JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY VOLUME 48 WINTER 2009 NUMBER 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS President's Message Mark Maestrone 1 SPI Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the 1984 Olympics Mark Maestrone 3 “Sports Illustrated”: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at U.S. Stamp Designs Mark Maestrone 7 A Baseball Christmas Norman Rushefsky 11 Hwang Young-cho, 1992 Olympic Marathon Winner Mark Maestrone 14 The Montreal Canadiens: A 100 Year Legacy Kon Sokolyk 16 Seabiscuit Postal Stationery Envelopes Issued in 17 Varieties Mark Maestrone 19 The Decision in Copenhagen Thomas Lippert 22 Purolator’s 2010 Olympic Mailers Kon Sokolyk 26 Vancouver 2010 Olympic Update Mark Maestrone 28 Reviews of Periodicals Mark Maestrone 30 SPI Annual Financial Statement Andrew Urushima 32 News of Our Members Margaret Jones 33 New Stamp Issues John La Porta 34 Commemorative Stamp Cancels Mark Maestrone 36 SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL SESCAL 2009 President: Mark C. Maestrone, 2824 Curie Place, San Diego, CA 92122 3 Vice-President: Charles V. Covell, Jr., 207 NE 9th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 Secretary-Treasurer: Andrew Urushima, 1510 Los Altos Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010 Directors: Norman F. Jacobs, Jr., 2712 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 John La Porta, P.O. Box 98, Orland Park, IL 60462 Dale Lilljedahl, 4044 Williamsburg Rd., Dallas, TX 75220 Patricia Ann Loehr, 2603 Wauwatosa Ave., Apt 2, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Norman Rushefsky, 9215 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Robert J. Wilcock, 24 Hamilton Cres., Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5ES, England Auction Manager: Glenn Estus, PO Box 451, Westport, NY 12993 Membership: Margaret A. Jones, 5310 Lindenwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 Public Affairs: (vacant) HOCKEY Sales Department: John La Porta, P.O. Box 98, Orland Park, IL 60462 16 Sports Philatelists International is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and collecting of postage stamps and related collateral material dealing with sports (including Olympics) and recreation and to the promotion of international understanding and goodwill through mutual interest in philately and sports. Its activities are planned and carried on entirely by the unpaid, volunteer services of its members. Annual dues: $29.00 U.S./Canada (first class mail), $39.00 overseas (airmail). Internet-Only Member: $15.00 (worldwide) HORSE RACING 19 JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY Publisher: John La Porta, P.O. Box 98, Orland Park, IL 60462 Editor: Mark C. Maestrone, 2824 Curie Place, San Diego, CA 92122 Columnists: Margaret A. Jones, 5310 Lindenwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 John La Porta, P.O. Box 98, Orland Park, IL 60462 Ad Manager: Norman F. Jacobs, Jr., 2712 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 Circulation: Margaret A. Jones, 5310 Lindenwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 2010 VANCOUVER The Journal of Sports Philately is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Advertising Rates: Cover $50.00; Full Page $45.00; Half Page $25.00; Quarter Page $15.00. Advance OLYMPIC GAMES payment required. Camera ready copy must be supplied by the advertiser. Publishing deadlines: January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 for the following issue. Single copy price (postpaid): 26 $5.00 (US/Canada), $7.50 (overseas). The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and they do not necessarily represent those of the 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 advertisements, but accept copy in good Vol. 48, No. 2 faith, reserving the right to reject objectionable material. Winter 2009 American Philatelic Society (APS) Affiliate #39 ISSN 0447-953X PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Mark Maestrone New Membership Category Inaugurated future programs. He hopes, for the first time, to be able to hold the 2011 Olympic Collectors Fair in the SPI’s Board of Directors held a conference call U.S. as part of the National Sports Collectors Con- meeting on November 7 during which an important vention run by Olympin. While there won’t be a change was made to our society’s membership philatelic exhibition as part of the Vancouver 2010 structure. In an effort to increase our retention rate Olympic Winter Games, Mr. Maiden did confirm from year to year, as well as add new members that there would be a London 2012 Olympex (the (especially from overseas), SPI will now include an new name for Olympic philatelic exhibitions). Internet-Only option costing $15 per year world- wide. Members in this category will download their Vancouver 2010 quarterly copies of the journal and auction directly from our website to their computers. Regular As this will be the final