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JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATEIY
VOLUME 35 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1996 NUMBER 2 Post and Communications at the 1996 Centennial Olympics
NAURU
Atlami M Nauru's First Olympics
Nauru competed in the Olympics for the first time at the 1996 Games. This small island nation in the Pacific Ocean commemorated its participation with a first-day-of-issue ceremony on July 21 during Olymphilex '96. TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES Post and Communications at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games Thomas Lippert 4 1998 Commonwealth Games Postcards Lim Lik 14 Spiridon Louis and the 1896 Olympic Marathon Race Laurentz Jonker 16 Billiards: Variations on the Game Dominique Hardy2 0
REGULAR FEATURES & COLUMNS
President's Message Mark Maestrone 1 Letters Mark Maestrone 2 Auction News Mark Maestrone 24 The Sports Arena Mark Maestrone 26 SPORTS Reviews of Periodicals D. Crockett & M. Maestrone2 8 PHILATELISTS News of Our Members Margaret Jones 31 New Stamp Issues Dennis Dengel 32 INTERNATIONAL Commemorative Stamp Cancels Mark Maestrone 34
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The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and they do not necessarily represent VOL 35, NO. 2 those of die editor, the officers of SPI or the position of SPI itself. All catalogue numbers quoted in this publication are from Scott's Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue unless specifically stated otherwise. SPI and JSP do not guarantee NOV-DEC 1996 advertisements, but accept copy in good faith, reserving the right to reject objectionable material. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by Mark Maestrone
So Where Does SPI Go From Here?
A new board of directors took office on Septem Visitors to our expanded web site can find out ber 1, and I'm sure that all of you join me in wel more about our society, view a list of our house coming our new Vice-President, Charles Covell, and publications and cacheted covers for sale, partici Board Member, Jeffrey Tishman. Understandably, pate in question and answer sessions, and much it's difficult to get excited about a slate of candi more. Further improvements will hopefully include dates running unopposed, so I'm pleased that 53 reproductions of articles from our journal and up-to- members took the time to send in ballots. date philatelic news of interest to sport and Olym Getting right down to work, our first board pic philatelists. letter was circulated on September 20. In it, I set I mentioned earlier that one of our five goals is forth five goals for this two-year term: the promotion and use of more sport and Olympic related cancels in the U.S. Taking the bull by the 1 Adopt new by-laws to augment a revised SPI horns, SPI will be sharing a meter machine with our constitution; publisher, Custom Impressions. Each year, we will 2 Establish a closer, and hopefully official, rela use two different meter die hubs on outgoing SPI tionship with the U.S. Olympic Committee; mail. These will honor a U.S. Olympic gold medalist 3 Continue to improve the content and appear who has never been philatelically commemorated. ance of our journal; To be fair in our selection process, one meter will 4 Coordinate a program of event cancels with honor a summer Olympian, the other a winter sport U.S. National (Sports) Governing Bodies; competitor. Our first honorees are: Carol Heiss 5 Develop more handbooks and monographs on (Ladies Figure Skating, 1960) and Duke Kahana- both individual sport and Olympic topics. moku (Men's Swimming, 1912, 1920, 1924). We're excited about the possibilities as we begin Your board welcomes any help from members this new Olympic quadrennium. We hope that wishing to assist us in furthering these goals. you'll join us by contributing your ideas, writing an We are also in need of a new JSP Advertising article for the journal, or volunteering some of your Manager. Our current manager, Stephen Rock (who time. has done a marvelous job, by the way), can no longer continue as he has been overwhelmed with Before closing, I'd like to offer my congratula business commitments. No artistic talent is re tions to SPI member, George Killian. At the recent quired. Interested? Please contact your President for IOC Session at Atlanta, George was named the more information. third U.S. member of the International Olympic Those members who "surf the net" may have Committee. He will serve in this position for the noted our web site address (shown at the bottom of duration of his presidency of FIBA (International this page) has changed. That's because we have a Basketball Federation). George also received the new Webmaster, Peter Laimins, who has donated Olympic Order from IOC President, Juan Antonio space provided to him by his internet server. Samaranch.
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Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 I LETTERS
by Mark Maestrone
Olymphilex Selection Process Ex Olymphilex '96 Palmares plained Addendum
I wish to correct something concerning the My collection entitled "Baseball," which was information you published on page 29 ["The Sports entered in the competitive class at Olymphilex '96, Arena," September/October 1996] on Olymphilex received a large silver medal (79 points). Unfortu 2000. nately, I did not see my name listed among SPI Olymphilex, a world exhibition of Olympic members printed in the Palmares in the Journal of philately organized on the occasion of a summer Sports Philately ("Olymphilex '96 Palmares," Sep Olympic Games, belongs to FIPO/IOC and conse tember/October 1996, pp 14-16). quently can be organized only by FIPO/IOC. Thank you for your attention. In organizing such an event, FIPO/IOC requires the collaboration of the Organizing Committee of Valentino Vannelli the Games (in this case, the Sydney Organizing Grosseto, Italy Committee for the Olympic Games, or SOCOG) and the inclusion of Olymphilex as part of the [Your editor regrets the omission, and congratulates Mr. Cultural Olympiad. Valentino on his excellent award.] Once the organization of an Olymphilex has been decided upon, FIPO/IOC and the Organizing More on Conan Doyle & Committee of the Games eventually contact the [host country] postal administration, in this case W.G. Grace Australia Post. In a second stage, contacts with the local Associ Thanks to the good offices of one of your ation of Olympic-sports philatelists (member of members, I have seen the article "Sherlock Holmes FIPO) and the national philatelic federation may be and the Sticky Wicket" which appeared in your taken, should the patronage of FIP be requested. January-February [1996] edition. Consequently, what you communicated in "The May I congratulate the author for producing Sports Arena" on Olymphilex 2000 is the result of such an interesting and well-researched article. an initiative taken by somebody who could not have I did however find one very important omission taken it! in the article, namely the lack of any reference to To complete the information, I draw your Doyle's greatest cricketing feat. On 25 August 1900, attention to the fact that next December I will go to Doyle dismissed the legendary W.G. Grace (see Sydney, together with Mr. Bergman, Coordinator of Figure 2 in the article). This occasion has been the IOC Commission of Olympic Collectors, in marked philatelically [Editor's note: a copy of a order to decide, together with those responsible in cacheted cover for the 95th anniversary of this SOCOG and the Australia Post, on the possibility event was enclosed, but a lack of space prevents of organizing Olymphilex 2000. reproduction here.].
