earl Herring 5 2 90 4* 980 104 9.42
8. Irving Crane 5 2 95 8 891 160 5.57
9. Dick Lane 4 2 50 12 819 163 5.02
10. Larry Lisciotti 3 2 107 8 588 77 7.64
11. Jose Parica 3 2 53 15 564 81 6.96
12. Kazuo Fujima 3 2 40 15 494 69 7.16
13. Jon Dovinsky 4 2 72 8 779 102 7.64
14. Luther Lassiter 3 2 56 14 614 123 4.99
15. Jack Colavita 3 2 57 13 584 139 4.20
16. Pete Fusco 3 2 62 16 562 100 5.62
17. Gip Salerno 3 2 48 20 644 101 6.38
18. Gene Nagy 3 2 56 14 622 87 7.15
19. Jose Garcia 2 2 77 16 544 72 7.56
20. Ernie Costa 2 2 108 24 523 93 5.62
21. Pat Fleming 2 2 96 7 520 70 7.43
22. Dave Lipner 2 2 52 36 466 103 4.52
23. Allan Martin 2 2 55 15 418 65 6.43
24. Howard Pearl 1 2 23 25 259 58 4.47
25. Rich Hansen 1 2 64 20 382 81 4.72
26. Joe Russo 1 2 54 26 361 86 4.20
27. Harvey Mason 1 2 54 34 356 78 4.56
28. Mike Sica 1 2 35 41 342 76 4.50
29. Ray Guilbeault 1 2 30 23 305 54 5.65
30. Sam Kong 1 2 34 20 287 54 5.31
31. Herb Lehman 1 2 42 20 212 49 4.33
32. Jim Burke 1 1 28 26 211 41 5.15
33. Jean Balukas 1 2 39 26 407 91 4.47
34. Tom Jennings 1 2 56 18 392 62 6.32
35. Mike Carella 1 2 62 8 369 36 10.25
36. Lou Butera 1 2 42 29 336 70 4.80
37. Bill Amodeo 0 2 47 --- 246 59 4.17
38. Artie Campbell 0 2 32 --- 204 45 4.53
86
1978 PPPA World Open continued … …
39. Max Klindtwort 0 2 35 --- 193 50 3.86

40. Ron Park 0 2 20 --- 189 40 4.73
41. Rusty Miller 0 2 27 --- 167 45 3.71
42. Bill Hendrixson 0 2 41 --- 163 32 5.09
43. Dave McCelelland 0 2 18 --- 139 41 3.39
44. Tom Ruocco 0 2 21 --- 138 36 3.83
45. Dave Howard 0 2 29 --- 130 44 2.95
46. Ray Holliday 0 2 15 --- 125 40 3.13
47. Mike Fusco 0 2 18 --- 71 39 1.82
48. Jim Lievense 0 2 15 --- 65 39 1.67
49. Bill Dunsmore 0 2 39 --- 140 16 8.75
50. Ron Jarvis 0 2 17 --- 101 39 2.59
51. Willie Munson 0 2 22 --- 88 25 3.52
52. Steve Marino 0 2 15 --- 61 11 5.55
High Run: Mike Sigel 138

Best Game: Steve Mizerak – Mike Sigel – Earl Herring - 4 innings
87
August 12 – 19, 1978
Annual WPBA World Open
Grand Ballroom - Biltmore Hotel – New York City, NY

Jean Balukas
Billie Billing
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88
October 26 – 28, 1978
2nd Annual BCA National 8 Ball Championship
Commonwealth Convention Center – Louisville, KY

Prizes: $30,000
Men’s Division
Mike Carella
Bob Williams
William Wilson
Steve Oaks
Len Jaszewski
Gary Pinkowski
Shirley E. Cloyd
Paul Hartmann
Ralph Curry
Fred Perry
Steve Dillon
Howard Barrett
Gary Johnson
Howard Vickery
Ed Latimer
Danny Hicks
1st Annual Women’s BCA National 8 Ball Championship
Kitty Stephens
Melodie Horn
Gloria Walker
Christine Fessenden
Bonnie Gums
Renee Alms
Sandy Bowman
Sharon Conway
Susan Pew
Margaret Sylvester
Amy Kornblatt
Marion Lobello
Sue Warren
Barbara Barrera
Sandy Charley
Lela Davis
89
August 12 – 18, 1979
4th Annual PPPA World Open
Holiday Inn Coliseum – 57th Street – New York City, NY

