NITTLE SAMSON

YORK

Little Samson

Bart Yarick, 3 years old, son of the famous West Coast gym owners, Ed and Alyce Yarick, is demonstrating the use of the York Little Samson barbell in the show window of the Yarick Gym, Oakland, Calif. Gosh! Does this make him a Professional?

Mike Ferraro, who trains at Ken Stollar's York AC, in Buffalo, N. Y., won the Mr. Teenager title at recent Teenage WL Championships in Berkeley, Calif.

STRENGTH and

HEALTH

Boys Club

E WOULD LIKE to call your attention to the article by Lloyd G. Young, elsewhere in this issue, for a heartening story of how one man in Austin, Indiana, sponsored a barbell gym for boys with splendid results. The more clubs like this that can be started, the stronger and healthier our nation will become.

A lot of our old barbell pals of other years could find in this a splendid hobby. Lots of our old friends are doing this turning their basement and garage gyms over to the use of neighborhood boys. We know of no other Father and Son activity that pays bigger dividends in health and fun and energy and future success.

Incidentally, from such gyms are going to come the Champions of Tomorrow. Last year we printed a picture on this page of Pete Braginton, of Iowa, who was training alone on the Olympic lifts (he was 15 at that time). Last year he went on to win his class at the Chicago Teenage WL Championships, and we note that in the Iowa State Championships this year, he put up a fine 800 total to win the 198 lb. class. If Pete keeps on he may well be the National Champion in another year or two.

Just below is a picture of 15 year-old Fernando Collac, who is competing in International competition, and has a 300 jerk to his credit. Fernando was also featured in the Boys Club about a year ago.

RESTO

15-year-old Fernando Collac, of the Kresto & Denia Gym, Puerto Rico, was a sensation at this year's Junior Nationals. He has lifted 300 lbs., in the clean and jerk, and here demonstrates his solid squat technique.

STRENGTH

AND HEALTH

These BEFORE and AFTER photos of 9-year-old John Morgan, Austin, Indiana, show the results of about two months of barbell training under Lloyd G. Young (see article page 16). Before measurements: Neck 10%, Biceps 8%, Forearm 8, Wrist 5%, Chest 26%, Waist 224, Hips 26, Thigh 14%, Calf 10%, Ankle 6%. Height 4'7", Weight 63 lbs. After: Neck 10%, Biceps 8%, Forearm 82, Wrist 5%, Chest 282, Waist 222, Hips 27, Thigh 152, Calf 10%, Ankle 64. Height 5'7", Weight 69 lbs.

The Teenage National WL

Championships

THE NATIONAL TEENAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS were conducted by the Berkeley YMCA, Berkeley, California, on June 29, 1957. The meet was organized by Ernie Marinoni, Physical Director of that YMCA, who has long been active in promoting weight training for boys.

We had expected to be present at this meet, but at the last minute were unable to make proper plane connections to get to California in time, so Strength & Health was represented by our West Coast Feature Correspondent, Ray Van Cleef.

The meet proved very successful, with some fine lifting, but since distances were so great from the East and Central portions of the country, representatives from these sections were limited to a few, including Mike Ferraro, Buffalo, N.Y., Alton Frix, Richmond, Va., Clarence Bass, Albuquerque, Gene Rader, Alliance, Nebraska. We hope next year this fine contest may be staged nearer the center of the nation to give more outstanding boys a chance to compete. Several new records were set, including a fine press of 170 lbs. by Johnny Beasley in the 123 lb. class, and a 230

lb. snatch and 300 lb. c & j by "Skip"

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Harrison in the middleweight division. The Team Trophy went to Jack McFee's Mar Vel A.C. Team from San Rafael, California, who had entries in every class.

Two sons of former lifters participated in the 132 lb. class-Gene Rader, who won the gold medal, son of our old friend Peary Rader, and Ray Teegarden, who now lives in California. It is

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nice to see lifting ability and enthusiasm passed on from father to son.

This year's contest was ably staged and handled, with Jim McNeil serving as Master of Ceremonies. This was only the second annual national event, and we may confidently look forward to improvement and added interest each year. We would be interested to know how many of our Boys Club members could have beaten the winning totals in their weight class. Will you write us your best total? We will try to make up a Ranking List of the Ten Best Teenage Lifters in each class, in you will send us this information.

LIFTING RESULTS

Press Snatch C&J Total

123 Lb. Class

Johnny Beasley

170 155

Stern's Gym

Mike Ryan

130 130

Mar Vel

Teddy Bapista

115

Vallejo Y

Danny Miller

105

190 510 165 425 160 125 400 100 140 345

Mar Vel

Lenny Ledford

150

Yarick's Gym

132 Lb. Class

Gene Rader Alliance, Neb.

145

155 210 510

Ken Marshall

145

185

475

Mar Vel

Ray Teegarden.

115

100

140 355

Strong Sacto.

125

295

Bob Rumfelt Nat. Health

148 Lb. Class Louis Azevedo Mar Vel Wallace Hawks National Health 165 Lb. Class John Harrison

Yarick's Gym Clarence Bass Albuquerque Y Alton Frix Richmond, Va. Carl Miller Valley Health

PHOTOS

ON THE PONY 50¢

150

145

195

490

140

185

465

200 230 300 730

200 270 675

205 195 165 215 575 160 175 220 555 (Continued on page 63)

NO! NO! YOU

RIDE THE PONY.

"Just take the picture, Mister! I can't hold him all day!