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by Thomas Lippert U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), pre-Olympic announcement of the USPS cancel program was he primary U.S. Postal Service (USPS) lacking. In fact, dte sports postmarks used at facilities in Atlanta and its environs Olymphilex '96, which were created at USPS were discussed by Mark Maestrone in Headquarters in Washington, DC, seemed to have T his series of articles in the September/ been kept a secret until the last moment. October 1996 issue of the Journal of Sports Philately. The other arm of the USPS presence at the Now it is time to have a look at some other aspects Games, the Adanta Postal District, had their own of post and communications during the 1996 unique set of obstacles. Wishing to create a good Olympic Games. impression for the many visitors coming to the Mark wrote about die adventures encountered Olympics, roughly 33 post offices in the Adanta in trying to obtain relevant cancellation informa area were renovated, converting them into more tion in advance of die Games. Due to die problems user-friendly Postal Stores. and conflicts between the USPS, the. Adanta Com In the case of Adanta's Hartsfield International mittee for die Olympic Games (ACOG) and die Airport, postal patrons received a brand new Postal
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Store. Until dien, only a row of mailboxes at die information proved, in some instances, incorrect. post office facility near die airport had been pro I followed die advice on one announcement - vided for travelers. This new facility opened during "Come See What's In Store ... On MARTA's the week preceding die Olympic Games. After North/Northeast Line!" As luck would have it, I reading an article in die newspaper, Bob and Bren chose to visit the two post office facilities of die da Farley and I went to the new Postal Store in seven listed which had not yet been converted into tending to be there when it began operation on Postal Stores. These were the Midtown Post Office July 15 (Figure 1). Now I know when I must ap and die facility near Lenox Station. The latter was pear if an event is scheduled for 12:01 a.m.! We located in an attractive mall where the Olympic arrived around noon, about twelve hours too late. Countdown T-shirt auctions had been held by However, all was not lost for we did find out diat Hanes, die official outfitter of the Games. In com the "official opening" was two days later on July pensation for lost time, and traveling on foot and 17 - an event for which we did arrive on time. by MARTA in the 35°C (95°F) heat, I would have For collectors of customer-generated stamps, preferred a bit more success for my efforts. the Hartsfield Airport facility was one of diree Last minute decisions in creating the postmark Postal Stores in Adanta widi a Gard Quik Post program resulted in unforeseen delays in getting machine (Figure 1). This so-called Postage &. Mail diose cancels to die appropriate postal facilities. In ing Center (PMC) weighed items and dien printed diis sense, Table 3 in Mark's article [September/ die correct postage on a Klussendorf-type printer. October 1996, pp. 21-23] should be interpreted This PMC was number 34. widi caution. From my experience, the "Mobile The Adanta Postal District of die USPS pro Post Office" and "Liberty die Eaglet" cancels were moted it's renovated stores dtrough announce placed in use on time. The same was not true for ments in the local newspapers and large posters in all die Skyline cancels. Some arrived later than the Metropolitan Adanta Rapid Transit Authority July 24, although all were to be in use on July 19. (MARTA) rail stations and on its trains. Late implementarion of the cancel program Initially, this was a good idea, providing help prevented proper training of the postal personnel. for both visitors to die Games and collectors. The At die Hartsfield Airport Postal Store, the Skyline
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cancel was wididrawn after die first day (July 19), 100 customers who purchased fill sheets of the Olympic the starion manager insisting diat it was only to be stamps.] used that one day. Collector complaints to die I asked about special cancellations during the Adanta Postmaster solved die problem, widi die Olympics, but was told diere would be none. It airport cancel being placed back into use. was completely by accident that I learned of the A similar occurrence involved die Skyline post change of heart by Savannah postal authorities. marks at the Main Post Office (MPO) and at Some items diat I had sent to die Wilmington Olymphilex. The first few days of die Games, it Island postal facility (site of the Olympic Marina) was not available at the MPO, but was in use at for cancelladon dtiring die Games were returned to die exhibidon postal facility. Later, die reverse was me at my hotel in Georgia along with an true. It is possible that bodi die MPO and announcement. From July 22 to August 22, a Olymphilex shared a single postmarking device. special Savannah Olympic postmark would be As someone living on die Baltic Sea coast, I used. The cancel was actually the Savannah Yacht elected to spend a few days on the Adandc coast in ing Station cancel from May, but with the date Savannah before entering the heat of Adanta. It hub removed (Figure 2). A standard circular date was a good decision! After walking die attractive postmark canceled the stamp. Bob Farley visited river front, there was sufficient time to search for Savannah during the Games, and reported that postal material. My first surprise: a special cancel this special cancel (more precisely, a cachet) was had been used on May 3 in Savannah which coin available only at Savannah's main post office. cided with die second day of issue of the Olympic [Editor's note: Sandy Moore of the Savannah post sports sheet of 20 stamps. office said that the dateless cancel was used only through [Editor's note: the first day of issue of tlie Olympic August 4, the last day of the Games.] stamps took place in Washington, DC on May 2, with Among die publicity materials from die USPS, a first day cancel also available in Atlanta. The second mention was made of a postal facility at die Fox day cancel in Savannah was applied to 100 post cards by Theatre. Centrally located on Peachtree Street, it the Savannah main post office and given free to the first wasn't difficult to find. The theater, rented by the
6 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately Both the Australian Post and USPS booths 1 were primarily tiiere to sell merchandise. The Australian cancel was only available on a hand- 'i 4 back basis. USPS mailboxes were available for »| r depositing mail. Even Express Mail could be placed in the box. As tiiis was not a full-service facility, registered and insured mail could not be processed. j Australia Post played an important secondary role. Australians back home could fax in messages of congratulations, etc. to their favorite athlete. —aal— Bi ! 1 These were received in the Fox Theatre facility, then delivered by Australia Post to the addressee. «Bsr~ r 7iii J F ••" It should be pointed out that a company called TELSTRA actually operated the fax service. " i As die appropriately named "Herofax" came in, it was printed on specially imprinted Olympic
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— First Day Ceremonies at Figure 4. An Australia Post employee holds examples of Olymphilex the "Herofax" awaiting delivery. Including die USPS first day ceremony for the 32C Discobulus stamp (Jtdy 19), five postal admin Australian Olympic delegation, housed die Fosters istrations held first day events at the exhibition: Club (where athletes, officials and Australian tour United Nations (July 18), Nauru (July 21), Austra ists could enjoy die Australian atidetic successes lia (Jtdy 22), and Papua New Guinea (Jtdy 24). with a botde of their famous beer). The Sydney Only die first days of issue of the United Nations 2000 organizing committee maintained an office and Australia are discussed in this article. there along widi other Australian sponsors. Austra The United Nations held a first day ceremony lia Post was "part of die team" (die slogan used on at Olymphilex on July 18, the day of the private machine postmarks in Australia before die Games), opening of die exhibition (die official first day was sharing space with die USPS. Their stand - visible on July 19). We all watched as IOC President Juan through die windows on die street - opened July Antonio Samaranch acted as "postmaster," cancel 17, and operated dirough die period of the Olym ing tlie first stamps widi the first day of issue pics. In addition to plenty of souvenirs, botii post postmark. al services offered special postmarks. The USPS Under the terms of an agreement between the cancel, created specially for tiiis location, featured USPS and United Nations, letters franked with the symbol of die Fox Theatre in die center. The United Nations stamps may enter the mad stream Australian cancel was die same as diat used at in New York City oidy (seat of the UN). In special their Olymphilex booth (Figure 3). cases, however, UN franked mail may be accepted What is particularly interesting about die at anodier location in the United States. Adanta is USPS cancel, odier than die fact that it bears no oidy die fourth city in which this special clause of reference to die Olympics, is the date line at die die agreement has been activated. Thus, the special bottom: July 19 - August 3, 1996. As noted above, UN first day cancel reads "Adanta, GA 30304" this facility actually opened on Jtdy 17. One won radier titan New York City. ders if this cancel was used on eidier July 17 or 18, A UN exhibition cachet was applied in blue. For despite the inscription. tlie first days of OlymphUex, it was possible to
Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 7 leave mail widi die UN audiorities at die show for Post Offices Inside the posting from dieir New York headquarters (Figure 5). This was not possible diroughout the duration Olympic Infrastructure of Olymphdex, because die UN staff did not stay in Adanta very long. After tiieir departure, a pri All of us were aware of the problems between vate philatelic agent (who also handled die stamps tlie USPS and tlie organizers of the Games stem of Royal Mad, Canada Post, and die Portuguese ming from tlie fact that tlie United Parcel Service postal administration) sold tiieir phdatelic material (UPS) was a worldwide sponsor of die Centennial for them. They could not, unfortunately, handle Olympic Games. This effectively banned the USPS die special mading services. from all Olympic venues - or so we thought. Australia Post was one of many postal adminis Previously, Mark wrote about the existence of trations and agencies represented at Olymphilex. a contract post office on tlie grounds of tlie Geor A special ceremony for tlie first day of issue for gia Institute of Technology (better known as Geor Australia's Olympic stamp was held on July 22. gia Tech), site of die primary Olympic Vdlage. But Referred to as a "bridge" by pin collectors, tlie was tiiis postal facdity within the secured area of stamp honored both tlie 1996 Adanta Olympics the vdlage? We took up the task of finding an and the upcoming 2000 Games in Sydney. answer. One was also able to purchase a maximum card It wasn't long before we realized that, yes in for die stamp which paid tlie ainnaU rate (Figures deed, die post office was inside the Olympic Vd 6a &. 6b). As a special service to collectors, diese lage. I learned this from members of the German franked cards could be placed in a special container Olympic team who had been there. Our colleague, for mading. At die exhibition's end, tiiis mad Jaroslav Petrasek, knew about it from an article in would be collected transported, back to Australia, a Czech newspaper describing the accommodations and then maded from there. In tiiis way, it was and amenities avadable to the Czech Olympic possible to receive traveled cards, rather than just team. The challenge, now, was to receive tangible a hand-back souvenir. proof.
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8 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately Figure 6a. Maximum card for Australia's 1996 Atlanta/2000 Sydney stamp. The first day cancel, which is difficult to see in this illustration, is quarter-circle shaped and on the stamp's right edge.
