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Torch Bearer Volume 14 Issue 4 TORCH BEARER SOCIETY of OLYMPIC COLLECTORS SOCIETY OF OLYMPIC COLLECTORS PRESIDENT : Mrs Franceska Rapkin YOUR COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Bob Farley, 3 Wain Green, Long Meadow, AND EDITOR: Worcester, WR4 OHP. Great Britain. SECRETARY: Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 258 Torrisholme Road, Lancaster LA1 2TU. Great Britain. TREASURER AND David Buxton, 88 Bucknell Road, Bicester, ADVERTISING: Oxon. OX6 8DR. PACKET MANAGER: Tom Paton, 15 Abbotsway, Muncaster, York. YO3 9LD. Great Britain. AUCTION MANAGER: John Crowther, 3 Hill Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 3AP. Great Britain. LIBRARIAN: Ken Cook, 31 Thorn Lane, Rainham, Essex. RM13 9SJ. Great Britain. P.R.O.: Position vacant. BACK ISSUES AND John Miller, 258 Torrisholme Road, DISTRIBUTION: Lancaster LA1 2TU. Great Britain. COMMITTEE: Bob Wilcock. BACK ISSUES: At present, most issues of TORCH BEARER are still available to Volume 1, Issue 1, (March 1984), although some are now exhausted. As stocks of each issue run out, they will not be reprinted. It is Society policy to ensure that new members will be able to purchase back issues for a four year period, but we do not guarantee stocks for longer than this. Back issues cost £2.00 each, or £8.00 for a year's issues, including postage by surface mail. If ordering single copies, please indicate which volume you require. Cheques should be made payable to the SOCIETY OF OLYMPIC COLLECTORS and be sent with the order to John Miller at the above address. If you wish to receive back issues by airmail, please add 75 pence per issue (£3.00 per volume). LIBRARY: Photocopies of articles are available through the Librarian at 10 pence per sheet. Please enclose payment with the order. Books may be borrowed, but postage must be paid IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. The Librarian's address is listed above. COPY DATES: TORCH BEARER is published four times a year; in February, May, August and November. Articles or adverts for inclusion in a particular issue should be sent at least two months in advance. TORCH BEARER ISSN 0954-2183 VOLUME 14 NOVEMBER 1997 ISSUE 4 CONTENTS Front Page 146 News from Members - Kitzbuhel 2006 147 - Australia Post - 1997 147 - Australian Postal Stationery 148 - European Olympic Youth Days 150 Members Forum - 1936 Baseball 150 - Rome queries 150 106th IOC Session, Lausanne 151 1908 - Programme for Stadium Events 160 Catalogue Olympique 1896 - 1996 170 IMOS Listing of Olympic Postmarks 172 Nagano 1998 178 The Centennial of Paavo Nurmi 182 2004 Candidature Pins and Badges 186 Olympic 2000 Sponsors etc. 188 Review of Magazines with Olympic Interest 189 Society Notices 190 Additions to the Library 191 Small Ads 192 o-o-O-o-o MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY OF OLYMPIC COLLECTOR Membership starts on election, of which applicants will be notified, and will last for one calendar year. All back issues of the magazine for the current year will be sent to members joining during the year. Junior members are those aged under 18 years in the year of joining, subscription rates are half of the adult rate until the 18th birthday. All applications should be made to the Secretary. Subscription rates for 1997 are: U K, £8.00; Europe £10.00 (DM30, $US20), Outside Europe, £15.00 (DM40, $US28). Acceptable forms of payment: $US cheques drawn in USA; Sterling, $US or DM currency notes; Sterling cheques. 145 FRONT PAGE Another year, and another volume draws to a close. Personally it has been a very strange year, with each of the earlier months bringing unexpected and generally bad news, for either myself or Brenda. Thankfully the latter part of the year has shown dramatic improvement, and we now await the events that 1998 will unveil. Torch Bearer seems to have become very dependant on the efforts of a small band of contributors, and whilst this has always been true to some extent, it is now even more apparent. Please remember that all contributors offer their time and efforts freely, and obviously only contribute articles or information on subjects that hold a special interest to them. It is totally unfair to expect a fellow collector to research and produce articles on subjects that are of no specific interest to them. We are fortunate in having contributing members with diverse collecting fields. However, amongst the membership, we have a vast pool of knowledge and available information relating to the first 103 years of the Modern Olympic Movement, much of which remains untapped. Members Forum has been successful in answering some questions, and providing background information in response to members queries. Why not make use of this facility? It provides copy, and in many cases the query raised is of interest to a wide sector of the readers. Your Committee