Weight Lifting

NEWS

Above are the U.S. weight lifters who compiled the best record of any team from this country entered in the Pan-American Games. From left are Pete George, Chuck Vinci, Yas Kuzuhara, Joe Pitman, Tommy Kono, Dave Sheppard and Norbert Schemansky. Below are the winners of the Jr. Mr. California contest. From left are Alex Bernard, 2nd; Dennis Nelson, Ist; and Alvin Lee, 3rd. (Photo by Alan Albert)

Here it is at last!... the 400-pound press! (Top) The actual weight of this world record press by Paul Anderson was 402 pounds, which exceeds by 21 pounds the former mark of 381 set by Doug Hepburn. Anderson actually broke the record on his first attempt at the AllSouth meet April 16 in High Point, N.C., when he lifted 3852 pounds. He went on to snatch 315 (below), and clean and "jerk" 425 for the highest-ever total of 11424. While no one else has totalled 1100 pounds, Anderson is on his way toward 1200! His clean and jerk was slightly higher than Schemansky's world record, but not enough to establish a new mark. The 300-pound Anderson now squats 10 repetitions with 700 pounds in training. (Photos by John A. Keightley)

YORK

EASTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE

CHAMPIONSHIPS

123 Pound Class Sal Sorbera, CCNY. Everhart, E. Naz... Stu Mapes, MIT.. 132 Pound Class Wanger, MIT. Riches, CCNY Merri, E. Naz. 148 Pound Class J. Kean, CCNY Alexander, MIT. Kott, E. Naz. 165 Pound Class Ploussious, MIT. J. Weiss, CCNY. Thompson, MIT 181 Pound Class Art Butz, MIT..... Mason, U. of Mass.. Cookssen, CCNY... 198 Pound Class Hanley, B. C....

Ed Starr, CCNY...

Reported by Al Brock

Press Snatch

C&J Total

145

115

175

435

125

305

100

90 115

305

175 235

155 170 205 530 130 135 170 435 115 115 160 390 165 200 235 175 180 235 170

Bantamweight (123) Class

G. Olofsson, Sweden

600 590 580

195

185 250

630

180

240

600

175

180 230

585

260

250

280

790

Aage, Jensen, Denmark.

170

180 250

600

160

165

225

550

1. Franzen, Sweden.

J. Moritzen, Denmark.

200 230 295

735

Light-heavyweight (181) Class

200

215

290

705

B. Lind, Finland...

S. Stone, CCNY....

190

195

245

625

L. Ambjornsson, Sweden.

...

Heavyweight Class

O. Borneck, Norway

N. Shugart, Drexel..

280

235

300

815

E. Hotchkiss, Penn

215

205

270

690

Team trophy won by C.C.N.Y.

Cadigan, MIT...... 210 185 245

J. Barth-Jorgensen, Norway.

640

B. Svensson, Sweden.

P. Makinen, Finland.

MIDDLE ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reported by Jim Park

E. Makinen, Finland.

132 Pound Class

Press Snatch

C&J Total

Yas Kuzuhara

220

210 270

700

Ib Boreng, Denmark.

Chuck Vinci.

210

200

240

650

Joe Raymond

170 185

225

580

148 Pound Class

In Czechosloviakia, Vaclav Psenicka lifted 2641⁄2264-3411⁄2 for 8701⁄2 at 1821⁄2 pounds bodyweight. Psenicka cleaned and jerked 352%, but touched his knee in the clean. Czechoslovakian lightweight Robert Belza cleaned and jerked 303 pounds in scoring 737 total.

1955 SCANDINAVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

RESULTS

at Landskrona, Sweden, April 2-3

By B. Akerberg

V. Kaipianien, Finland. D. Christensen, Denmark. Featherweight (132) Class Einar Eriksson, Sweden. L. Andreasson, Denmark. Lightweight (148) Class I. Gustafsson, Sweden. M. Hokka, Finland.

Middleweight (165) Class

Press Snatch

C&J Total

1814 1814 2421⁄2 606 1764 18134 226 584% 159 1593 2092 529 204 2091⁄2 2531⁄2 667 1544 1763 226 5571⁄2 215 237 29734 7493% 2311⁄2 292 7384 1872 1814 3694 2311⁄2 2421⁄2 3191⁄2 793% 220 2201⁄2 2751⁄2 7161⁄2

215

....

248 2311⁄2 3082 788 2201⁄2 2422 3082 771%

Middle-heavyweight (198) Class 2092 22011⁄2 2862 71712

Heavyweight (unlimited) Class

G. Wallgren, Sweden.

248 270 3191⁄2 83734 2311⁄2 2642 3364 8324 2422 2642 3191⁄2 8261⁄2

2751⁄2 2751⁄2 352% 90334 2862 2532 330 87034 2201⁄2 226 3082 755

Winners of the Mr. South Contest, left to right, were Ray Tipton, 2nd; Jack King, Ist, and Ron Ledas, 3rd. All are from Colonna's Gym in Norfolk, Va. (Photo by John A. Keightley)

1955 SR. OHIO WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 1955 SR. MR. OHIO CONTEST Reported By JOE RAYMOND

Ed Tatios..........

190

200

255

645

Northern California Weightlifting Championships

Al Stephenavage.

185

195

255 635

San Jose-February 5. 1955

123 Pound Class

Press Snatch

C&J

Total

Hal Spellman....

220 180

230

630

Reported by Alyce Yarick

Jack Hughes.

180

155

220

555

165 Pound Class

123 Pound Class

Press Snatch C&J Total

Dale Hartman.

