History: 1975 US Open

[qfancier]

Wow! Those names bring back memories. What a bunch of champs.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... Now for a stupid question. Is there a particular way in which BPI is calculated? The scores posted seem to be awfully low for professional players. They run ½ a rack and have to play safe? ...

One assumed scenario is that they play four safeties before running -- on average -- 28 balls. That would give a 5.6 BPI average.

 

[sjm]

The women's division was races to 100, correct?

I think they were 75. That's what they were five years later in the WC 14.1.

Women's races were to 75, except in the finals, where the race was to 100.

 

[cuenut]

I thought it interesting that in all of the qualifiers, there was not a repeat winner. I understand they were regional in nature, but normally the road players and pros travel quite a distance to play in tournaments of that caliber.

 

[JoeW]

One assumed scenario is that they play four safeties before running -- on average -- 28 balls. That would give a 5.6 BPI average.

Thanks Bob, The mist begins to clear.

 

[Bob Jewett]

I thought it interesting that in all of the qualifiers, there was not a repeat winner. I understand they were regional in nature, but normally the road players and pros travel quite a distance to play in tournaments of that caliber.

But once you're qualified, there is no reason to qualify again. I'm pretty sure it was a "winner goes" format rather than a "most points on tour" format.

 

[sjm]

But once you're qualified, there is no reason to qualify again. I'm pretty sure it was a "winner goes" format rather than a "most points on tour" format.

That's correct, Bob.