ORK

165 lb. Class A. Nickell.

Wildcats

G. Hudson

210 *220 *265 *695

*230 190

Malick's

H. Darnell.

200

YMCA

W. Maddox

180

Unattached

J. Simpson....

185

250 670 180 235 615 240 600 175 230 590

Charlestown

R. Showalter..

160

210 530

YMCA

181 lb. Class

R. Lacy

*240

225 300 *765

Wildcats

W. Schell.

230

215

290 735

Malick's

R. Flanigan

190

200

250

640

YMCA

R. Van Arsdale.

185

190 245

620

YMCA

198 lb. Class

J. Idelman.

195

210

260

665

Wildcats

J. Sumner.

*240 185

425

YMCA

T. Stradley.

Malick's

E. Bates...

Charlestown

197 lb. Class

205

200

405

190

Clyde Emricht.......

290

275 350 915

Heavyweight

R. McIntyre........

ht Class

*235

215

290 *740

Malick's

At the Strength and Health Picnic 17-year-old Ronnie Walter, of the Philadelphia WL Club, performed an amazing feat of endurance by snatching bodyweight (135 lbs.) for 45 repetitions, setting the weight down on the platform each time, and taking a breath between reps.

INTERNATIONAL WL TOURNAMENT IN PRAGUE October 4, 5, 1956

Reported by Frank Mensik Bruno Nyberg, International WL Federation President, accompanied his Finnish team to Prague for a three-nation competition the first of October. Although other countries were invited (East Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary), they did not appear. Poland won the meet, with two lifters making good totals, notably Zielinski, in the 132 lb. class, with a nice 726 total, and Czepulkowski in the 148 lb. division with 770. Several of the best Czech lifters were ill or otherwise unable to lift-Belza and Psenicka. Makkinen, the Finnish heavy was. not in his best form, but won quite easily with a 913 total.

Meet Director, Al Pasternak Chairman, Joe Raymond

123 lb. Class

Duke Schubert.

*Denotes new state records.

†Denotes extra lifter,

Referees and Judges: Norman Malick, Clyde Emrich, R. Lacy, J. Idelman, Leo Lillard, J. Sumner,

R. Flanigan.

MC: J. Simpson.

Chairman: N. A. Malick.

Scorekeepers: Mrs. J. Idelman, Chas. Coombs,

and H. Reno.

Meet reported by Norman A. Malick.

APOLLON BARBELL CLUB VS. RIKER'S ISLAND NEW YORK, SEPT. 3, 1956

Two keen rivals for a place on the U. S. Olympic Team are Frank Spellman and Dr. Peter George, shown here in an informal training session at Muscle Beach, where Pete stopped off for a day or two on his way to Hawaii, where he has been assigned by the Army. At left, Frank is cleaning 350 lbs., and at right, Pete does the same poundage. Some weeks later, Pete tore a knee ligament in training in Honolulu, but still thinks he will be able to lift at Melbourne.

JUNIOR NE. OHIO WEIGHTLIFTING CONTEST

AUG. 26, 1956

HELD AT JOE RAYMOND'S FARM

CLEVELAND OHIO

181 lb. Class

Jim George.

260

350

870

Dave Kenyon.

230

225

280 735

Howard Prechtel.

210

315

275

700

Dick McKenzie..

220

190

275

685

Neddy Morris

180

250

430

198 lb. Class

Press Snatch C&J Total 150 150 *190

John Adamsky

250

220

285

755

*495

John Schubert

235

220

285

740

Apollon Barbell Club

132 lb. Class

Jim Newman.

220

285

725

Press Snatch

C&J

Total

Ronald Locke.

160 150 190

500

Clate Malusky

230

220

270

720

Monserrat.

145

155

455

148 lb. Class

Phil Brady.

225

220

255

700

Crawfore.

180

170

240

590

Dale Barton.

175 150

220

545

George Kusmits..

220

Warner.

280

240 285

805

James Benes.

180

165 200

545

Ron Goodman.......

200

Ramos.

160

170

225

555

Ted Johnson.

160

145

190

495

Heavyweight Class

Gursky

280

250

305

835

165 lb. Class

Harry Matlin

260

240

320

820

Apollon Team Total.......

