185

240

610

195 205

260

660

205 *215

190 245

640

205 *290

710

175

185

225

585

200 160 220

580

A PERFECT

PHYSIQUE

FOR $19.95!

265 230

255 *330

850

200 265

695

*Denotes tied record. M. C.: Joe Joseph.

PROBLEMS OF SAKSONOV

(Continued from page 65) aspect of Saksonov's progress played a vital part in the eclipse, temporary or otherwise, of a very great athlete. Both Udodov and Chimishkyan made "huge" presses of 236 and 231 lbs. repectively, during the championship lifting. Both lifters made fantastic 771-lb. totals . . . Udodov taking 2nd place by virtue of slightly heavier. body weight. Chimishkyan c&jerked 3151⁄2 lbs. with an additional attempt

.which really means that he is capable of 782 lbs.

And in the beginning of 1955 news came through that the one-time bantam-wt. lifter Ivan Udodov (now fully-fudged feather-wt has totalled 782-13 with lifts of 245-231-303-lbs. The big question is: can Sakonov rise superior to onslaughts of this calibre? Frankly, it seems extremely doubtful. Sakonov's best 748-lb. effort is now about 30 lbs. inferior to his two compatriots . . . and there is no guarantee that they will not find it possible to make still further improvement in their individual performances.

Eighteen months ago Nikolai Saksonov was one of the key men of Soviet international lifting, but today the situation is so truly extraordinary... that is quite within the bounds of possibility he may never lift in a world tournament again.

If the points I have made turn out to be correct it will constitute the greatest "eclipse" ever known in the weightlifting game.

His best life-time lifts, at the moment of writing these lines, add up (214-238-314 lbs.) to 766 lbs.

Being somewhat tall... he might find it possible to weigh-in as a lightwt and astonish followers of our cult with unexpected performances just as Ivan Udodov has done.

When Tony Terlazzo went from the feather-wt to the light-wt ranks some years ago... he added more than a hundred pounds to his total. But this is only idle speculation... 'nough said.

Nikolai is now 30 years of age. He was not a "natural" strongman, but got to the "top" the hard way. When the Russian homeland was menaced he exchanged life at a navigation college for an infantryman's uniform in the army. He fought in long battles from Stalingrad to Berlin, gathering four machine-gun wounds in the process. When eventually he returned home, his arm power was much affected by these injuries, and he had to overcome great obstacles when weight training was recommenced.

Some idea of his desperate struggle may be realized from the following figures. In 1946 he could total only 440 lbs. A year later he still fell short of the 600-lb. mark. 1948 was a year of encouragement for he reached 661 lbs. One year later he managed to notch 689 lbs and in 1950 his gruelling struggles brought him a 725-lb. total and his first world record snatch with a lift of 232 lbs. soon afterwards raised to 2331⁄2 lbs.

Still not content to rest upon his laurels, in 1951 he acquired the clean

& jerk world record with a lift of 304

lbs. He had definitely established himself as one of the foremost Olympic weight lifters of the world .. overcoming by patient preseverance and grit all previous handicaps. Early in 1952, before the Finnish Olympiad took place, he made an official total of 738 lbs., and the stage seemed all set for a wonderful debut at the Olympiad. Alas for the plans of mice and men ... A 23-year-old feather-wt named Rafael Chimishkyan was also making astounding progress.

The clashes of these two men rank among the most glittering happenings of the weight-lifting world. But, if anyone present at Stockholm in 1953 had prophesied that within twelve months Saxonov's winning total of 742 lbs would be raised to the 771-lb. level by TWO OTHER LIFTERS, such a prophet would have been deemed a fit candidate for any madhouse.

Although he must have been emotionally disturbed at not being in the lifting at Vienna, one could not tell anything from his appearance which, as usual, vas masklike. During the lifting Nikolai busied himself with his camera, taking shots of the others. His unsmiling face, bluntly chiselled features, and pink shaven head drew much attention, naturally. But he was oblivious to it all. This athlete has a good brain, and plenty of character. He has the capacity to rise to great occasions in his own good time. He may henceforth concentrate upon improving his wonderful squat snatch, and clean & jerk records to the exclution of all other angles.

