Chris Schenkle, the golden voice of the PBA. He was part of the reason that bowling was in its' heyday back in the 60s and 70s.

My god these announcers.. voices like black coffee.. so soothing.

That was when the pins weighed 4 pounds and you had to not only had to be extremly accurate you had had to have forward roll with power to compete with these talented and strong men! The full roller was the way most these guys were throwing. Just amazing! 8-10 pocket splits were common if you made the least little mistakewith your delivery...all i can say is these guys were mens men that were so talented! That last match between dick ritgers and don johnson plays so well now to anybody who can remember how tough conditions were then. These young people now will never understand how good you guys really were! I remember this show from when i bowled jr. League saturday mornings and would always await bowling on tv that afternoon. I believe 2 pm in missouri time. Thanks for putting this on youtube.

Man, I remember watching this 50 years ago. I was rooting hard for him. Ringing 10 pin! WOW!

I just love this tournament! Everyone had incredible form and style. They all had great follow throughs, were great spare shooters, and seems like they were great sports towards each other. You could see Ritger really rooting for Johnson. I don't know if the style would still be competitive on the PBA tour nowadays, but I model my own game from the the pushaway to the release to the follow through off the likes of Jim Stefanich, Don Johnson, Larry Laub, David Ozio, and a little Earl Anthony.

I love watching Durbin. I also think he is, by far, the most underrated announcer in our sport. He made all of his partners better. We really ought to talk more about him as one of the all-time greats.

One of the most memorable moments ever in the history of PBA bowling. The 299 in the finals with the solid ten pin. Great upload!

Ritger showed a lot of class....first congratulating Durbin on the 4-5 pickup and then giving Johnson congrats when Johnson rolled the first strike in the 10th to ice the victory

Huge crowd. Remember when bowling allies were giant palaces?

Great upload! I don’t know WHO crazy glued that 10 pin in the finale. That might’ve been Johnson’s best ball of the match. Sure wish he had that 300...

$25,000 in 1970 would be the equivalent of just over $170,000 ($170,407.16 to be exact) in 2020.

Nicer times, politer times, happier times. And the bowlers were just as good as today's top players.

Hey -- dig Ritger's gesture after Durbin makes the split at 17:00!! Height of classy.

If you watch the end of the movie "The Big Lobowsky" you can see Asher in the background bowling

44:49: The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For.

Say what you will comparing this game to the contemporary game, but these guys practiced by putting a dime at the arrows. There was no margin of error given the equipment and lane conditions. They were masters of their craft given what they had to work with.

An absolute classic telecast, thank you. And what about Dick Ritger's fabulous shirt..? ;-) Aaahhh, fashions change!

Love it, watching 70s bowling with 2005 Highlights on the scroll!

Commentators: Chris Schenkel & Billy Welu

i wonder what top fashionistas in 1970 would have said in regards to Mr. Ritger in his those blueish pants with that untucked lemon lime collar shirt, or, for that matter, Mr. Davis Christmas in springtime wear lol. Mr. Ritger is wearing the coolest looking bowling shoes ive ever seen, looks Italian, which, of course, is befitting of the pba image head.

hooooooly smokes. my 2 favorites in one heckuva final.

the infamous durbin 3 - step approach.......sweet!!!!

wow, these guys can fill frames !!

NASCAR ACTION FROM TALLEDEGUA!

Is that Carmen Salvino in the red shirt?.. That weeks alternate bowler?..if so I'd bet he's spent more time in bowling alleys than any other human being on earth.it's 2022 and I still see him at all the tournaments I watch,unbelievable. Ya think bowling is Carmen's Life?, LOL

It's unfortunate many people today don't know Don Johnson was as good as the top bowlers in the sport. He had as many titles as Earl Anthony and Dick Weber for a number of years.

I watched the PBA Tournament Of Champions telecast with Don Johnson’s 299 game

I have seen a ball return like that in irvling Texas in the sixty golden tryamgle bowl

its torture seeing the great Salvino sitting there looking bummed

was that Marsha Brady sitting right behind the bowlers?

does anybody has more of these telecasts in colour? from 1968 till 1975?

Check out the line they are throwing.

Who was the guy in the audience with the blue sport coat and gold/yellow shirt sitting in front? He was on almost every telecast on ABC bowling.

$25,000 for the winner. That is the same winnings in some of the tournaments today on the PBA.

was there ANY oil on the lanes? talk about straight shootin’

Boy, KZfaq knows how to time those ads.

Clothes have changed a lot since then.

Barry Asher, arguably the greatest bowler as far as skill and technique, is without question the most underrated bowler PERIOD.

I think Ritter threw the ball better than Johnson did. Don carried four high hits, while Dick was solid every shot except that hard 4-pin he left in the 7th. Great match, great commentators, great sportsmanship. I sure miss those days when bowlers were classy and not whining toddlers. This match should be required viewing for all new PBA players, and they should be required to conduct themselves like this at all times.

Durbin always bowled with his mouth wide open.

Anyone know who's the guy with the beard sitting next to Johnson's wife? Looks familiar.....

Mike durbin Christmas outfit

Wow! Check out the "big hair" on Steffi's wife. The style for women back then. The beehive do.

They said That Durbin was originally from California and now resides in Ohio..did I hear that right?... Who in their right mind would move from California to Ohio?... Not me that's for sure.

4-5...5-7...5-10 durbin =) 0

With straight balls like this you really don't have to think much or worry about oil.you just throw it the same every time... And this style never gets old. It still works today. But I find it kind of dull to watch. I'm a fan of the hook ball throwers.the bigger the hook,the more I like it.

This was recorded October 2005. 😁

Durbin belongs on a jar of Peter Pan PB

"If this doesn't thrill the audience, Chris, they just don't like fried chicken on Sunday!" What is that supposed to mean?

Bowling for peanuts, even then.