Elmer Hohl, Canadian Champ, Takes Eastern National Crown

 

    Husky Elmer Hohl took the Eastern National title north of the border into Canada, losing only one game to Pennsylvania State champ Jim Ohler and averaging 82.95% ringers.  Ex-World champ Harold Reno of Ohio placed 2nd and present world champ Paul Focht took 3rd with New York’s Carl Steinfeldt finishing 4th.  John Clingan of Florida won the sportsmanship trophy.

    George Dilgard of Ohio pitched 75.9% ringers to edge Arner Lindquist of West Virginia for the Class AA title.  Herm Boyer of PA won a closely contested Class A crown with Stan Manker of Ohio 2nd.  Howard Bryant of Ohio captured Class B from John Curtis of Ohio and J.F. Rainbow of Pennsylvania.

    World Champ Sue Gillespie lost an exhibition match to Ex-World champ Anna Lindquist.  Other ladies who pitched at Erie were Ruth Thomas and Linda Duda of Lockport, NY and Ruth Bennet of Ohio.

    The Erie, Pa club did a wonderful job of donducting the large tourney that was directed by Joe Peters, Casey Pluta, Paul Beers and Glen Sebring.  National officers Harold Craig and Bob Pence attended along with Reggie Fish, head of the New Hampshire State group.

 

 

Class AAA

Elmer Hohl

14

1

961

1158

82.9%

Harold Reno

13

2

875

1174

81.5%

Paul Focht

12

3

987

1238

79.7%

Carl Steinfeldt

10

5

1024

1304

78.5%

Jim Ohler

10

5

911

1196

76.2%

Art Dugle

10

5

849

1124

75.5%

Pentilla

9

6

904

1220

74.1%

Al Zadroga

9

6

879

1190

73.9%

Owens

7

8

773

1098

70.4%

Jim Solomon

5

10

754

1078

69.9%

Steve Fennichia

5

10

818

1212

67.5%

Ginger Natale

4

11

857

1214

70.5%

Herb Pinch

4

11

760

1116

68.1%

John Fulton

3

12

713

1046

68.2%

Roger Vogel

3

12

719

1092

65.8%

John Clingan

2

13

609

984

61.9%

 

Class AA

George Dilgard

7

0

75.9%

Arner Lindquist

6

1

67.1%

Vogel

6

1

70.9%

Harold Tuttle

6

1

63.9%

Childress

5

2

63.9%

Glen Sebring

4

3

67.6%

Joe Peters

4

3

63.0%

Marvin Craig

3

4

69.1%

Buck Wilson

3

4

65.8%

Kuchcinski

3

4

64.9%

Lee Bennett

3

4

61.2%

Neeb

2

5

60.0%

Kuchcinski

2

5

59.3%

Clyde Martz

1

6

57.8%

McQueeney

1

6

53.9%

Kuchcinski

0

7

49.1%

 

Note:  If you have any idea which Kuchcinski is which in this class, please contact Steve Morris.

 

Class A

Herman Boyer

7

1

60.8%

Stan Manker

6

1

60.3%

Frank Peluso

5

0

58.1%

Ludwick

5

2

58.2%

Harold Wolfe

5

2

51.7%

Jack Potter

4

3

63.0%

Bob Pence

4

3

58.8%

Dawes

4

3

58.5%

Shever

4

3

52.7%

Packard

3

4

46.7%

Hilsinger

2

5

58.2%

Paul Smith

2

5

51.6%

Frank Kilinsky

1

6

48.9%

Gravink

1

6

47.4%

Rockwell

1

6

46.4%

May

0

7

46.8%

 

 

Class D

Bryant

7

0

59.8%

Curtis

6

1

57.6%

Jack Rainbow

6

1

53.3%

Clyde Falk

5

2

50.5%

Hyland

5

2

48.0%

Jim Funkhouser

6

1

46.1%

Broughton

6

1

51.6%

Meader

5

2

43.0%

White

4

3

52.5%

Grahom

4

3

46.4%

McClure

4

3

37.8%

Bird

3

4

38.8%

Craig

3

4

42.8%

Hill

3

4

42.3%

Kownacki

3

4

42.2%

Swackhamer

3

4

41.0%

Hale

2

5

48.7%

Romba

2