With such an admirable background and with a trainer and friend such as Yakov Kutsenko to help and advise, the solving of difficult problems may yet be mastered.

T. Strautman, 157... Joe Southard, 168... J. Litwicki, 181..... Don Jenner, 189.... Ed. Zercher, Jr., 183 Ed. Zercher, Sr., 197 M. Rosengartner, 213 Bill Trice, 226......

Referee: Harold Recard and Frank Farrah. Judges: Sam George, Arnold Safron and Frank Farrah.

Scorekeeper: Frank Bommarito.

Loaders: Edward Ortmann and George Peters.

1955 CENTRAL MICHIGAN AAU WEIGHT-LIFTING MEET FENTON HIGH SCHOOL, FENTON, MICHIGAN Reported by Bob Balderrama

123 Pound Class Rex Oyafusa...... 132 Pound Class Sam Poliuto.....

148 Pound Class Leonard Rivera. Bob Balderrama. David Norton.

Darrell Duncan.... 132 Pound Class Jim Moreno........ 148 Pound Class Gail Crick (142). Harold Strucely John Gibson. 165 Pound Class Bill Poretta

Press Snatch C&J Total 190 185 235 610

160 150 200

510

170 180 175 175

235 585

225

575

160

165

240

565

165 Pound Class

Glenn Bruehan.

200

230 280

710

Guy Russell.

210

195

260

665

Donald Barr..

145

160

205

510

Jackson Chandlee..

145

220 365

181 Pound Class

Andy Butkevitch. Bob Sikkelee....... Frank De Matteis. Tom Wiseman.... John McCann 198 Pound Class Jerry Schemansky Lee Wright........ Heavyweight Class Norb Schemansky.. Art Lappin.

225

275

725

195

200 270 665

210

190

250 650

190

180

240

610

180

185

235

600

250

255 325 830

205

195

280 680

325

310

390 1025

Eldon Dreher....... Ivan Harrington.... 205

240 210 280 730 215 210 175

275 230

700

610

NINTH ANNUAL ARIZONA AAU WEIGHT LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 123 Pound Class

Press Snatch C&J Total

160

125

170

455

150

205

505

210 *215

*285

*710

*230 200

250

680

195

185

230

610

.....

210

180

235

625

Ed Seversen.

165

225

555

Victor Foley

185

175

360

181 Pound Class

Max May.

220

205

255

680

Bill Decker.

190

205

240

635

Alan Lang.

185

205

245

635

198 Pound Class

Paul Ash.

290

260

325

875

Vince Balsinger.....

160

230

390

...

Heavyweight Class

FLORIDA STATE CONTEST Reported by Stan Stanczyk

Bill Wilson.

225

220

255

700

Press Snatch C&J

Total

Outstanding.

160

145

185

490

*State records.

Dick Borden lifter: Paul Ash.

175 185 230

595

145

125

175

445

135 125

185

445

170 165

155

145

220 555 140 190 485 140 180 465

215 180

250 645 195 195 240 625 180 180 240 600 225 220 290 735 200 205 270 675 170 185 230 585

123 Pound Class

Wade Wilson.......

130

132 Pound Class

Dick Greenawalt....

Jerry Werling.

130

148 Pound Class

240 235 *310 240 210 295 210

*785

John McNally.

185

Warren O'Neill.

160

165

C&J Total 115 160 405 *190 *210 260 660 425 630 230 555

130 165

190 255

745

Robert Steele.

140

155

200

495

210

165 Pound Class

Bob Alexander.

200 210 270 680

215 215 305 225 220 285

735

730

Ronald Cox

175

200

250

625

Bob Nunnally.

155

175

215

545

181 Pound Class

205

195 270 670 George baxas snatched 150 on

John Pulskamp.