have recently debated two points that have been raised by a number of members, and reached the following conclusions: Publication of a membership list. It was decided that the Society will not issue a membership list, or give any details of an individual member without their express permission. It was felt that the publishing of members collecting interests could present a risk of theft, and that there were legal implications relating to the storage of information. This does not exclude the Society 'introducing' members to each other, either in a geographical area, or where a shared interest exists - if all parties are in agreement. Many members have made their details available through the Small Ads, by choice, and this route is available to all. Extended / multiple year membership. It was decided that any member wishing to pay for membership in advance may do so, without any limitation to the number of years that may be paid. Payments received in advance will secure membership for the appropriate period to which the payment relates at the time of payment, thus avoiding any. increase in subscription rates. Advance payments will be non-refundable. 146 NEWS FROM MEMBERS Kitzbuhel 2006 U berto Stefan n uti sent the illustrated postcard during a recent trip to Austria It promotes the bid of Kitzbuhel to secure the backing of the Austrian Olympic Committee as an official candidate to host the Olympic Winter Games 2006. The card is marked as Nr.2, and further enquires have been able to establish that eight cards have been issued. Stickers exist in three sizes, with a similar 2006 design. Australia Post - Part of the Olympic Team Further to the reported usage of the 'Australia Post part of the Olympic Team' slogan during 1996, members T. D'Arcy and H. Dahl confirm continuing use from two offices during 1997. The use at Eastern MO, VIC, and Leightonfield must now qualify as a Sydney 2000 cancel. 1997 P FEB AUSTRALIA 23 PART OF T 6. Pm OLYMPIC TE 147 Australian Postal Stationery Cards Again, thanks to T. D'Arcy and H. Dahl, for the copies of the following Postal Stationery items: 4) Australia Post AIR MAIL POSTAGE PREPAID AUSTRALIA P1.114101111“ 4111 .111 FOR POSTWOI AUSTRALIkiii AND DELIVERY WORLDWIDE The first, features Cathy Freeman, and is valid for delivery worldwide. Other cards of this type were produced by Australia Post for Athletes to answer fan mail. The athletes featured appear to also be employees of Australia Post It is understood that these cards were not offered for sale to the public. Text on the rear: Australia Post is proud to support Australia's Olympians This card features Cathy Freeman, our employee and champion sprinter who won two Gold medals and a Silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Further information on other cards in this series would be welcomed. The second series of stationery cards are also prepaid for delivery worldwide. The series contains four cards, the two shown are views of Melbourne with the 1/- and 2/- 1956 Olympic stamps inset in a maxi card type format. The other two cards are copies of two of the Atlanta cards with stamp designs inset. 149 COMLT OEIMPIO0 DE PORTUGAL .1.7.Y....r.s.) ; JOJE h.:0471W C..,W,VIlk•Og 4“14X2111tV.1,4:1•11,74. Els$10:97 ; •,) • • A AS)d, fillIAM ca. Lisso.4, • 19 T.97 6TF.11141;4 " feK1.1.41411014ASS t7PCIPTA 19.7,07 To SOCIETY of OLYMPIC counron 3 ual.n t:reen, Long Meadow WORCESTER, UR4 OUP creat aritain In 1997, the European Youth Olympic Days took place in Lisbon, Portugal. Fernando T. Xavier Martins, kindly forwarded the illustrated cover. MEMBERS FORUM Mark Maestrone is researching the Baseball demonstration event at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Following the Olympic Games, the U.S. Baseball team played two exhibition games in England; one against the White City Club team; the second against the West Ham Baseball Club team. Mark understands that a British Empire / U.S.A. athletics meeting took place at White City immediately after the Olympic Games, and would like to know if the Baseball Game was linked with this meeting. Any factual information, or knowledge of postmarks / philatelic souvenirs would be gratefully received. Information to the Editor please. Bart Boudry, Roeselaarsestraat 343, 8870 Izegem, Belgium is seeking information about two 1960 covers; The first is a pre-printed envelope of the United States Olympic Association, rerouted to 'Olympic Village, Roma -Italy, addressee is Mr. Donald Steele. Can anyone help Bart with the following questions. - Location of the American 'Office' in the Olympic Village? Does anyone know the status of Mr. Steele? The second cover commemorates the maiden voyage of S.S. Leonarda Da Vinci, July 1960. Can anyone confirm an Olympic connection? 150 106th SESSION OF THE I.O.C. 106 SESSION 010 9.2,W LAUSANNE - EPTEMBRE 1997 •427..1 .
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