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Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 9 As die contract post office was an existing facd- ity, it was allowed to continue operations during the Games - but in a very low key manner. Klaus Henter, President of the German svvimming federa tion and a member of die German Olympic delega tion, photographed die facdity (Figure 7). It speaks volumes about die postal situation at these Games. At least some special services were avadable at this post office, as we have evidence of registered covers having been posted (Figures 8a & 8b). It doesn't appear as though die office's PVI (Postage Validation Imprint) machines were functioning, as tlie clerk affixed more than $5 worth of stamps to die idustrated cover. As per regulations for register ed mad, die flap of die cover was canceled, al- though die clerk did not bother canceling the stamps. At least the registration receipt was han dled properly. Apart from this example, I suspect that there wdl be few registered covers that will find tiieir way into collectors' hands. In my opinion, most outgoing mad posted by Olympic participants at die Olympic Vdlage wdl not bear "GA. TECH STA. 30332" double ring cancels. Most mad that was collected there was Figure 7. An unmarked door within the UPS office at the taken to Adanta's central processing facdity for Olympic Village led into the USPS office. machine sorting and cancellation. The card dlus- trated in Figure 9 is an exception since the sta tion's postmark was specifically requested.
Figure 8a. Registered cover from the Olympic Village post office. The clerk neglected to cancel the stamps.
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Fol camp operations were functioning. lowing the Olympic Torch Relay to Mount Berry, At present, I know of only these two Olympic Georgia (about 65 miles northwest of Adanta, next facdities at which the USPS was present with a to Rome, Georgia), I used die opportunity to visit regular office inside tlie secured area of the venue. tlie Olympic Youth Camp being held at Berry Are there otiier examples? Tlie probabdity is better College. I was certainly surprised to find a regidar dian zero, because several secondary vdlages were USPS office inside the secured area of the campus. operating on die campuses of other colleges or Wlide tlie facdity did not apply a special can universities. cel, it did offer all services without restrictions. Bob Farley found a post office in Columbus, GA Mad deposited in die madbox in front of die office (site of the softbad competition) which the athletes was canceled in die sorting machines at tlie USPS's used, but it wasn't within tlie secured area of an North Metro Center in Duluth, GA. Olympic facdity. In Savannah, GA, mad was col The post office also sold tlie wonderful souve lected from in front of the Hotel Riverfront Plaza nir card dlustrated in Figure 10 as a memento of by tlie postal service and postmarked at the main tlie Olympic Torch Relay. This is one of the few post office. USPS items I've seen (odter dian stamps) diat uses Any discussion of communications at the Cen Olympic wording - very unusual for a non-Olym tennial Olympic Games would be incomplete pic sponsor! without reviewing tlie activities of the United Although die Olympic Youdi Camp wasn't Parcel Service, die official sponsor! But we'll leave scheduled to officially open until tlie next day, diat for a future article. H 100 years of the Modern Olympics. ILLUSTRATED REDUCED DOWN IN SIZE SET OF FIVE COLOUR MAXIMUM CARDS ROYAL MAIL ISSUE OF OLYMPIC STAMPS 9th JULf 1936. ALTERNATIVE CHOICE AS ILLUSTRATED ABOVE WITH FIVE QIFFERENT HANDSTAMPS LONDON F.D.I. ON PRICE including Postage... £9.99 [UK] or £10.99 overseas. ALL FIVE CARDS. Price inc Post =£6.99 [UK] WHEN OROERING PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CHOICE CLEARLY. or £7.99 overseas ALL REMITTANCES SHOOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO :- M.TANNER AND SENT TO:- MAXIMUM ORIGINAL Co, 160 WHITEHORSE ROAD, WEST CROYDON, SURREY CRO SLA. Credit Cards are accepted [+ .3Dp handling charge] as are International Money Orders,Bank Drafts And Cheques which must be drawn on a UK Bank and MUST ba in STERLING. THIS SET IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS MINT POSTCAROS and wo also stock limited quantities PHQ/Stamp reproduction cards as Mint aets and Maximum carda. Ask For details when ordering if of interest. Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 13 1998 Commonwealth Games Postcards by Lim Lik the official games mascot, a monkey named "Wira." In addition to an "official pose" in which he holds alaysia was awarded the rights to host a small Malaysian flag, Wira is also portrayed com the 1998 Commonwealth Games peting in each of the 14 sports on the Common during the Commonwealth Games wealth Games schedule of events. M Federation General Assembly held at The design of the reverse of the postcards is Barcelona, Spain on 10 September 1992. standardized. The area for affixing the stamp (upper On 26 October 1995, the games organizing right corner) is delineated with a box in which the committee, better known as SUKOM 98, appointed mascot is depicted. A short explanatory appears at Meko Offset Printing and Holoart as licensees for top left. The licensee's logo is illustrated in the the production of educational products, including bottom left corner. postcards. This article examines those postcards The XVIth Commonwealth Games will be held issued to date by Meko. in and around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital, Meko's first postcard was issued on the day of from 10-20 September 1998. These will be the first their appointment. However, it was limited in sales Commonwealth Games held in Asia since their as the company wished to test the market potential debut in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. of its postcards. This initial card was sold primarily These cards are available from the author as a around Penang Island. complete set mint (US$14.00) or with a SUKOM This initial offering was followed on 24 May meter attached (US$28.00). This includes postage 1996, by a series of 17 cards. They made their for overseas shipment. To order, send payment, debut at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala with name and address to: Mr. Lim Lik, c/o Pejabat Lumpur, Malaysia. FELCRA Negeri Perak, W.D. 678, 30990 Ipoh, The accompanying table enumerates and de Perak, Malaysia. W scribes the individual cards in this set. Many depict «'„„.,I,, ,#,,,,! ,„„„•„, of KUAI.AU mirun cPfo xvl ll.r (.Will I.Hm|.lir '1,9 i XVI OwittWHtH-rfftft (;,Tinr< * in f*?t -• rT3$W KUALA LUMPUR 98 l)fS^#^ xvi coMMawvr.Airn GAMF:S P0 9611A P0 9611C PQ9611D 14 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately 1998 Commonwealth Games Postcards: Meko Offset Printing Serial Number Description of Illustration P0 9611 Mascot in sports poses against typical Malaysian background P0 9611A Mascot with Malaysian flag surrounded by the games' 14 sports events P0 9611B Official games logo surrounded by mascot in 14 sports poses P0 9611C Athletics mascot (hurdles) P0 9611D Official games logo P0 9611E Games logo surrounded by names & flags of previous host countries P0 9611F Flags of Commonwealth Games Federation member nations P0 9611G Official games logo superimposed on Malaysian flag P0 9611H Mascot superimposed on Malaysian flag PO 96111 Boxers; boxing mascot at lower right P0 9611J Rugby players; rugby mascot at lower right P0 9611K Swimmer; swimming mascot at lower right P0 9611L Kuala Lumpur Telecommunications Tower; mascot at lower left P0 9611M Shot putter & hurdler; athletics mascot (hurdles) at lower left P0 9611N Cyclers; cycling mascot at lower right PO 96110 Gymnast on beam; gymnast mascot (pommel horse) at lower right P0 9611P Sultan Samad Building; games logo at lower right V *: '•TO' P0 9611E P0 96110 Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 15 Athlete Profile Spiridon Louis and the 1896 Olympic Marathon Race by Laurentz Jonker Paris congress to renew the Olympic Games being held at the Sorbonne University that Br6al proposed he legend of the Marathon is an old story a Marathon race. He even offered to contribute a from ancient Greek and Roman times silver cup to the winner. The idea was eagerly ac The Athenian army had just won a battle cepted by the committee organizing the 1896 Olym T against the Persians near the village of pic Games at Athens (Figure 1). Marathon in B.C. 490. A Greek runner was chosen This news of a marathon race spread throughout to carry the victory message to Athens by foot, a Greece, reaching a young man, Spiridon Louis (born distance of roughly 42 kilometers. Following a long January 12, 1873). He and his family lived in the run in heat and dust, and after relaying the joyous small village of Amarousion (or Marousi, for short), news, the hero died of exhaustion. located north of Athens. His father, Nasos Louis, In the latter half of the 19th century, archaeolo had a small transportation business specializing in gists rediscovered the village of Marathon in Attica, the delivery of a very scarce commodity - water. thus resurrecting the old legend. The idea of recreat When Spiridon took over the business, he added a ing this great feat is attributed to Michael Breal, a modest mail service, carrying letters and news from friend of Pierre de Coubertin. It was at the 1894 one part of town to another. EAAA* -- GRECE / /"tC EPKT0AIK0N AEATAPiOf* v "» HArKO*MIOSTAXYAPOMIKO< M-nu •W M I1UV X ki (To 3 ••> go>fc 9 -» 0 &• r f?