1939 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

CHICAGO, IL – JULY 2 – 4, 1939

(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)

NAME	CLUB – CITY	BWT	PRESS	SNATCH	C&J	TOTAL	PL
112 Lb. Class
A. Firpo Lemma	Bates WLC – Patterson, NJ	111½	195	130	205	530	1
Walter Serling	Chicago WLC – Chicago, IL	111	135	125	155	415	2
118 Lb. Class
Bill Leardi	Patterson YMCA – Patterson, NJ	118	150	165	210	525*	1
Sam Poliuto	Detroit BBC – Detroit, MI	118	155	145	210	510	2
Robert Naylor	Aurora YMCA – Aurora, IL	114¾	140	145	205	480	3
Thomas Kemp	Frye Institute – Chattanooga, TN	117¼	140	145	195	480	4
David Rothman	German-American AC – NY	118	140	140	190	470	5
Vincent Fee	Titan AC – Adams, MA	118	140	160	—	300	6
* – BILL LEARDI – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 525
126 Lb. Class
Elwood P. Cauffman	Central YMCA – Rochester, NY	123¾	155	180	225	560	1
Tony Vega	German-American AC – Chicago	123	155	165	225	545	2
Ralph Kempa	Bell WLC – Milwaukee, WI	124¾	170	160	200	530	3
John Krill	MI-Alkali Club – Wyandotte, MI	123	145	160	220	525	4
Carlos Clinger	Toledo YMCA – Toledo, OH	121	140	125	160	425	5
132 Lb. Class
John Terry	York BBC – York, PA	130¾	185	215*	260	660	1
Michael Mungioli	Titan WLA – Maspeth, NY	130¼	175	190	250	615	2
Ralph Scull	St. Hedwig’s YMC – Elizabeth, NJ	131¼	165	185	250	600	3
Fernando Arbona	German-American AC – NY	132	160	170	220	550	4
* – JOHN TERRY – SENIOR WORLD RECORD SNATCH ATEMPT – 225
148 Lb. Class
Anthony Terlazzo	York BBC – York, PA	148¾	250	245*	310#	805^	1
Eddie Harrison	York BBC – York, PA	148¾	220	225	270	720	2
John Dama	German-American AC – NY	148¾	220	225	270	715	3
Arthur Schmuddle	Englewood YMCA – Chicago, IL	142½	190	200	240	630	4
Earl Hoffert	Northwest WLC – Chicago, IL	142	—	175	220	395	5
* – ANTHONY TERLAZZO – SENIOR WORLD RECORD SNATCH – 245 (ACTUAL WEIGHT 247½) & – SENIOR WORLD RECORD SNATCH 4TH ATTEMPT – 250 (ACTUAL WEIGHT 248½) # – ANTHONY TERLAZZO – SENIOR WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 340 ^ – ANTHONY TERLAZZO – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 805
165 Lb. Class
John Terpak	York BBC – York, PA	160¾	235	240	325	800	1
John Terlazzo	German-American AC – NY	165	220	240	300	760	2
Ed Tomalonis	W. Hazelton S&HC – Mahanoy, PA	165	220	220	300	740	3
Tony Petroline	Englewood YMCA – Chicago, IL	164½	220	220	295	735	4
Joe Sklar	Oliphant AC – Toronto, CAN	157¾	210	220	290	720	5
Elmer Witmer	York BBC – York, PA	162½	200	210	275	685	6
Elmer Farnham	York BBC – York, PA	165	175	180	250	605	7
George Lapousky	Scranton AC – Scranton, PA	155½	170	170	225	565	8
David G. Marcus	Norwood YMCA – Cincinnati, OH	164¼	185	190	—	375	9
181 Lb. Class
John Davis	York BBC – York, PA	177	255	260	300	815	1
Frank Kay	Chicago WLC – Chicago, IL	179	240	235	290	765	2
J. Gordon Vernables	York BBC – York, PA	179½	210	210	280	700	3
Maurice Marcus	Norwood YMCA – Cincinnati, OH	171¾	205	190	250	645	4
Roland J. Essmaker	YMCA – Richmond, IN	166	160	145	220	525	5
Herbert Marquardt	Bell WLC – Milwaukee, WI	173	—	205	270	475	6
Chester Teegarden	Unattached – Bloomington, IN	179¼	—	175	250	425	7
John Malek	Northwest WLC – Chicago, IL	173	175	170	—	345	8
Heavyweight Class
Steve Stanko	York BBC – York, PA	217¾	270*	280	345	895#	1
Louis Abele	Lighthouse Boys’ Club – Phila., PA	204½	265^	280@	330	875	2
Dennis Schemansky	Detroit BBC – Detroit, MI	200	240	245	320	805	3
Hubert Curtis	Hoffmeister PC – Indianapolis, IN	198¾	230	225	310	765	4
David Johnston	Mid-City WLC, Chicago, IL	182	155	190	260	605	5
Gregory George	Mercury BBC – St. Louis, MO	253½	235	225	—	460	6
Roger Erwin	Northwest WLC – Chicago, IL	197½	220	WITHDREW		220	6
* – STEVE STANKO – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESSES – 260 & 270 # – STEVE STANKO – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 895 ^ – LOUIS ABELE – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 265 @ – LOUIS ABELE – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCHES – 270 & 280