230 235

275

740

Ted Williams.......

Dick Ferry.

160

210

530

155

160

210

525

Sam Ferry

170

160

330

John Boccella.

205

200

275

680

132 Pound Class

Ed Hammond.

181 Pound Class John Koonz..... George Lapausky. John Elliott........

180 200

250

630

Mitz Oshima.

200

210

260

670

Dick Greenawalt.

190

205

260

655

Robert Pena...

150

165

220

535

Les Hauserman

193

180

235

610

220 210

285

715

Joe Donohue

165

150

205

520

Perry Asher.

135

125

170

430

210 210

275

695

148 Pound Class

210 220

260

690

Ruben Hurtado.

150

210

510

Wally Muro.

205 205 275

685

198 Pound Class Dave Sheppard.

Bill Silva

150 150 205 505

John McNally

195

185

255

635

280

370 270

920

Glen Wolfe.

150

200 500

Dick Bliss.

185

190

245

620

Paul Schlittle.

230

235

295

760

Carrol Verner.

150

200

500

165 Pound Class

215

210

285

710

165 Pound Class

Dick Giller.

250

240

320

810

Heavyweight Class

Jim Augustine.

225 225

275

725

Don Vargo....

220 230 290

740

Henry Struczewski..

280

235

315

830

Skip Harrison.

190

210

275

675

John Schubert.

230

220

285

735

Nelson Shugart.....

270

245 310

825

Al Carrillo.

205

180

235

620

Bob Cox

220 205 260

685

215

220 295 730

Jose Chaco..

165 160

225

550

Leonard Stewart.

210

190

250

650

181 Pound Class

Tommy Kono.

290

260

350

920

Clarence Huff

210

220

265 695

Elwood Holbrook.

215

265

695

Bill Tomazic

200

210

255

665

Doug Lindsay

205

275

685

Jim George.

240

320 540

Chester Pape.

190

240

620

Mike Papione.

200

195

395

....

Jay Bibler.

190

160

225

575

198 Pound Classi

Bill Brewer.

230

....

Dave Kenyon.

230

230 280

740

198 Pound Class

Al Harris.

235

200 250 685

Ted Thompson.

225

250 300

775

George Stulic..

190

205

260

655

195

190

240

625

Heavyweight Class

Paul Magestretti.

235

Harry Matlin.

230

310

770

225

George Mastics.....

235

230

270

735

Gus Bambakidis.

210 230

285

725

280 270 280 220

350

900

George Percy..

250

200

260

710

Bob Stearns.

250

185 260 695

RECORDS N.E.O.

Jack Hughes 2281⁄2 C&J

Cleve.

Don Vargo

Len Krisando..

Ray Contarino..

Mr. Middle Atlantic: (1) Eugene Wells: (2) Irv Rutberg; (3) Dale Hartman.

MR. UNIVERSE CONTEST The 1955 amateur and professional Mr. Universe contests will be held June 10 and 11 at the London Palladium. Judging will begin June 10 at 9 a.m. in the Carlton Rooms, Maida Vale, London. Information about the contests can be obtained from Laurie Webb, Secretary of the National Amateur Body-Builders' Association, Link House, Strore Street, London W.C.1.

GYM OPENED IN AUSTIN Leo Murdock has opened a fully-equipped barbell gymnasium at 1206 Parkway in Austin, Texas. Additional facilities include massage and steam bath.

REPORT FROM EUROPE

By Frank Mensik Lifting at Sverdlovsk, world mid-heavy champion Arcady Vorobyev broke his own Russian clean and jerk record by lifting 3864., Soviet lightweight Kostylev snatched 271 pounds, which is a world record. Middleweight Duganov compiled a total of 898, not far from the best lifting of Tommy Kono in that class. Also lifting in the 165-pound class, Ivanov totaled 869. Medvedev, Russia's heavyweight champion, cleaned and jerked " pounds. Soviet lightweight Falamajev cleaned and jerked 3324.

John Rennert.

Al Pioioss Heavyweight Class Art Jones. Tiny Walsh

280 780 Mitz Oshima voted outstanding lifter award. Al Carrillo most improved lifter in poundage over 1954 total.

Meet was organized by Harvey Weybrew from the San Jose Y.M.C.A.

Officials-Ernie Marinoni, Orvil Wilhite, Rodriquez Oliva, Harry Webb, Major Moss, Doc Wiley, and Ed Yarrick.

Score Keepers-Joan Lindsay and Alyce Yarrick. Announcer-Rav Van Cleef.

BARBELL CLUB FOR BOYS Louis Lansford opened the Riverside Barbell Club, for boys only, at 337 Fern Street in New Orleans, La., on June 1. Lansford was formerly bodybuilding instructor at the YMCA.

TEAM TROPHY

OLYMPIC HEALTH CLUB.

Raymond AC.

ACMWL.

228 Snatch

19 points

17 points

7 points.

OUTSTANDING LIFTER'S AWARD: Greena walt 1955 SR. MR. OHIO CONTEST RESULTS Clarence Huff

John Schultz. Adolph Schultz

1st..

2nd.

.3rd....

Raymond AC

Folkman HC

(Continued on page 62)

These sequence photos show how close Norb Schemansky came to completing a continental and jerk with 452 pounds at the Pan American Games. Note the ease with which he hauls the weight to his chest, a poundage only a stronger-than-average man can dead lift! Catchers are Tommy Kono and Pete George.

ANDERSON OFFICIALLY PRESSES 4032, C&Js 434 APRIL 22