# ' r- r .* ."- -' ;-• n * fr /-A • •• . * s ", *€ 9. ' •**" t» • - £ & , 'tC ,,* *£ Figure 1. Post card from Athens to Austria canceled on the day of the Marathon race, 29 March 1896. Tlie card is franked with a very unusual combination of low values from the 1896 Greek Olympic set: 2x1 lepton, 4x2 lepta, and 1x5 lepta. 16 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately 1 i i • r 15c i 1 i 1 i • i 1 > i 'I 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 > 1 t < 1 1 R99 : •:.*46E|AT> .;_;;•!' jfc* J 0.05 /„ »» t.ti.H ,..;:^u.;;>;;;. -..••;,-:•• illlllI»•«»•! Figure 3. Louis crossing the Marathon finish line in the Panhellenic Stadium (upper left). His time of 2:58:50 was correctly noted on the Haiti stamp (bottom) but listed as 2:58:00 on the Appeldorn (Netherlands) City Post stamp (upper right). The second incident occurred when Louis re turned from his home to his barracks in Athens, Figure 2. Tlie young Spiridon Louis after his victory in the forgetting to bring his bayonet. Discovering his Marathon. Postcard mailed from Kerkyra, Greece to oversight, Louis obtained permission from the major Chantillon-sur-Seine, France in 1905. to go back home and retrieve his weapon. The 20 kilometer distance took Louis only lVi hours to Major Georgios Papadiamantopoulos, Spiridon's cover. Major Papadiamantopoulos was again im superior in his Greek army unit, admired the young pressed and entered Louis in the second Marathon private and made him his orderly (Figure 2). The race, a trial. major was assigned to form a Greek Olympic Mara In this qualifying race, held only five days before thon team and encouraged Louis to try out for it. the big event, Louis finished fifth among 38 run Despite a long period of training, he was not cho ners. Nevertheless, he was chosen to run in the sen, at least initially, as one of the participants. Great Race. A preliminary Marathon race was held on From the start, Frenchman Lermusiaux took a March 10 as part of the Panhellenic Games. strong lead, along with the Australian, Edwin Flack Twenty-five runners took part; a Spartan, Charilaos (winner of the 800 and 1500 meter races), Ameri Vasilakos, won the 40 kilometer race in 3 hours, 18 can Thomas Burke (winner of the 100 and 400 minutes. meter races), and Hungarian Gyula Kellner. How Two incidents convinced the major of Louis' ever, these accomplished runners were not familiar running ability. The major smoked a special brand with running extraordinarily long distances over a of ngarcttes available for sale only at Syntagma mountainous course in the scorching heat. Their Square, 20 minutes from his home. Louis ran the fast pace was too energetic and their initial strength distance faster than the major believed possible. easily dissipated. Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 17 SPIRO LOUIS Mar*thi n«i< . •• • ' : (lymqk'de tSSfi E&RUN • GtYMHADCRf• ;S36 $ ^ -V 4/ %> • -is ;-,,. *> *****1 \ IJ^ /^ V'.Uriw **.' Ol u v%^ii^#'' Figure 4. 1936 Olympic postal card mailed from the Olympic Stadium. Rub ill f: ber handstamps commemorate Spiridon «i'*l*«Mlw Louis' visit to the Games. Tlie reverse of the card (top) bears his autograph be neath the handstamp. At the halfway mark, the Frenchman, Lermu- remembered. As a special guest at the Berlin Olym siaux, had an incredible lead of three kilometers. pic Games of 1936, Louis presented Hitler an olive Lermusiaux then suffered a mishap. The new leader branch from the sacred grove at Olympia (Figure 4). of the pack was Edwin Flack. At four kilometers Spiridon Louis passed away on March 26, 1940 from the finish, Flack and "Spyros" were running at the age of 67 (Figure 5). ¥ even. Then Flack fell behind, staggering over the dusty road. He collapsed, and had to be carried by REFERENCES vehicle back to the stadium. Entering Athens, Louis pushed his way through Elsevier, Kroniek Olympische Spelen, 75 Years NOC. the path surrounded by delirious spectators, cross Jonker, Laurentz, Personal Collection ing the finish line in 2 hours, 58 minutes, 50 sec Cierpinski/Kluge, Meilenweit bis Marathon. onds (Figure 3). Greek Crown Prince Constantine MacAloon, John J., Tlie Great Symbol. and his brother Prince George were there to greet Tarassouleas, Ath., Olympic Games in Athens 1896. him. Much to the crowd's elation, their favorite, Charilaos Vasilakos, came in second, edging out the Hungarian, Gyula Kellner. Greek honor was saved! W m'Ges«n?1heits Louis was praised as a hero. And while he was iff \A p( 6U K )-: : B4G offered many gifts (cash, free food and drink, ". f .J* clothes, free haircuts and shoe polishes), he refused „ Ciiy«l|>l«t£i'«nl them all in the true spirit of the Olymnies, Couber- •Aix's ideal of amateurism was, in uu. i-nd, upheld. Figure 5. Louis' memory is pcr^ctuater1 on this 1976 Spiridon Louis never competed again. Neverthe meter from Munich. The "Spiridon-Louis-Ring" at the less, his courage and Marathon victory were long Olympic Stadium is named for him. 18 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately MONTHLY R E J U 8 11 Q U I D U MflU MAIL • Worldwide • Varieties F F- rutctYMPIfttlF - Sr-'Ul 1 < • Errors • Specimens • Topicals • Collections • Covers Please write for current Bid Sheets and Offers. S. SEREBRAKIAN, INC. P.O. 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PINET —I PARIS l~— (tiimui'i: si>i:mu: *• IWJJS p>r BHUHBS : fl WNUPMIORE WELQClP&iFMte en 1361 SPECIALITE D'ETALAGES o y pour MkSlSlUS z sz Jm XKmtfLM KH»B»RlS VIN DUFLOT , MAHBelLIX ».fln»v»ile.Sci. KXA 8S Sis* Ki vials lis M»ubl«s O'LU it <)0Mls«D Figure 1. French advertising postal stationery card. TABLEAUX. BRONZES 8. OBJETS DART {FttHw Conlnuxs, Fini *» difflclina, i ) N*rrow, Manx Billiards: Variations on the Game by Dominique Hardy Americans first modified the original French Carom game by adding a fourth ball. Fifteen num ast time, you will recall, I discussed the bered balls eventually replaced them. This American origins of the game of billiards (JSP, Janu version of the game adopted the name pool as a ary/February 1996). In this article, we reference to the "kitty" of money that was won by L take a look at the various types of billiards the person sinking the last ball. A variation, Pyra games that have developed. mid Pool, was introduced in New York State at the First, a brief review. The original version of very beginning of the 19th century. billiards was played on a table with six pockets, called blouses, and three balls (two white and one red). This was French Billiards, also known as Carom or, today, billards (Figure 1). In England, where the game is still very popular, it is called billiards. =rc The first book on the game was written in 1907 r^STEVS E DAVIS EfY by E. White. Jonathon Kenfield has the distinction WORLD PROFESSIONAL of being regarded as the first professional billiards CHAMRON player. However, amateur competition is also popu SNOOKER DAY lar. The inaugural Amateur Billiards Championship was held in 1888, a competition that, today, still M"ATCKRt50M\ remains the most famous. 1 ROMFORD 26-684 ESSEX Over time, the original rules were modified. English players introduced more balls, leading to the Figure 2. Tlie triangle for setting the balls in place was use of a triangle in which the balls were gathered developed in England. (Figure 2). 20 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately Figure 3. Brunswick was an • ^s^^zSt *f&£&a* sl!*h-*-?