issue of JSP before the members will also be able to access these files. upcoming Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in To download files members must first obtain a Canada, I would be interested in knowing which username and password by going to the SPI web- members will be attending. I will be up there for site and clicking on the “Members Only” button at the first week. If time permits, it would be nice to the top of the page. meet up with other SPI members! If you’ll be there, This is a one-year trial program for the current drop me an email ([email protected]) with the membership year (September 1, 2009 through dates you’ll be in Vancouver and any contact August 31, 2010). information (hotel and phone/cell number). In other actions, the Board will be revising the current criteria for awarding the SPI Best-of-Show Upcoming Changes to SPI Website at exhibitions. Their was some confusion on the part of the jury at SESCAL as to which exhibits We’re working on some interesting upgrades to qualified for the award; we wish to make it clear the SPI website. In addition to setting up a pass- that ALL sport and Olympic exhibits, regardless of word protected “Members Only” area of the site, class, are eligible. And to encourage new exhibitors I’m also working on providing a blog which hope- of sports and Olympics, it was agreed that we fully will be up and running in time for the Vancou- would add single-frame as well as novice awards. ver Olympics. My intention is to report daily on the “happenings” direct from the Games! SPI and FIPO Once again we are at the end of a year, so on Mr. David Maiden has been appointed the new behalf of the officers and Board of Directors of SPI coordinator of the Olympic Collectors Commission I would like to wish everyone a … at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne. He replaces Dr. Manfred Bergman who has retired. Mr. Maiden and I have had meaningful discus- Happy Holidays & sions about SPI’s standing in FIPO as well as about A Healthy, Prosperous New Year! The SPI web site is located at: http://www.sportstamps.org Official Email Addresses: Dale Lilljedahl: [email protected] Mark Maestrone: [email protected] Patricia Ann Loehr: (none at this time) Charles Covell: [email protected] Norman Rushefsky: [email protected] Andrew Urushima: [email protected] Robert Wilcock: [email protected] Norman Jacobs: [email protected] Glenn Estus: [email protected] John La Porta: [email protected] Margaret Jones: [email protected] Journal of Sports Philately Winter 2009 1 2 Winter 2009 Journal of Sports Philately SPI Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the 1984 Olympics Figure 1. Relaxing at the SPI Table: Darrell Ertzberger (SESCAL by Mark Maestrone 2009 Jury Chairman), Conrad Klinkner, and Pat Loehr. hile the turnout for our 9th International of the six USPS Art Directors. For a detailed review Convention of SPI may have been of his presentation, please see the separate article W sparse, those who attended SESCAL in this issue, “Sports Illustrated: a Behind-the-Scenes 2009 enjoyed themselves. The SES- Look at U.S. Stamp Designs.” CAL committee, headed by Wallace Craig, did their We made up for a dearth of attendees with a usual excellent job making our stay both exciting good showing in the exhibition frames. Eight sport and enjoyable. The ballroom of the Radisson Los and Olympic exhibits competed for laurels, walking Angeles International Airport Hotel was spacious away with three golds, a vermeil, and four silvers. and comfortable; the meeting rooms and other The two single-frame gold medal exhibits from amenities were excellent. We particularly appreci- Dale Lilljedahl and Andrew Urushima won, respec- ated having a choice corner booth in the bourse tively, the Single-Frame Grand and Reserve Grand area as “SPI Central” where those with tired feet (or awards. eyes) could hang out (Figure 1). SPI’s Best-of-Show award – a crystal vase by Saturday was our big day with a prominent guest Nambé of Santa Fe (Figure 8) – went to Charles speaker, Carl Herrman, who entertained us with the Covell for his exhibit, “Soccer (Just for Kicks!).” inside scoop on many of the sport and Olympic The only gold medal multi-frame sport or stamps issued over the past couple of decades by Olympic exhibit was by new SPI member, Charles the USPS (Figure 2). For 16 years, Carl has been one O’Brien, with his excellent illustrated mail presenta- tion on “Roberto Clemente.” I highly recommend viewing this exhibit if it comes to a show near you! The results of all our members’ exhibits: Court of Honor Mark Maestrone, “Men's Gymnastics: Dressed To Win” Mark Maestrone & LA84 Foundation, “Olympic Retrospective: the 1984 Games of Los Angeles” (combined philatelic & memorabilia display) Gold Dale Lilljedahl, “Polish Prisoner of War Camp Figure 2. A small, but appreciative, audience attended Olympic Issues” (Also Single-Frame Grand noted stamp designer Carl Herrman’s presentation.