1. Mike Sigel 8 1 139* 1210 97 12.47

2. Joe Balsis 9 2 112 1451 112 12.96
3. Jim Rempe 5 2 92 938 72 13.03
4. Larry Lisciotti 5 2 80 912 132 6.91
5. Lou Butera 5 2 98 963 103 9.35
6. Jack Colavita 3 2 70 537 126 4.26
7. Peter Margo 4 2 138 807 55 14.67
8. Pat Fleming 4 2 135 727 63 11.54
9. Steve Mizerak 5 2 126 961 84 11.44
10. Ray Martin 5 2 89 960 102 9.41
11. Ed Deska 4 2 57 738 119 6.20
12. Allen Hopkins 3 2 127 602 45 13.38
13. Tom Jennings 4 2 82 759 119 6.37
14. Irving Crane 4 2 70 688 117 5.88
15. Luther Lassiter 3 2 73 640 72 8.89
16. Dallas West 3 2 82 553 49 11.29
17. Dick Lane 2 2 60 478 42 11.38
18. Richie Florence 2 2 76 392 51 7.69
19. William Amodeo 1 2 86 328 81 4.05
20. Ernie Costa 1 2 52 313 28 11.18
21. Steve Marino 1 2 58 289 66 4.38
22. Nick Varner 1 2 45 280 47 5.96
23. Ray Guilbeault 1 2 67 278 64 4.34
24. Joe Russo 1 2 63 247 42 5.88
25. Joe Frady 1 2 47 299 45 6.64
26. Dan Christian 1 2 25 251 62 4.05
27. Jean Balukas 1 2 45 234 33 7.09
28. Howard Pearl 1 2 39 231 48 4.81
29. Tom Walter 1 2 102 227 26 8.73
30. Tom Ruocco 1 2 55 193 33 5.85
31. Dave Murray 1 2 32 178 26 6.85
32. Artie Campbell 0 2 19 --- 61 32 1.90
33. Mike Sica 0 2 60 --- 236 54 4.37
34. Jerry Riggs 0 2 31 --- 186 52 3.58
35. Ed Hodan 0 2 28 --- 158 35 4.51
36. Bob Hunt 0 2 37 --- 154 27 5.70
37. Max Klindtwort 0 2 56 --- 154 45 3.42
38. Jerry Nacovsky 0 2 50 --- 148 24 6.17
39. Herb Lehmann 0 2 54 --- 146 24 6.06
40. Peter Lhotka 0 2 85 --- 116 28 4.14
90
1979 PPPA World Open continued … …
41. James Burke 0 2 32 --- 115 18 6.39

42. Jimmy Reid 0 2 41 --- 96 19 5.05
43. Rusty Miller 0 2 27 --- 79 19 4.16
44. Jim Abel 0 2 14 --- 75 26 2.88
45. Dave Lipner 0 2 34 --- 62 22 2.82
46. Steve Melnas 0 2 15 --- 60 16 3.75
High Run: Mike Sigel 139

Best Game:
91
August 12 – 18, 1979
Annual WPBA World Open
Holiday Inn Coliseum – 57th Street – New York City, NY

92
October 30 – November 3, 1979
Annual US Open 9 Ball Championship
Q-Master Billiards
Game: 8 Ball Match: Men 7 of 13 – Women 3 of 5

Field: 192 Format: Double Elimination – 12 flights of 16
Prizes: $30,000
Player Prize
93
3rd Annual BCA National 8 Ball Championship
Game: 8 Ball Match: Men 7 of 13 – Women 3 of 5

Prizes: $30,000
Player Prize
1 Jim Reid
2 Mark Wilson
3 Clarence Frye
4 John Dunn
5 Bill Stigall
6 Richard Lane
7 Steve Lillis
8 Frank Tullos
9 Frank Thompson
10 Daniel Dennis
94
3rd Annual BCA National 8 Ball Championship – Women’s Division
Game: 8 Ball Match: 3 of 5

Prizes: $30,000
Player Prize
1 Gloria Walker
2 Mary Kenniston
3 Sue Warnes
4 Lori Shampo
5 Vickie Frechen
6 Belinda Campos
7 Laura Beinarauskas
8 Kitty Stephens
9 Chris Fressenden
10 Sandy Chamberlain
95
November 25 – 29, 1979
Nine Ball World Pro-Am
Tropicana Hotel – Las Vegas, NV
96
November 30 – December 2, 1978
3rd Annual WPBA 14.1 Pocket Billiard Championship
Rudolph’s Restaurant – Hammonton, NJ