„s*. early leader in the manufac ture of pool tables in the Unit ed States. Privately printed U.S. postal card mailed June Yours Respectfully, 4, 1874. THE J. M. BETOSWICK & BALZE CO. The father of American billiards was Michael Back in 1928, French billiards was the favorite Phelan. In 1850, he published the premier book on American game, thanks to its greatest player, Willie the game, Billiards Without a Master. Not long there Hoppe. Born in 1888, Hoppe began playing billiards after, he founded a workshop to produce billiards at the age of five, and was justifiably regarded in the tables. His partner in this venture, Brunswick (Fig United States as a child prodigy. During his long ure 3), later became the Brunswick Corporation career, he held the world championship 51 times. [famous manufacturer of bowling alleys and equip Hoppe specialized in the three-cushion billiards ment]. Phelan's company developed a new game in game [cushions are the sides of the table]. This 1907 using eight yellow balls, eight red balls, and required players to hit the two other balls with their one black ball. own ball. As the name implies, the player must also In all of these games, ball number 8 is always carom the ball off at least three cushions before black. The other balls are equally divided into striking the object ball, or point. striped and unstriped, or plain, ones. In the game of Until 1928, Americans Hoppe, Schaeffer (both Eight Ball (Figure 4), one player attempts to send father and son) and Cochran remained unbeaten. the striped balls into pockets, while the other plays Their supremacy in the three-cushion game lasted the plain balls. until 1938 when Today, the most a Frenchman, popular version Roger Conti, of pool is Nine took the title. Ball. Players EiSH? IJALL This dampened must shoot the SINCE 1880 the enthusiasm balls in ascend- for international ing order from Figure 4. Tlie "eight ball" is an important element in many billiards games, and competitions in one to nine. even entered American slang where it means to be "in trouble." the U.S. Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 21 Figure 5. Tlie original form of billiards, carambole, remains universally popular. Trieste, hosted the XlXth European Championships in 1961. PLAY g o BILLIARDS EC i-ANO-- :• m SO I 5 < m :^|||§||gy SSOOKER Uh 0LTNE13464J aCC Figure 6. Snooker, an English variation of billiards, is particularly popular throughout Great Britain. 22 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately wmwwwiniiii Figure 7. Although Tanzania Snooker, a popular game in Great Britain (Figure TANZANIA shows billiards on a stamp com 6), had its origins in English pocket billiards (fifteen memorating the 1992 Barcelona red balls and one black). The game was developed Olympic Games, the IOC has yet at the Oatacamund Club in Milgris, India in 1875 to include this sport on the Olym by a group of British military officers. To the origi pic roster. nal 16-ball game, they added five additional colored balls: yellow, green, brown, blue and pink. John Roberts introduced the game to his native 100/ England in 1891. The unusual name was coined by r I I Sir Neville Chamberlain who used the word "snook er" to express his dissatisfaction. On one occasion, he called the players of this billiards game "snook ers." The name stuck. Will billiards and its millions of players one day French billiards nevertheless flourished in Eu be able to participate at an Olympic Games? The rope, South America and Japan. Record numbers of request by the Billiards World Union (the governing players in these regions contributed to the growing body for the sport) to be included was turned down list of variations on the game. by the International Olympic Committee. The In artistic billiards, the number of points that Chinese, who have 120 million billiards players in needs to be reached in order to win a game is de their country, also included the sport in their unsuc cided upon by the players. It is the only version of cessful bid for the 2000 Olympic Games. Yet, if one billiards played today that still uses ivory balls. considers a Tanzanian stamp issued for the 1992 Many billiards games are derived from the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain (Figure 7), this game original Carambole game (Figure 5). These variations is already an Olympic sport! H are distinguished by the ways in which points may be scored. Carambole, for example, requires players The author invites those with an interest in billiards, or to reach 500 points in succession to win. Many of philatelic material to sell or trade, to contact him directly these games have their own world championships. at: 1 Allee du Stade, 95610 Eragny, France. , :•:•:•:•: . -» ' •*»i l «* :: D arus \J\\ iia us v. e« si Country Value Year Yvert# Australia 60c 1981 730 PWPMWVWWMM Belgium 6F+2F 1982 2039 Br '^^^^^KB Belgium 25F 1982 2043 I09B Denmark 3.70 1984 802 i m LusdnHl Grenadines/St. Vincent 75c 1990 ^-m**^*,**,*.**,*,**,*,***!* dMM India 500 1988 992 •>» «• Oft a#x Kuwait 30Fils 1981 865 SHTl or KUWAIT Netherlands 75 1986 1274 Peru 34 1979 662 Philippines 6p 1993 Sri Lanka 5.75 1988 839 Tanzania 100 1992 Thailand 2+1 1995 Sheetlet United Arab Emirates 50Fils 1993 Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 23 AUCTION NEWS by Mark Maestrone The Bartholomew Co. IT IS EASY TO CATCH THE TR'.DE WITH THE CELEBRATED BOSS ON WHEEI s Mfrs. of Peanut and Coffee Roasters. PEANl; 1 ROASTER. Fully Guaranteed. PHILADELPHIA 231 South Second Street PENNA. Lot 92 The Lawrence S. Fisher Collection Shreves Philatelic Galleries, New York- May 30, 1996 The so-called "Exposition Olympic Games" of Lawrence S. Fisher, a renowned collector of U.S. 1900, 1904, and 1908 are, perhaps, the most first day covers, was auctioned by the Shreves difficult of any to commemorate philatelically. The Philatelic Galleries of New York City. Among the Games of the Illrd Olympiad, the first to be held in 251 lots offered were five first day covers of the the United States, took place in conjunction with Louisiana Purchase Exposition stamps. the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint The catalog descriptions and illustrations, Louis, Missouri. Most collectors must satisfy them reproduced here, say it all! Please note that the selves with examples of the machine cancels adver prices realized do not include the 10% buyer's tising the fair, hoping to match cancel dates with premium. Italicized words or phrases are those of those on which an Olympic event took place. the auction describer. Another option for specialists of these Games is to obtain a complete set of the five stamps issued Lot 92: Scott #323, 1C Louisiana Purchase, single for the exposition. At a few hundred dollars for a tied to unquestionably the finest of only six known first nicely centered set, this is hardly an inexpensive day covers, being a lovely roasted peanuts cart adver proposition. tising cover of the Bartholomew Company in Phila The "gems," however, are first day covers of delphia, printed in brown ink dn cream colored these stamps. Earlier this year, the collection of cover, stamp tied by choice strike of first day 24 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately "Mechanicsville, Vt./Apr 30/1904" duplex cancel, J. A, FRASIER. M. D indistinct receiving mark.on reverse, extremely fine m U«=0* St., b NFW REOFOftO. MASS. 0 %. i-"r.-1= in every regard; adding further to this item's desir f.?«53 ?A IJ»;t ;(•> ability is the fact that it is a cover rather than a 2&» card, for which the 1C value was intended, the '-/'•"'' L.^IL,--0—•*•—*••'"• stamp on this cover was legitimately used as it was , u. c mailed unsealed and once contained printed adver / tising; an incredibly rare first day cover in incompa rable quality; we believe this to be the first appear J ance of a l Lot 93: Scott #324, 2 C. F. RICHARDS, r\ —. ...C-^SsM -—' cp% <^oN*v\ 326 WEST 20th ST., NEW YORK CITY. Lot 97 #1 4/.. , Lot 97: Scott #327, 10C Louisiana Purchase, nicely Lot 93 centered single tied to one of only two first day covers in existence, and many experts believe this cover may Lot 94: Scott #324, 2 Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 25 THE SPORTS ARENA by Mark Maestrone «j*UN»*fy,(-9p 100 Jahre Olympische Spiele 11. Internationale BrietmarKen-Messe rmfetefcmkater, 13.