You guys are forgetting he had a weak back genetically. Sandow wasn't in his reach no matter what
It wasn't genetics, it was training and posing. It is actually funny how in the relaxed poses poses, his lats flare out---he is actually wider in relaxed poses and that "arms outstretched" pose than he was when he did the lat spread.
Shawn Ray said he played around with light weights. He also seemed to lack that mind-muscle connection. And back exercises, one has to have that connection, and that squeeze...his rear delts and traps were always huge