Round 2 – Yesterday versus Today
by Al Myers
Results:
| Lift | Yesterday | Today | Winner |
| Deadlift – One Arm | 317# – Ray Esquibel (1987) | 441# – Bob Hirsh (1995) | Today |
| Deadlift – Heels Together | 570# – Sid Littleton (1986) | 560# – Bob Hirsh (1995) | Yesterday |
| Deadlift – Middle Fingers | 350#- Bill Broadnax (1981) | 235# – Dale Friesz (1995) | Yesterday |
| Deadlift – One Leg | 160# – Ray Esquibel (1987) | 260# – Abe Smith (2001) | Today |
| Hack Lift | 600# – Sid Littleton (1985) | 670# – Bob Hirsh (1997) | Today |
| Jefferson Lift | 580# – Sid Littleton (1986) | 702# – Bob Hirsh (1996) | Today |
| Hand and Thigh Lift | 1000# – Kevin Hale (1986) | 1350# – Bill DiCiccio, Jr. (1994) | Today |
| Neck Lift | 450# – Ed Zercher III (1987) | 605# – Dale Friesz (1995) | Today |
| Harness Lift | 2300# – Rick Evans (1986) | 2060# – Abe Smith (2005) | Yesterday |
| Hip Lift | 1900# – Sid Littleton (1987) | 2030# – Bill DiCiccio, Sr. (1997) | Today |
| Back Lift | 1265# – Ed Zercher III (1987) | 2200# – Tim Pinkerton (2005) | Today |
| Deadlift – 2 Dumbbells | 410# – Sid Littleton (1985) | 515# – Bob Hirsh (1995) | Today |
| Clean and Press | 285# – Robert Burnett (1967) | 220# – Abe Smith (2004) | Yesterday |
| Clean and Seated Press | 210# – Dave Hahn (1962) | 220# – Bob Hirsh (1996) | Today |
| French Press | 190# – Jim Charlton (1981) | 121# – Bob Hirsh (2001) | Yesterday |
| Bent Press | 115# – David Lloyd (1975) | 90# – Dennis Mitchell (1990) | Yesterday |
| Bench Press – Feet in Air | 352# – Ronnie Kinnamon (1984) | 364# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Bench Press – Hands Together | 275# – Ronnie Kinnamon (1984) | 250# – Lon Beffort (2005) | Yesterday |
| Front Squat | 360# – Dennis Turner (1979) | 380# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Snatch – One Arm | 135# – David Lloyd (1976) | 160# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Continental to Chest | 264# – John Haynes (1987) | 353# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Jerk – From Rack | 315# – Swede Salsbury (1963) | 353# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Clean and Jerk – One Arm | 155# – David Llyod (1976) | 160# – Barry Bryan (1991) | Today |
| Swing – One Dumbbell | 110# – Ray Webb (1984) | 120# – Abe Smith (2004) | Today |
| Zercher Lift | 475# – Rick Evans (1986) | 504# – Bob Hirsh (1995) | Today |
| Steinborn Lift | 325# – Sid Littleton (1982) | 340# – Dan Wagman (2006) | Today |
| Cheat Curl | 255# – Dave Hahn (1962) | 220# – Drue Moore (1995) | Yesterday |
| Pinch Grip | 205# – Tim McClain (1981) | 160# – Matt Kucera (2001) | Yesterday |
| Crucifix | 130# – Joe Southard (1963) | 90# – John Monk (2002) | Yesterday |
| Pullover – Straight Arm | 90# – Dick Hamilton (1963) | 110# – Bob Hirsh (1996) | Today |
| Pullover and Push | 315# – Alense Barber (1986) | 364# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Clean and Press – Behind Neck | 200# – Wayne Gardner (1975) | 209# – Bob Hirsh (1997) | Today |
| Clean and Press – Heels Together | 195# – Chester Words (1984) | 248# – Barry Bryan (1990) | Today |
| Clean and Press – Dumbbells | 150# – Ray Webb (1984) | 200# – Abe Smith (2006) | Today |
| Pullover and Press | 225# – Carles Allen (1984) | 287# – Bob Hirsh (1996) | Today |
| Bench Press – Roman Chair | 185# – Kevin Hale (1985) | 135# – John Monk (2006) | Yesterday |
Today’s lifters 25 wins to Yesterday’s lifters 11 wins.
Today’s Lifters win in a landslide Victory! It seemed for Today’s lifters that Bob Hirsh dominated (9 wins total), and in his weaker lifts Barry Bryan took over (8 wins). Yesterday’s Lifters were lead by Sid Littleton (5 wins) – who made up about half of the wins for Yesterday’s team. This list is an ALL-STAR lineup and everyone on it deserves recognition – after all I picked the BEST out of more than one weight class.
Now Today’s Lifters lead by a 2-0 margin over Yesterday’s lifters. Can Yesterday’s lifters win the next two rounds in the battle of the heavyweights? Or will Round 3 be just more evidence that Today’s lifters are stronger than Yesterdays lifters? Round 3 brings out the 198# Class and 220# Class for the Yesterday’s Lifters versus the 90 K, 95 K, and 100 K Classes for Today’s lifters. Tomorrow’s battles will include these famous all-rounders going head to head – Stan Frenchie vs. Ed Schock, Bob Burtzloff vs. Phil Anderson, and Steve Schmidt vs. Steve Schmidt. This Round will be somewhat different than the previous two – as you will see a few lifters playing for both teams. Anyone want to put out any bets??? I got a feeling this is going to be a real BATTLE!!