-15.JUNI1996 / 94 f "f BEggi k3 i EttEN Figure 1. Special "Berlin Zentrum" cancel for the German Olympia Express train that ran from Berlin to Stuttgart between July 1 and August 4. The Olympics arrived early in Germany in the postal stationery card canceled with a special oval form of an Olympia Express train that traveled from postmark in black (Figure 1). Apparently, this "Ber Berlin to Stuttgart. Thomas Lippert reports that this lin Zentrum" cancel was used until July 17, even promotional tour was organized by the German though the train was already en route to its destina railways (Deutsche Bundesbahn) and public tele tion. For the remainder of the trip, a "Stuttgart" vision/radio system (ARD) from July 1- August 4. inscribed postmark was used. Special services (regis One of the sponsors of this rolling display was tered mail, for example) were not available at the the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, with interesting railway station post office, but could be requested memorabilia from its collection. Among the phila from the Berlin main office. The same was true for telic exhibits on the train were the collections of the Stuttgart cancel. On August 4 (the closing day Franceska Rapkin (1936 Olympic Games) and Man of the Atlanta Olympics), a third special Olympic fred Bergman (the canceled Games of 1916). postmark from "Berlin Zentrum" was used showing Thomas notes that although there was no postal a discus thrower and the Brandenburg Gate facility on the train, the post office did accompany The Olympia Express was a fine idea. It is it. At stops, they would set up an open air booth at unfortunate, though, that collectors weren't properly the train gates. The first ceremony took place in informed about the top level exhibits that were on Berlin at the Bahnhof Zoo railway terminal. The display. Perhaps this was due to security reasons. postal booth offered the recent German Sports Aid 25 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately Revisor Harald Thufvesson, BarkassvSgen 13, Rrpfet i v.67 Lidingo 7, REVISIONS- » KONSULTBYRAN Coco - Cyfamps S?lktiebolag Sweden. HORNSGATAN 102 STOCKHOLM SV Htf^JiAiJ. ^Ltct_ / 'l^j^ Figure 2. 1964 Tokyo Olympic cover from the Olympic Village, bearing an uncataloged Olympic Village registration label. SPI member, Masaoki Ichimura, submitted a The organizing committee for the 1999 Winter heretofore uncataloged item from the 1964 Tokyo Asiad, which are to be held in Kangwon Province, Olympic Games. South Korea, unveiled the event's emblem and The cover illustrated in Figure 2 shows the mascot on August 28. "Based on the 'Taeguk' "OLYMPIC VILIAGE/TOKYO/13.X.64 12-18/ JAP design, the central part of the national flag, it AN" cancel on three of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic features symbols of the rising sun, waves and venue stamps. What is unusual is the registration crystallized snow. The mascot, a personified bear label from the Tokyo Olympic Village shown in cub, and the province's symbolic animal, wears a detail below. Manfred Winternheimer does not red stocking cap on its head and a blue scarf around catalog this label in his excellent reference on the its neck with a torch in its right hand." Thanks to 1964 Games. Obviously, the post office used a Bernie McGovern for submitting this information. generic label, because the "R" and number "67" are pre-printed in blue. The "Tokyo O.V." designation was rubber-stamped in violet on the labels. Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 27 REVIEWS OF PERIODICALS by Dorothy Crockett & Mark Maestrone Basketball Philatelic News Winter (1968-1998) Games; cancellations for the Greek Olympic centennial celebrations; and new Vol. 10, No. 2 philatelic issues (stamps, cancels, and meters). Contact: Mr. Pierre Berle, Rue Georges Clemen- The August 1996, issue of this periodical for ceau, 82370 Reynies, France. - M.M. basketball enthusiasts illustrates two newly discov ered meters (from the U.S. and Sweden) and two previously unknown cancellations from Portugal. Malaysian Sporting Philately Also in this issue is a discussion of the basketball No. 5, June 1996 stamps of the 1949 Nicaragua set issued for the 10th World Championship of Amateur Baseball. A pleasant and informative mix of sports and There is a long discussion about korfball, a game Olympic philatelic news characterizes the June 1996 similar in some respects to basketball. It was in issue of this newsletter. Published by the Olympic vented by a Dutch physical education teacher who and Sports Philatelic Society of Malaysia, this issue was seeking a game which would give both boys and opens with information on upcoming stamp issues girls a chance to develop individual talent and to for the 16th Commonwealth Games to be held in learn teamwork. 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Other new sports Much of the rest of this issue is devoted to or Olympic stamps reviewed and illustrated include reproductions of new basketball stamps and cancel the Greek Centennial Olympic miniature sheets, the lations issued in celebration of the Atlanta Olym 32 28 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately Sebastian Sabate Culla describes the Athens As always, both issues report on the activities at 1896-1996 Philatelic Exhibition, palmares, torch the museum and IOC Headquarters in Lausanne. lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia, and all Contact: Musee Olympique Lausanne, 1, Quai attendant philatelic material issued for these com d'Ouchy, CH-1001 Lausanne, Switzerland. memorative events. Luciano Louro's new book on -M.M. Baseball (1934-1994) is examined, with concentra tion on Olympic competition. Joan Molina de Olympsport scribes the Olympic yachting venue of 1980 which, like so many yachting competitions, was held far Vol. 29, No. 90 from the main Olympic activity in the host city. Additional articles include: Olympic flights for The biggest sports story of 1996 was the Cen the 1992 Barcelona Games; the candidate cities for tennial Olympic Games. The February 1996 issue of the 2004 Olympic Games; part III of Spanish sports this Czech-language publication doesn't disappoint cancels (mid-1995 to early 1996); and part II of in its coverage of the pre-Olympic fever. Remigio Ferre' Soler's article on chess. The two primary articles bracket the 100-year Contact: Sebastian Sabate Culla, Apartado de celebration. The first discusses the philatelic aspects Correos 21041, E-08080 Barcelona, Spain. of the 1896 Athens Games, while the second sum • M.M. marizes the various cancels and meters from around the world heralding the 1996 Atlanta Games. A calendar of Atlanta's events and illustrations of the Olympic Magazine official sports pictographs conclude this section. Nos. 9 & 10 (March & June 1996) The final article in this issue examines the "History of English Football." Competition by Published quarterly by the Olympic Museum in English teams at European and World Champion Lausanne, this slick magazine keeps the world ships are supplemented by stamps and special updated on the cultural side of the Olympic Move cancels. ment. Contact: Jaroslav Petrasek, P.O.B. 13, 282 23 The cover article in the March issue discusses Cesky Brod, Czech Republic. - M.M. the art of U.S. painter James Rizzi who concen trates on the subject of sport and Olympism. An Podium exhibi-tion of his work, colorful images that mimic sports as seen through the eyes of a child, took Vol. 3, No. 11 place at the museum between March and May. He has also been commissioned by the IOC to create a In September 1997, the International Olympic series of paintings commemorating the Opening Committee will select the host city for the Games of Ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games. the XXIIIth Olympiad in 2004. Philatelic emissions Other articles include an interview with Francois from one of the candidate cities, Buenos Aires, is Carrard, Director General of the IOC; an overview discussed in the opening article of the August 1996 of Olympic sponsor, Xerox; a preview of the "Rings: issue of the Argentine Thematic Sports Group. Five Passions in World Art" exhibition in Atlanta; Sports in Cuba are reviewed by J. Casalia, and profiles of Jamaican-born sprinter, Merlene accompanied by a handy check list of Cuban sports Ottey, and modern pentathlete, Svent Thofelt who and Olympic stamps with Yvert (French) catalog competed at the Olympics from 1928-1948. numbers. The June issue is dedicated to the 1996 Centen The longest article in this issue discusses the nial Olympic Games. Profiles of U.S. IOC member, centennial in 1996 of the Belgrano Athletic Club in Anita DeFrantz, ACOG President &. CEO, Billy Buenos Aires. Additional news items include pio Payne, and Olympic film maker, Bud Greenspan, neers in aerosports, the centennial of the Chilean are supplemented by descriptions of the "quilt of Olympic Committee, and new sports and Olympic leaves" theme for the Games, and the special Olym stamps and cancels from around the world. pic displays in Atlanta and Lausanne during the Contact: Jorge A. Casalia, C.C. 30 Sue. 19, C.P. Games. 