Entry Fee:
Player W L HR BG TP OP BPI Prize
1 Jean Balukas 37 6.02 1000

2 Mary Kenniston 35 2.73 500
3 Billie Billing 28 3.16 250
4 Gloria Walker 27 2.87 200
5-6 Sue Warnes 26 2.38 150
Loree Jon Ogonowski 27 3.05 150
7-8 Astrid Coil 1.51 125
Debbie Smith 1.44 125
9-12 Lisa Elizardo 1.57 75
Shirley Caine 1.38 75
Vickie Frechen 2.57 75
Jean Tomasello 1.83 75
13-16 Sheryl Cohen 1.27 50
Patti Yager 1.62 50
Florence Fuller 1.50 50
Forfeit

Best Game: Jean Balukas 8 innings
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What were the results of the 3rd Annual U.S. Open 9 Ball Tournament held in January 1970?

What were the results of the 3rd Annual U.S. Open 9 Ball Tournament held in January 1970?

Who were the top 5 players in the 1970 World Championship Tournament and what were their results?

Who were the top 5 players in the 1970 World Championship Tournament and what were their results?

Pocket Billiards

By: Charles J. Ursitti

Game: 9 Ball Match: Best 11 of 21 games

Game: 14.1 Match: 150 points

Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize

1. Irving Crane 14 1 99 2221 1527 5000

High Run: $300 Lou Butera 124

Player Profile Age Hometown Title Nickname Hand

Irving Crane Rochester, NY The Deacon RH

January 30 Peter Margo 150 99 vs Luther Lassiter 2

January 31 Peter Margo 150 57 vs Cisero Murphy 119

February 1 Luther Lassiter 150 vs Dallas West 48

February 2 Dallas West 150 vs Jack Breit 80

February 3 Irving Crane 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 90

February 4 Irving Crane 150 vs Jack Breit 147

February 5 Richie Florence 150 vs Ed Kelly 98

February 6 Richie Florence 150 vs Jack Breit 123

February 7 Richie Florence 150 vs Danny Gartner 89

February 8 Joe Balsis 150 vs Steve Mizerak 94

February 9 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Dallas West 43

February 10 Cisero Murphy 150 vs Danny DiLiberto 120

February 11 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Jack Breit 74

February 12 Irving Crane 150 vs Lou Butera 96

February 13 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Richie Florence 99

February 14 John Ervolino 150 vs Peter Margo 145

February 15 Frank McGown 150 vs Luther Lassiter 117

February 16 Danny Gartner 150 vs Lou Butera 146

February 17 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Danny Gartner 123

February 18 Irving Crane 150 vs Steve Mizerak 118

February 19 Frank McGown 150 vs Richie Florence 86

February 20 Peter Margo 150 104 vs Irving Crane 121

February 21 Steve Mizerak 150 vs Luther Lassiter 31

January 30 Joe Balsis 78 vs Richie Florence 150

January 31 Jack Breit 134 vs Danny Gartner 150

January 30 Lou Butera 40 vs Ed Kelly 150

January 31 Irving Crane 150 vs John Ervolino 138

January 31 Danny DiLiberto 150 vs Joe Balsis 60

January 31 John Ervolino 38 vs Steve Mizerak 150

January 30 Richard Florence 150 vs Joe Balsis 78

January 31 Danny Gartner 150 vs Jack Breit 134

January 30 Ed Kelly 150 vs Lou Butera 40

January 30 Luther Lassiter 2 vs Peter Margo 150

January 31 Frank McGown 39 vs Lou Butera 150

January 30 Peter Margo 150 vs Luther Lassiter 2

January 30 Steve Mizerak 89 vs Lou Butera 150

January 31 Jimmy Moore 50 vs Ed Kelly 150 15

January 31 Cisero Murphy 119 vs Peter Margo 150

February 1 Dallas West 48 vs Luther Lassiter 150

Game: 14.1 Match: Men 135 points Final 200 points

Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize Gate

1. Steve Mizerak 6 0 1100

High Run: $100 Irving Crane

Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize

1. Dorothy Wise 5 0 500

High Run In Money: $50 Jean Balukas 19

Game: 14.1 Match: 150

Player W L HR BG TP OP TI BPI Prize

1. Steve Mizerak 6 1 107 12.01 5000

Player Age Hometown Qualified Nickname