3240

Riker's Island

Leonard Stewart.

220

205

*275

700

Bob Stearns.

265

200

270

735

Don Barton

220 200

275 695

Lou Rankin

235

225

Davis

170 180

235

585

Fred Pedrosa.

200

190

245 635

Art Lefkowitz.

240

175

460 415

Brabham

170

175

225 570

Richard Abbott

190

180

240

610

Records: Les Hauserman, 211

Press-State,

180 175

240

595

Bob Bartlett

180 165

205

550

County, City and Sr. NE. Ohio record.

Jim George,

210

170

240

620

181 lb. Class

Carter.

205 205

410

Tom Vatavuk.

*220

215

270

705

Rikers Island Team Total.

2780

James Misic...

220

200

260

680

Dick McKiane

215

195

260

670

James Sevenich

210

190

260 650

Maddy Norres

185

190

240

615

Russ Pier

180

250

610

Dennis Mitchell

185

165

230

580

John Miller

175

165

....

198 lb. Class John Odamski

*250

*215

280

745

Howard Prechtel

230 205

280

715

George Keismity.

225

215

270

710

Art Lefkowitz.

240

185 260 685

Mike Papione

210

195

260

665

Phil Brady.

210

205

415

Ron Goodman.

190

195

385

Bill Williams.....

200

185

385

....

Heavyweight Class

Bob Sterns.....

*265

205

280

750

Gerry Manning.

245

205

270

720

Eddie Jackson.

220

205

265

690

Pat Beagle.

210

185

Matt Palma.

205

225 620 205

RESULTS OF KENTUCKIANA WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, CHARLESTOWN, IND., SEPT. 9, 1956 In one of the most closely contested meets held in this area, the Wildcat B.B. Club of Lexington, Ky., edged out Malick's Gym by 21-20 in the meet sponsored by the newly formed Charlestown Barbell Club.

Ronald "Spec" Lacy, runner-up in the '56 Mr. America, won the outstanding lifter trophy with a total of 765 lbs. in the 181 lb. class, representing the Wildcat B.B. Club. George Hudson, Malick's Gym, won the outstanding teen-age lifter trophy with a total of 670 lbs.

Clyde Emrich journeyed from Chicago to give an exhibition, which was very good, even though he

failed to do his best, as he went all out to set new records, but it seemed it was not the day. He did show that he had it in his power to do so in the near future. The crowd was well pleased with his performance and gave Clyde a well-deserved reception. We wish him success in his future performances. The line-ups of the meet: 123 lb. Class

Wildcats Hurst..... Wildcats

H. Reno.

Press Snatch 135

C&J Total

135

160 430

Malick's Gym

132 lb. Class

W. Matteola.

155

150

175

480

120

110

140

370

130

175

305

Charlestown

148 lb. Class

F. Dorlac.

*200

190

*250

*640

Unattached

D. Smith..

170

160

200

530

Malick's

L. Hornung.

140

150

190

480

YMCA

K. Farris......

Sutton

Lopez.

Harlan White.

....

*Records: Luke Schubert, 195 C&J and 495 total; Leonard Stewart, 280 C&J; Tom Vatavuk, 219 press; Bob Sterns, 265 press; John Odamski, 2491⁄2 press, 219 snatch.

Outstanding lifter: Duke Schubert, O.H.C. Winning team: R.A.C.

Mr. Jr. N.E.O.: John Schultz, R.A.C. 2nd: John Balmatz, R.A.C. 3rd and Most Muscular: Frank Zupancic, R.A.C.

1956 SR. NORTHEASTERN OHIO WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS Reported by John W. Schubert

Jim Conroy, Meet Director; September 16, 1956 Westpark Y.M.C.A., 3789 W. 152nd St., Cleveland,

Weight Lifting NEWS

After Ronnie Walter had achieved 45 reps with 135 lbs. in the two-hands snatch, Jim Fitzgerald, who is twenty years older (37), and who weighs 163 lbs., stepped up and snatched the same weight (using smaller plates) 46 reps with ONE hand!