1419, Buenos Aires, Argentina. -M.M. Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 29 Tee Time Torch Bearer Vol. 2, No. 4 Vol. 13, No. 3 This issue of Tee Time includes the semi-annual The August 1996 issue of the Society of Olym minimum bid auction of 270 lots. Most lots are pic Collectors' quarterly is devoted almost entirely priced well below $10, with the highest minimum to the Atlanta Olympics. Editor, Bob Farley, at being $45. tended with the dual purpose of seeing the Games Three pages of this issue are devoted to new golf and Olymphilex, and documenting the variety of stamps and cancellations. An article entitled "Are philatelic material and postcards at the Games. these Golf Stamps???"questions whether a North In addition to his report on what he observed Korean souvenir sheet and one from the Grenadines and obtained in Atlanta, this issue contains an of St. Vincent-Mustique deserve listing on a golf article by the Society's president, Franceska Rapkin, checklist. Another article discusses and illustrates on the German Olympic Express. This special train new Portokort cards issued by the Sweden postal traveled throughout Germany during the period of administration. Two early (1933 and 1935) U.S. the Games promoting interest in the Centennial Augusta, Georgia golf covers are examined. Games and in Olympic philately. While this periodical is certainly useful for all Other articles relate to Royal Mail's Olympic golf collectors, it tends to lack in-depth articles on Airgram, the French Olympic Committee's lottery to the more rare golf material, indicating a lack of promote support of its Olympic athletes, the activi participation by the more advanced collectors in the ties of the British national and regional Games study group. sponsors, and Australia's Olympic postmarks. Contact: IFGS, P.O. Box 2183, Norfolk VA Contact: Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 258 Torrisholme 23501. -D.C. Road, Lancaster LAI 2TU, Great Britain. - D.C. ••«>, .**•*** ATLANTIC STATION Atlantic Station Red foil Cachet Aw* m SHANNON MtLLCB SHAMNONSS MILLER fCMMkm a aumw Shannon Miller r- Blue foil cachet Centennial Olympic Games FDCs - Set of 20 with gold foil cachets. Price $50.00 per set. Shipping $2.50 US, $5.00 others. Special cancels, $3.95 each, shipping $1 each or $1.50 for all, US, others $2.00 for one or $3.00 for all. Modern Olympics Silver foil cachet € 30 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS by Margaret Jones New Members 2090R Paul G. Davies, P.O. Box 270, Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia 2485. Paul is a medical practitioner. Football (Soccer); Olympics; Cricket. (Maestrone/www) 2085R Jeffrey F. Bishop, 17 Wellington Road, Livingston, NJ 07039 USA. Jeffrey is a manager-funeral director. Greek New Addresses: & U.S. Olympic issues. (Jones) Benoit Carrier, 11839 Boul. Lacordaire, Apt. 5, Montreal- 2086R Harry J. Heflin, P.O. Box 24094, Dayton, OH 45424 Nord, Quebec, H1G 4K5, Canada. USA Summer Olympics; U.S. football; baseball; basketball. Cary Frederick, 69 Erie Avenue, Newton Highlands, MA (La Porta) 02161, USA Michel Larouche, 165 Av. Brunet, #10, Dorval, Quebec, 2087R Sharon E. Whiting, 601 Park Blvd, #1605, Grape H9S 5R5, Canada. vine, TX 76051 USA Miss Whiting is a controller. Olympics Robert M. Lee, 16429 Horseshoe Ridge Road, Chesterfield, only. (La Porta) MO 63005-4421, USA Ingrid O'Neil, P.O. Box 60310, Colorado Springs, CO 2088R Olaf Harmuth, Weimarer Str. 20, D-10625 Berlin, 80960-0310, USA Germany. 1936 Olympic tickets, memorabilia and books; 1940 Olympics. (Jones) Total Membership, August 31, 1996 = 461. 2089RLyell G. Galbraith, 60 Granger Street, Canandaigua, If your mailing label does not include the 4 digit extension NY 14424-1111. Olympics and sports on stamps. (Jones) to your zip code, please mail it to me as soon as possible. SPORT z OLYMPIC GAMES FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP (SOCCER) Stamps/Sheets •*/*/o • Postmarks • FDC • Postal Stationery • Letters • Cards • Autographs • Vignettes • Proofs • Books • Tickets • Programmes • Medals • Pins • Coins • Booklets and other Specials from Period: (Sport 1900/Olympics 1896/Soccer 1934) till today. Pricelists (each 35-90 Pages) + Oly.-Games Auction Catalogue (every lot is represented) headlines in GB/D/F/I Catalogue-protection duty: EUROPE = in cash DM 5.- or £3.- or USS 4.- or 3 Int. UPU Coupon Response • OVERSEAS = DM 10.- or 5.- or USS 7.- or 5 Int. UPU Coupon Response. HEIKO VOLK, OLYMPIA-PHILATELIE Postbox 3447, D-64715 Michelstadt/Odw. GERMANY Tel: +49 6061 4899 Fax: +49 6061 73631 Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 31 NEW STAMP ISSUES by Dennis Dengel Aitutaki: 11 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Papua New Guinea: 12 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Two $2.00 stamps: Coubertin, Olympic flag, 1896 parade of Olympics. 25T, shooting; 50T, track and field; 65t, weight- athletes; runners, US flag, laurel wreath. S/s: 2 each stamp. lifting; 1 Kina, boxing. Antigua & Barbuda: 6 May 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Paraguay: 7 June 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Olympics. 65c, track &. field; 75c, Seoul Olympic stadium; 500 Guaranis, emblems of Atlanta Games and Paraguay 90c, Allison Jolly (yachting); $1.20, 2,000m tandem cycling. Olympic Committee; 1,000G, Olympic runner. Sheets of 25. Two panes of 9 se-tenant 90c stamps: 18 Olympians. $5.00 s/s, Bill Toomey (decathlon); $6.00 s/s, Mark Lenzi (diver). Penrhyn: 12 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. $5.00, Olympic flag, flags of other nations. Sheets of 25. Baliraiiu 19 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. 80 Fils, 100F, 200F, 250F: Olympic flame and boat. Singapore: 19 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Non-denominated stamp (domestic use), windsurfing, France: 17 June 1996. 100th Anniversary of the Modern sailing; 60c, soccer, tennis; 70c, pole vaulting, running; Olympics. 3.00Fr, athlete. $2.00, diving, swimming. S/s of all 4 designs (22c value for windsurfing, sailing stamp). Hong Kong: 19 July 1996, 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. $10.90 s/s: four stamps previously issued by Hong Kong on St. Lucia: 19 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. 20 March 1996. Se-tenant pair of 15c stamps, three ancient runners, three modern runners. Se-tenant pair of 75c stamps, sailboats. 19 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Re-issue of 4 stamps released 20 March 1996, in new colors. $1.20, St. Vincent & tlie Grenadines: 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer gymnastics; $2.10, diving; $2.60, track and field; $5.00, Olympics. 20c, Maurice King of St. Vincent (weightlifter); basketball. 70c Eswort Cooms of St. Vincent (runner); two 90 cent, Pamenos and Benedict Ballantyne of St. Vincent (runners); India: 25 June 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Two $1.00, London 1908 Games; two $1.10, Dorando Pietri in stamps: Olympic torch; marble stadium in Athens. 1908 (Marathon), Rodney Jack of St. Vincent (soccer); $2.00, yachting. Four panes of nine se-tenant $1.00 stamps, Jersey: 28 June 1997. 1997 Jersey Island Games. 6 values. various athletes. Four $5.00 s/s, various athletes and Olym pic flag. Laos: 1996 World Soccer Cup. 20k, 50k, 300k 400k, 500k, 1000k s/s. Soccer players. Turkey: 19 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. S/s of 4: 10,000Lira, archery; 15,000L, wrestling; 25.000L, Macau: 19 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. weightlifting; 50.000L, high jump. 2.00Ptcs, swimming; 3.00Ptcs, soccer; 3.50Ptcs, gymnastics; 4.50Ptcs, windsurfing; lOPtcs s/s, boxing. 6 August 1996. European Football Championship. 15,000L, soccer player in action; 50.000L, soccer ball emblazoned Montserrat: July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. with flags of competing nations. 1896 medalists: $1.15; $1.50, Paul Masson (cycling); $2.30, Robert Garret (discus); $3.00, John Bolland (tennis). Vanuatu: 17 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. 25 Vatu, athletes Tawai Keiruan, Baptiste Firiam, Tava Kalo; Nauru: 21 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. 40c, 70V, athletes and Vanuatu Stadium; 75V, runners of the 50c, 60c, $1.00. Nauruan weightlifters. Sheets of 20 stamps. 1950s; 200V, runners of 1896. New Zealand: 28 August 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Western Samoa: 15 July 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Olympic Gold medalists. 