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^y Number 7 6c 8 March & April 1969 Volume 7 MATCHBOX LABELS - Jim Hughes - Recently a set of 120 Hungarian 'matchbox labels' came into my possession which portray many of the Modern Olympic Medalists. These labels are printed in blue and are numbered from 1-120, inscribed with the initials "M S Z" which I am told stands for "Magyar SrovetBeg" (Hungarian Federation) with each label printed with a /+0f value, on white paper measuring 3/+ x 50mm. I believe these labels were issued in I960, but I have as yet been unable to learn the complete atory behind them, however it is doubtful that they were issued for fund raising purposes. Perhaps some of our members can shed more light on this set as well as other Hungarian matchbox labels which I have just learned do exist. I am told these labels are printed in various colors, and on various colored paper featuring athletes and views of the Rome Olympics. If any of our members have them I would like to borrow or purchase them, so that the data on them can be recorded here. This set of matchbox labels from Hungary features a vivid history of the Modern Olympic Games from the First International Olympic Committee session of 189<+ in Paris (on No. t\) down to the clos ing ceremonies in Rone (No. 120) where the scoreboard is lit up with the word TOKYO. Following is a list of the Olympic Medalists pictured on this set of Hungarian matchbox labels, in alphabetical order. Names preceded by an («) were previously listed and their records can be found in the first section of this series. As these labels were crudely printed from newspaper photographs it is doubtful if we will be able to clearly reproduce them here. (Editor's note: no photographs were received with the article - see page #2 for start of list) SPORTS and OLYMPICS NEW ISSUE LIST EVERY MONTH WANT LIST FILLED WE BREAK SETS TO SELL YOU THE STAMP YOU NEED BRUM & FILS SPORTS AND SCOUTS CATALOGUE 1SBB ""1.=° Try our NEW ISSUE SERVICE to make sure you get all ROLAND RINDSHOJ SPORT STAMPS Sports & Olympic stamps issued P.O. Box 302 A.P.S. S.P.I. A.T.A. Montebello, Calif. 90640 MATCHBOX LABELS - INDIVIDUALS ABRAHAMS, Harlod M Gt. Britain No. 35 1924 - Running - 100 meter dash (10.6s) ANDERSSON, Costa Sweden No. 83 19/48 Wrestling - Greco-Roman Welterweight 1952 " " « " (silver medal) Shown here grappling with Miklos Szilvasi of Hungary, the winner of this event at Helsinki ARAI, Shigeo Japan No. 66 1936 - Swimming - 100 meter freestyle (58.0s) (bronze medal) 1936 » - 800 meter freestyle Relays (8:51.5s) (gold medal) Pictured here in victory ceremonies with Ferenc Csik of Hungary (gold) and teammate Massanori Yusa (silver medalist) »BALAS, Iolanda Romania No. 105 Depicted in victory ceremonies with Jozwiakowska and Shirley BAUER, Rudolf Hungary No. 12 1900 - Discus thros (118'2.9") BENEDEK, Gabor Hungary No. 79 1952 Modern Pentathlon (32 pts) (silver medal) Shown in the running event (with Lars Hall-?), Gabor was also a member of the winning Hungarian Modern Pentathlon team at Helsinki BERCZELLY, Tibor Hungary No. 81 1952- Fencing - Sabre (bronze medal) Shown on victory stand with teammates Pal Kovacs and A. Gerevich •BIKILA, Abebe Ethiopia No. 106 Seen on victory stand with Rhadi and Magee (silver and bronze medalists) •BLANKERS-KOEN, Francina E. Netherlands No. 69 Shown in action in the 80 meter hurdle race in London BOGEN, Ena Hungary No. 56 1932 - Fencing - Women's Foil (bronze medal) Pictured with teammates Gyorgy Piller and Endre Kabos (sabre medalists) •BOUIN, Jean France No. 23 Action scene (with Hannes Kolehmainen) in the 5000 meter race at Stockholm BURKE, Thomas E. United States No. 6 1896 - Running - 100 meter dash (12.0s) 1896 - " -400 meter dash (54.2s) Shown in start of the 100 meter dash at Athens CALARESE, Wladimiro Italy No. 97 I960 - Fencing - Sabre (bronze medal) Shown with Hungarian medalists Karpati and Horvath CSAK, Ibolya Hungary No. 62 1936 - Women's high Jump (5'3") CSERMAK, Joasef Hungary No. 87 1952 - Hammer throw (197' 11 3/4") Welcoming home scene depicted here. CSIK, Ferenec Hungary No. 66 1936 - Swimming - 100 meter freestyle (57.6s) 1936 " - 400 meter relays (bronze medal) Pictured with Yusa and Aral of Japan on victory stand. No. 65 depicts start of the 100 meter freestyle event in Berlin. CSIK, Tibor Hungary No. 74 19^8 - Boxing - Bantamweight Shown embracing mother -? CTBULENKO (Tsibulenko), Viktor Russia No. 101 1956 - Javelin throw (260' 10") (bronze medal) I960 " " (277' 8 3/8") Posing with Kruger and Kulcsar, silver and bronze medalists at Rome DANIELS, Charles United States No. 14 1904. - Swiniming - 100 yard freestyle (silver medal) 1904 - " - 400 meter freestyle (6:12.2s) 1908 » 100 meter freestyle (1:05.6s) This label shows start of 100 