1959 Eastern National

Clearfield, Pa, August 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

The best array of ringer tossers in the history of the Eastern National was washed out by the weatherman before the tournament could be completed. Both Class A and B attempted to complete the playing schedule but had to call it quits after playing a number of games in a drizzle on rain soaked courts.

Harold Reno of Ohio, the defending champ with his reverse turn, and Carl Stenfeldt, the Rochester, NY left hander were tied for the lead at the end with Paul Focht of Ohio and Ellis Griggs only one game back and still in the running.

Reno had averaged an amazing 85.4% ringers the first day in 9 games. His only loss was to Steinfeldt who had lost earlier to Bill Porter who was making his first tournament start.

The affair drew a record field of entrants including six from Canada and it took 73% ringers to qualify for Class A and 65% to make Class B. Ginger Natale threw 91 ringers in 100 shoes to lead the qualifiers.

Wilbur Kabel of Ohio copped Class B with an average of 70.4%, dropping only one game when National Secretary Bob Pence of Indiana tossed 81 ringers in 106 shoes at him.

Tournament director Stan Thurston and his aids, Alex Zebrun, Dick Kinkead, and Steward Straw deserve credit for a fine job performed under very difficult conditions.

Class A

1	Harold Reno, Oh	13	1
2	Carl Steinfeldt	13	1
3	Ellis Griggs	12	2
4	Paul Focht	12	2
5	Ralph Maddox	10	4
6	Ginger Natale	8	6
7	Marvin Craig	8	6
8	John Fulton	8	6
9	Bill Porter	7	7
10	Joe Zichella	7	7
11	Al Zadroga	6	8
12	Stave Fennichia	5	9
13	Arner Lindquist	5	9
14	Harold Wolfe	5	9
15	Joe Coneau	4	10
16	Walt Woodward	3	11
17	Carl Lundgren	2	12
18	Walt Horner	Forfeit

Class B

1	Wilbur Kabel	12	1
2	Stan Manker	11	2
3	Bill Kolb	10	3
4	Wes Kuchcinski	9	4
5	Jack Potter	8	5
6	Burrell Brobeck	8	5
7	Howard Bryant	7	6
8	Bill Burham	7	6
9	Curt Over	6	7
10	George Dilgard	6	7
11	Roscoe Robinson	5	8
12	Doc Berman	5	8
13	Graham Mawson	5	8
14	Jim Johnson	5	8
15	Bob Pence	4	9
16	Bill Packard	4	9
17	Les Peary	3	10
18	Frank Corbin	2	11