40 cent, Danyon Loader Olympics. 70 Sene, boxing; 90S, running; IT, weightlifting; (swimming) and Blyth Tait (equestrian). Mini sheets of 6. 4T, javelin, Palau: 31 May 1996. 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Two 40c, 1948 London Games, track and field. Two 60 cent, Corrections, comments, advice? Please write the author at 17 1948 London Games, torchbearer, Olympic stadium. Pane Peckliam Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA, or e-mail of twenty 32c, various athletes. him at: [email protected] 32 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately SPORTS TOPICAL METER SLOGANS OLYMPICS CYCLING BOUGHT AND SOLD WINTER-SPORTS TENNIS Jus. POSTAGE] and many other Sports JB.06 ill are featured in our bi-annual post-bid y lcc-«oa«o |i ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES OF COVERS,CANCELS,CARDS,STAMPS, Etc Subscription rate for two editions $10 US (Banknotes please-bank charges on checks are over $10!) WE ALSO WANT TO BUY! Olympic Games and all other Sport covers 1900-1956 Your offers,with prices please,will receive our immediate attention HEALEY & WISE (Inga-Britt & Michael Berry) W»nt lists solicited PO Box 7,Tadworth,Surrey KT20 7QA, METER England Mh STAMP W ASSOCIATES Tele: +1737 812455 Fax: 1737 814407 P.O. Box 30 • Ffehkil, NY 12524 • (914) 471-4179 Member SPI (USA),SOC (UK), IMOS (D) FRANCE and COLONIES SPORTS ... 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The months of Octo CZBTEHBIAL ber, November and December are 2- digit months, and are expressed as X, Y, 96413-198 Wilmington, DE 13-14 96614-508 Cromwell, IA 14 and Z. The place of use is listed next, followed by the dates of use. All cancels Iiwu $urai c are in black. The numbering system is Artwork Unavailable MARATHON TO from the Commemorative Cancel Cata Penn Relays Station MARATHON \\ log published by General Image, Inc., (Relay runner with baton.) PO Box 335, Maplewood, NJ 07040, H SKRua/Wk' and is used with their kind permission. Jo 96427-191 Philadelphia, PA 27 96615-505 Marathon, IA 15 SPORTS CROSS INDEX Artwork Unavailable APRIL-OCT1996 ^T,S PLAY BALL STATI0N Preakness Station Baseball: 96616-127; 96618-165; (Thoroughbred and jockey racing, 96619-070; 96619-078; 96705-191 flower and "121," "Pimlico.") 96706-573; 96708-078; 96712-133 96716-436; 96722-512; 96724-209 Mounuin Dale. NY 1276] tunc 16. 1996 96729-196; 96731-672; 96804-133 96518-212 Baltimore, MD 18 96616-127 Mountain Dale, NY 16 96810-874; 96922-212. Basketball: 96801-435; 96907-405. Boxing: 96609-130. Cycling: 96609-191; 96614-508; JUN 18 1*96 96721-512; 96728-127. Football: 96715-614; 96824-373; t» TRIBUTE .* 96908-152. #/^VEi Vr*' Golf: 96624-064; 96729-065; 96805- 96601-303 Atlanta, GA 1 96618-165 Erie, PA 18 402; 96805-685; 96916-208; 96X10- HOBOKBV BASEBALL DAY STATION 195. Artwork Unavailable Gymnastics: 96728-127; 96806-730. Induction Station Horse Racing: 96518-212; 96803- (Stylized boxer logo for "The 128; 96805-128; 96824-128. Showplace of Boxing/Boxing Olympics (Summer): 96413-198; Hall of Fame.") 96601-303; 96710-363; 96719-352; 96720-914; 96726-352; 96726-444; 96728-127; 96806-730; 96X02-027 96609-130 Canastota, NY 9 96619-070 Hoboken, NJ 19 Roller Skating: 96623-038. CELEBRATING 150 YEARS Running: 96615-505; 96810-013; Artwork Unavailable BASEBALL IN NEW JERSEY Corestates U.S. Pro 96824-601; 96X05-847; 96427-191. SUSSEX COUNTY COLONELS Championship Station VS. JERSEY PILOTS Soccer: 96719-352; 96726-352; SKYLANDS PARK STATION (Two stick-figure bicyclists riding up 96728-127. June 19. 1996 and down the wavy lines of cancel.) Softball: 96710-363. AUGUSTA. NI 0TI22 Tennis: 96729-065. Water Skiing: 96628-550. 96609-191 Philadelphia, PA 9 96619-078 Augusta, NJ 19 Yachting: 96621-136; 96X02-027. 34 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately PUERTO RICO Artwork Unavailable WOMEN'S SOFTBALL RAGBRAI XXIV Station STATION (Baseball, "A League of our Own.") BfXOT YACHT HOUSE STATION JULY 10,1996 ALtXANDWA SAY, NY 13607 ENTERPRISE, AL 36330 96621-136 Alexandria Bay, NY 21 96710-363 Enterprise, AL 10 96722-512 Sibley, IA 22 Artwork Unavailable Artwork Unavailable Casey At The Bat Comm. Station CAM-Tour VIII Station (Silhouette of 19th century player (Silhouettes of 4 cyclists, "Cyclists with cap leaning on baseball bat.) Across Maryland/CAM-Tour.") 96623-038 Greenland, NH 23 96712-133 Cooperstown, NY 12 96724-209 Silver Spring, MD 24 Canon CHO St. Louis RAMS Artwork Unavailable 45™Anniversary Station Summer Training I Birmingham Heritage Festival Station niversttb June 24, 1996 Western Illinois Univen (Soccer ball, woman's head, Cromwell, CT 06416 Macomb. Illinois July 1* • August IS, 1996 "Kickin' it.") JUL 26 1996 96624-064 Cromwell, CT 24 96715-614 Macomb, IL 15-19 96726-352 Birmingham, AL 26-28 Hf ai 'iaaaatr Artwork Unavailable ~ jui^binf Home Run Station WATIH SKI DAYS STATION (Cartoon bird in baseball uniform June 30. 1996 with bat "Toledo Mud Hens Baseball/ Centennial 1896-1996.") RIUNTIC SIMON Lake City, MN 55041 WOMEN OH It1* 96628-550 Lake City, MN 28-30 96716-436 Toledo, OH 16 96726-444 Warren, OH 26 Artwork Unavailable TV»SAIt* MODERN OLYMTICS STATION motor Alabama At-A-Glance Station — ANN (Rectangle on globe with soccer ball circling it.) LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY »7S» JULY2t,IW« 96705-191 Philadelphia, PA 5-9 96719-352 Birmingham, AL 19-23 96728-127 Loch Sheldrake, NY 4 STATE CHAMPIONS (^ Ample?Anf»le* REUNION STATION JULY 6,1996 .•><> v^*» y a-efa^a^ga; CANOVA SD 57321 #& javmB»-5ecrM)P«.;osu£ i»oW'0"dhridge,CT 06525 •vjv- leim/M in tit naton,'*omm ~\*ANNLM»,CA9M0> OSmber 96706-573 Canova, SD 96720-914 Van Nuys, CA 20 96729-065 New Haven, CT 29 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS THE ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE Artwork Unavailable Artwork Unavailable BASEBALL LEAGUE Sioux Center Bike Station Reading Municipal Stadium Station ACBL ALL-STAR GAME (Modern cyclist on antique bicycle, (Baseball with "R," "All Time SKYLANDS PARK STATION "RAGBRAI XXIV.") Reading Phillies.") July 8. 1996 AUGUSTA. NJ 07822 96708-078 Augusta, NJ 96721-512 Sioux City, IA 21 96729-196 Reading, PA 29 Journal of Sports Philately November/December 1996 35 Artwork Unavailable BOMICOMINC DAY National Baseball Congress Folk SHANNON STEELER STATION Heroes Station MILLER PGH PA 15212 (Baseball and crossed bars.) GYMNASTICS CHAMPION SEP 8 1996 AUOAajT a, I«M . eoaaoMO. on raaow 96731-672 Wichita, KS 31 96806-730 Edmond, OK 96908-152 Pittsburgh, PA Artwork Unavailable Shelburne Station ("N.E. 10 Km. Grand KXKTTtl WW ST.T1CM KXX1MLI l» MM Prix Championships.") V Benefiting ChUran s Charms HIMHTUR FARMER OH 43820 96801-435 Farmer, OH 96810-013 ShelburneFalls, MA 10 96916-208 Poolesville, MD 16 flrVWrW'i Artwork Unavailable IBOBBBBBiBI $9tk MUHHIHQ * Connie Mack World Series Station ___ gg (Baseball player sliding into base.) 96803-128 Saratoga Springs, NY 3 96810-874 Farmington, NM 10 96922-212 Baltimore, MD 22 0tr#c P«6 Sua. /IttUm. TKAOZ70S 7iv.aii.7uW/, J*f»lown. 96804-133 Cooperstown, NY 96824-128 Saratoga Springs, NY 24 96X02-027 Attleboro, MA 20 YEARS J mumu RUNNING f utun OCT. 5,1996 Marathon Statin St. Gaorjf UT S4770 NATIONAL MUMWM OF RACWC tAbaocAinuNc*. HV LUU 96805-128 Saratoga Springs, NY 5 96824-373 Cleveland, TN 8/24-9/23 96X05-847 St. George, UT DeKalb Race Station iCoreStates TKKtJb Corw Fi** R«« INAUGURAL EVBNT lOKeSrSfC OCTOBER IO, 1996 PLAYERS STATION August 24,1996 LIMEKILN, PENNSYLVANIA •9535 DeKtJbIL 60115 RKLEIGH COIINTPV C.l no 96805-402 Louisville, ICY 5-11 96824-601 DelCalb, IL 24 96X10-195 Limekiln, PA 10 •TV NASCAR DAYS STATION 996 U.S. WOMEN* AMATEUR STATION arm ANNUAU NA5CAR DAYS 1«H Uncoln. Nebraska 68320 University ,,/ Kentucky DtdioteJ in memory BANDUDalAN NC UiU alNdllMwrit 1996 National llasketbatl OCTOIE* 13, 19H Champions 'CtUintvtg 1007*** eft/it AutomotiU' Uxiiigton Stamp XIWH> Ximfc,, 96805-685 Lincoln, NE 5-10 96907-405 Lexington, ICY 7-8 96X12-273 Randleman, NC 12-13 36 November/December 1996 Journal of Sports Philately J V Olympic Games 1896 -1996 Auctions Want List Service Always Buying, Selling and Trading Winner's Medals, Participation Medals, Commemorative Medals, Badges, Pins, Torches, Official Reports, Posters, Programs, Tickets, Seals, Books, Postcards, Souvenirs etc. SEND FOR OUR NEXT ILLUSTRATED CATALOG K. & PRICES REALIZED $10.00 (Domestic) Annual Subscription (3 Catalogs) available for $20.00/yr. (Domestic) & $30.00/yr. (Overseas) $15.00 (Overseas) Ingrid O'Neil P.O. 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