STRENGTH AND HEALTH

Duke Schubert 148 lb. Class Wally Muro. Dale Barton. Duane Barton

165 lb. Class Dick Giller. Bob Cox. Don Barton Len Stewart.

DECEMBER, 1956

123 lb. Class Sam Ferry.

Ohio Press Snatch

180

Dick Ferry.

170 180 220

C&J Total 185 235 600 570

Jack Hughes

180 145

200

625

132 lb. Class

Les Hauserman

210

190

240

640

Ray Sewell

190

190 240

620

155 130 190 465

205

210

275

180

155

220

165 155 220

690 555 540

270 225 310 230 210 275

225 200 270 210

805 715 695

190

265

660

271 Press, Sr. NE. Ohio record. Team Trophy: Olympic Health Club, 25 points; American Coll. M.W.L., 11 points.

Outstanding Lifter: John Adamsky, Youngstown YMCA.

1956 Sr. Mr. NE. Ohio, John Schultz, Raymond AC; 2nd, John Balmat, Raymond AC; 3rd, Frank Zupancic, Raymond AC.

WILMINGTON OPEN NOVICE MEET November 24, 1956

Open Novice Weightlifting Meet at WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, 710 Lincoln St., Wilmington, Delaware. For information forms and Tony Crozzi, entry contact Neighborhood House address.

KONO SMASHES WORLD RECORDS Lifts Record Lightheavy Clean and Jerk Back in September Tommy Kono stuffed himself with food and drink to weigh 183 lbs., and went out and beat Vorobyev's press record in the 198 lb. class by lifting 3221⁄2 lbs. On October 12th he broke another Russian record, held by 181 lb. T. Lomakin by hoisting a record 3821⁄2 lbs. in the clean and jerk. This is the best news the American WL Team has had in months. since it signifies that Tommy, who had been having a bit of trouble in the C & J, has probably straightened out his form on this lift, and since he already holds the Press record in the 181 lb. class. he looks like a sure thing for an Olympic title at Melbourne.

VINCI REGAINS C & J WORLD RECORD

Mighty Mouse Lifts 296 Lbs.

At the Eastern Olympic Try-outs in Cleveland on Oct. 7th, York's mighty midget, Chuck Vinci, regained the World Record in the 123 lb. class, lately lost to Chinese lifter Chen Tsin-Kai, who did 2934 lbs. Chuck lifted just an average total in the regular lifting: 230, 215, 280-725 lbs., but after several extra attempts, he successfully cleaned and jerked 296 lbs. Totals of the other two York men, Berger and Emrich, were far below par. Berger got the same. total as Vinci-725, some 40 lbs. below his training best, and Clyde also failed on his second and third attempts, having to be content with 300, 270, 370-940 total.

123 Lb. Class

Jankowski, Poland ..187

Press Snatch C&J Total 198

248

623

Vehkonen, Finland ..176

198

248 612

Saitl, Czech

.......192

170

248

612

Surovec, Czech

.159

170

209

538

Nechansky, Czech ..154

159

209

522

132 Lb. Class

Zielinski, Poland

.220 225 281 726

Luja, Finland

203 198

Sramek, Czech

203

176 242

Vavricka, Czech

192

176 231

Janal, Czech

181

220

582

148 Lb. Class Czepulkowski, Poland

Otahal, Czech

165 Lb. Class

242

770

Popilka, Czech

209

214

682

Jaros, Czech

181

Ahlama, Finland

242

445

Bochenek, Poland..

259

248 319

826

Paiger, Czech

225

775

Tucek, Czech

710

Burkert, Czech

275

704

Kare, Finland

236

544

181 Lb. Class

Tounen, Finland

264

831

Beck, Poland

275

814

Kapal, Czech

253

Prais, Czech

231

Konvicka, Czech

187

666

198 Lb. Class

Bialas, Poland

Roguski, Poland Sratka, Czech Outa, Finland Sokol, Czech Kalina, Czech

264

248

209

Heavyweight Class

Makkinen, Finland

281 270

Belchoubek, Czech..270

264

Syrovy, Czech

297

253

319

870

Kubin, Czech

292

242

913

870