215

290 720

Gregg Brinkman.

205

215

275

Wally Furay....

220 210

260

695 690

200 215

275 690

215

210

265

Mike Papaioan.....

210

190

255

690 655

Heavyweight Class

Bill Sturt.

245 230 300 775

Harry Matlin.

230

310

770

WEIGHT LIFTING NEWS

(Continued from page 62)

123 Pound Class George Baxas. Frank Faircloth. Carmen Zachio. 132 Pound Class Walt Itagaki. Charles Prather. John Brookfield. 148 Pound Class

Jack Nieves.

Paul West.

Charles West.

165 Pound Class Jack Lippincott.. Walter Jacobsen George Litwin. 181 Pound Class

George Beck.

Don Nelson

Arden Bode.

198 Pound Class

Mike Perez.

Ed Crouch.

Heavyweight Class

Frank Galunas.

*State records.

extra attempt, state record. George Beck named outstanding lifter. Mr. Florida Harry Jones 1st, George Kantor 2nd, Ralph Thomas, 3rd. Jr. Mr. Florida: Don Lodato 1st, Pete Seacord 2nd, Burt Santos 3rd. Team scoring: York AC 25, Miami BBC 16, Orland High School 12, Bosco WLC 3, Vero Beach H.S. 1.

OZARK A.A.U.

WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reported by Joe Joseph

Boy's Club of St. Louis

March 20, 1955

Name

Press Snatch

C&J

Total

Bernie Fritz, 123.

110

125

345

N. Zalmanoff, 121..

120

310

Arnold Bierman, 125

*190

175

250

615

J. Michaels, 1421⁄2...

180

170

210

560

J. Clayton, 1631⁄2..

215

205

265 685

24th ANNUAL OHIO ASSN. AAU WEIGHT LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS Reported by Art Dunzweiler Press Snatch

198 Pound Class Chalres Lano. Ralph Hafle

Extra Lifter

Pete George........

*Record lifts.

*255 270 350 *875

Mr. Ohio: (1) Bill Sturt; (2) Don Augusten; (3) Don Sturt.

Officials: Howard Stupp, Howard Bond, Ben Thompson, Fraysher Ferguson, Lester Dehner, Art Dunzweiler, Gregg Helm, Don Sturt, Bob Alexander, Dave Longstreth, Dick Fudge, Jack Caralson and Jacob Aronoff.

STRENGTH AND HEALTH JULY, 1955

York

DUMBELL

auis

הערות

Mr. Arizona: 1, Ed Cheever; 2, Gail Crick; 3, Bob Troch.

Improve Your Health and Development

The famous York 7 in 1 home training outfit has built super health for thousands of men and women. In addition it has built broader shoulders, made muscular, healthier waistlines for men who were fat and flabby. It has put new life into the legs of thousands of users, it has made them virile, enduring, full of pep and energy at all times. The new, improved York 7 in 1 training outfit is heavier, consists of a complete assortment of plates, steel bars, training books, head strap and health boots. With it you can quickly make up a pair of 421⁄2 pound dumbells, pair of 421⁄2 pound swing bars, or any desired weight for health boot training. The solid steel swing bars, the revolving

YORK

handles, the extra courses, make the new 7 in 1 an even better weight training set. For $19.95 including tax you receive equipment that is separately priced for $25.75 (F. O. B. York).

YOU CAN BUILD SUPER HEALTH

WITH THE YORK 7 IN 1

Weighs 100 pounds packed for shipment. You receive 4 each of 14, 22, 5 and 10 pound York Deluxe plates. Pair of York health boots and straps, pair of solid steel, machined, polished bars with revolving hand grips, heavy duty outside collars and a wrench, for dumbell and swing bar training. Lightweight York head strap for neck developing. You receive three training books-York System of Leg Developing, York System of Dumbell Training, Hoffman System of Swingbar Training. Ten courses in all with wall charts.

BARBELL COMPANY

YORK, PA.