New Britain herald., 1928-08-04

|SQUAbbLE ARISES AMONG OFFICIALS
Murray Hurlburt and Frederick Rubien Argue Over Satbacks

Amsterdam, Aug. R-Uncle Sam's relatively poor showing in the Olympic track competition is bearing fruit in the nature of discord and disagreement in the ranks of officials charged with responsibility for the conditioning of the athletes.
 Barring Ray Rarbutis sensational victory in the 400 meter final yester- day, American runners have found themselves consistently outspeeded by foreign rivals. particularly the Films and representatives of Brit aims far flung empire.
 Explanations for the humiliating defeat of Uncle Sans favorites have been as contradictory as they have been numerous.
 Murray Hubert. president of the Amateur Athletic, Union. and Fred erick w. Rubien. former secretary treasurer of the A. A. L.. and now secretary of the American Olympi committee, are the chief principals in the latest squahble Strictly speak ing. the dispute has little to do di, rectly with the setbacks the Alneri- l cans have suffered on the track. but there appears to be little doubt it has developed from the discord now ,, general in the official family. Virtually removed as a field off cial at the Olympic stadium. Rubien precipitated an open break with Hubert by charging that his disbar. i mcnt had been instigated by the A A. L. head. dspleased because Ru- bicn had failed to pursue before the International Amateur Athletic fed. .ration certain recommendations o1 the A. A. |. convention.
 Hubert freely admitted he was l dissatisfied with Rubien's actions be. fore the l. A. A. r.. adding he had decided not to reappoint the former national secretary-treasurer ito rep resent us in any proceedings" Hull. tert added that he had had nothing to do with Rubien's removal as . i field official.
 i Rubien charged Hubert had ne. glected the interests of American athletes. citing as proof the fact thai | Hubert had not joined in the pro test over the elimination of tht American sprinter, Henry Cumming from the 200 meter semi-final. Hull bert answered this by pointing out that he is a member of the l. A. A r. council and the track and tielG no active hand in the teams con duct Any suggestion that l hay. been derelict is ridiculous and Ru bien knows it," the A. A. L. head de clared.
 The atmosphere among official: and coaches for the last few day, has been one of general unrest Th' coaches have disagreed over tactic. and training and have argued tht generally admitted fact that tho American athletes have "eaten them selves out Of Olympic honors." More attention to the mems diet has beer paid in the last few days but tha' has not helped m forgetting the ser ics of reverses the Stars and Stripes has suffered on the field.
 l Barbutis victory came as more ol , jess of tonic to the whole squad Had the big ex-Syracuse football stal Lcen beaten America would have had virtually no hope of winning an! of the running events. The Finn generally are regarded as having ; strangle hold on the 5000 mete steeplechase championship ant America has only an outside chanc' of scoring in the marathon on Sun
 oay. In the relays. of course, thu Americans figure to be strong bu
 after their defeats in the 100 an'
 200 meter runs. in which they placed
 no better than fourth. no expert i
 confident enough to believe that tn
 team races already are in the victor
 column.