yard freestyle race in 1904 DAVIS, Otis United States No. 3.00 I960 - Running - 400 meter dash (44.9s) I960 " 1600 meter relays (3»02.2s) Depicts the finish of the 400 meter event in Rome. DELFINO, Giuseppe Italy No. 116 1956 - Fencing - Epee (silver medal) I960 " » Also member of winning Italian Epee teams at Melbourne and in Rome (Matchbox Labels - Individuals - Cont.) DUMAS, Charles E. United States No. 90 1966 - High Jump (6' lli") ELLIOTT, Herbert JMtaMl No. 102 1960 - Running - 1500 meter (3:56.6s) Seen on victory stand with Jazy and Rozsalgyi ENEKES, Istvan HUNGARY No. 55 1932 - Boxing - Flyweight FABIAN, Laszle Hungary No. 96 1956 - Canoeing - 10,000 meter kayak pairs Seen with his partner, Janos Uranyl receiving congratulations FLANAGAN, John United States No. 19 1900 - Hamper throw (167* 4") 1904 - " " (168' 1") 1908 - " » (170' 4/.V1) FREDRIKSSON, Gert Sweden No. 95 1948 - Canoeing - 1000 meter kayak singles (4:32.2s) 1948 - - 5000 • • • 1948 - - 10,000 " » " (50*47.7) 1952 - - 1000 » " " (4:07.9s) 1956 - - 1000 • » " (4s 12.8B) 1956 - - 1000 " kayak pairs (3*34.7s) 1956 - - 10,000 • • • (47:43.4s) Gert who holds the record number of gold medals in kayak canoeing with 7, shown here with 1956 k-1 medalists Pisaryev and Lajos Kiss of Hungary GEREVICH, Aladar Hungary No. 75 1948 - Fencing - Sabre 1952 - • " (silver medal) Also member of the winning Hungarian Sabre teams of 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960. Seen also on No. 81 (on victory stand) with teammates Pal Kovacs and Tibor Berezelly. GOEBEL, Barbara Germany No. 107 1960 - Swimming - Women's 200 meter breaststroke (2:53.6s) (bronze medal) Seen on victory stand with Lonsbourgh and Urselmann receiving her medal HAJOS, Alfred Hungary No. 8 1896 - Swimming - 100 meter freestyle (1:22.2s) 1896 " 1200 meters freestyle (18:22.2s) Winner of Hungary's first gold medals, real name was Guttman which he changed to Hajos. Also seen on No. 7 with the 5-man Hungarian team. "HALL, Lars Sweden No. 7* See Benedek. HALASY, Gyula Hungary No. 38 1924 - Shooting - Clay pigeon (98 pts) HALMAY, Zoltan Hungary No. 14 1904 - Swimming - 100 yard freestyle (1:02.8s) 1908 " 100 meter freestyle (1:06.2s) (silver medal) Pictured in the start of the 1904 event, also seen on No. 13 which depicts the 1904 Hungarian team. HARY, Armin Germany No. 103 I960 - Running - 100 meter dash (10.2s) I960 - " - 400 meter relays (39.5s) Label depicts the finish of the 100 meter event at Rome HODOS, Imre •! .\ Hungary No. 82 1952 - Wrestling - Greco-Roman bantamweight Seen grappling with Zakaria Khihab of Lebanon HOFMANN, Fritz Germany No. 6 1896 - Running - 100 meter dasy (silver medal) See note after Burke HORVATH, Zoltan Hungary No. 97 I960 - Fencing - Sabre (silver medal) Shown with Karpati and Calorese of Italy, gold and bronze medalists. HOUSER, Clarence United States No. 41 1924 - Discus throw (151' 5i") 1928 - " " (155' 2 4/5") "JARVINEN, Matti Finland No. 50 JAZY, Michel France No. 102 I960 - Running - 1500 meters (3:38.4) (Silver medal) See note after Elliott JOHNSON, Rafer United States No. 104 1956 - Decathlon (7,587 pts) (silver medal) I960 - • (8,392 pts) Seen on victory stand at Rome with C. K. Yang and Vasiliy Kouznecov JOZWIAKAWSKA, Jaroslaw Poland No. 105 I960 - Women's high Jump (5' 7 3/8") Tied with Dorothy Shirley of Gt. Britain for second place KABOS, Endre Hungary No. 56 1932 - Fencing - Sabre (bronze Medal) 1936- " " (silver medal) No. 56 depicts the 1932 Hungarian fencing team and No. 64 shows the 1936 team. KAHANAMOKU, Duke UNITED STATES No. 32 1912 - Swimming - 100 meter freestyle (1:03.4s) 1920 » • " " (1:01.4s) 1924 " • • " (1:01.4s) (silver medal) The Duke was the first Hawaiian to win a gold medal KARPATI, Rudolf Hungary No. 97 1956 - Fencing - Sabre I960 - " " See note after Horvath KAUFMANN, Karl Germany No. 100 I960 - Running - 400 meter dash (44.9s) See note after Davis KERESZTES, Lajos HUNGARY No. 45 1924 - Wrestling - Greoo-Roman lightweight (silver medal) 1928 - " " " " Shown with medalists Sperling and Westerlund at Amsterdam in 1928, also shown on No. 47 KHIHAB, Zakaria Lebanon No. 82 1952 - Wrestling - Greco-Roman Bantamweight(silver medal) See note after Hodos KISS, Lajos Hungary No. 95 1956 - Canoeing - Kayak singles (bronze medal) See note after Fredriksson KOCSIS, Antal Hungary No. 46 1928 - Boxing - Flyweight First Hungarian to win this Olympic title depicted here with crowd of well-wishers. KOUZNECOV, Vasiliy RUSSIA No« 104 1956 - Decathlon (7,465 pts) (bronze medal} I960 - " (7,809 pts) (bronze medal) See note after Johnson •KOLEHMAINEN, Hannes Finland No. 23 4 No. 30 KOVACS, Jozsef Hungary No. 88 1956 - Running - 10,000 meter (28:52.4s) (silver medal) Shown on victory stand with Valdimir Kuts and Allan Lawrence KOVACS, Pal HUNGARY No.