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Here's the exciting conclusion of the 1977 Midas Open.
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1977 Midas Open – Don Johnson vs. Earl Anthony, pt 2
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Another good upload…
The pinsetters aren’t too unusual. They’re AMF 82-30’s. What IS odd tho, is that they have Burnswick ball returns, yet the rest of the centre is AMF. Odd. Nice Video.
The center which I bowl at just recently installed Brunswick 2000 ball returns on a few of our pairs. The rest of our center is AMF!
Those AMF 82-30 pinsetters were an outstanding machine- they’ll run like a clock as long as they get routine TLC, IMO superior to the 82-70s that replaced them. Always got a kick out of their buck-tooth grin too. One of the drawbacks was if someone had a late foul and the machine began cycling- they would totally go bonkers.
Thank you for uploading this- these two bowlers were exemplary in their day, back when skill was a factor as opposed to how much technology in a ball you could purchase.
Amf = another mal function
Bucktooth grin– I like that analogy!
With a stepper (non-solid-state) chassis they would get totally out of synchronization and the pinchaser or mechanic would then literally hand-crank the unit until everything was once again in sync. Few things can make me laugh so hard as seeing this happen (as long as I’m not chasing pins)!!!
It usually took 10-15 minutes before the machine was “zeroed”.
Pete Fountain was a huge Don Johnson fan, it seems.
did you ever see him in his younger days at Play Bowl Lanes in Kokomo…groomed by Don Lowry
Its apparent that Don Johnson was going for perfect high packed in strikes taking advantage of his super accuracy.
@deesyphrr About a year before — Earl had his heart attack in ’78
Two of the all-time great bowlers, and both fine gentlemen. They don’t come much better than Don Johnson and Earl Anthony. RIP Earl and Don. You are both sorely missed.
This was the pinnacle of the bowling era. Since this time it is absolutely shameful what the USBC has approved to decimate the sport of gentlemen.
Good god almighty they gave him a muffler trophy
He warmed up by beating Cliff McNealy, then he took out Holman, Roth and the Earls?
WOW! That’s almost unbelievable and really shows what a great champion the DJ was!
How can anyone not like Don Johnson?
I would have been 10 years old when this match took place, and my grandparents and parents all bowled so I always watched these bowling events on ABC in the 70’s. And I was not a very good bowler. I am sure I watched this one, as Earl Anthony was my favorite. He looked very much like my grandpa and had the same temperament. Loved watching these!.
Don Johnson, arguably among the top ten bowlers ever to step onto the approach.
love the 82-30 and the triangle back drop! classic
I wonder if these bowlers were alive today be just effective with these newer oil pattern lanes. 🧐
Excellent match featuring two of the game’s best. Thank you for posting!