New Britain herald., 1928-07-11
BY ALAN J. GOULD

Associated Press Sports Editor)
 New York, July II P)-Another athletic argosy sets forth today with flags waving and spirits high aboard the s, S. President Roose- welt: m many respects the most for mldable boatload of talent America has ever sent out in quest Of Olympic honors.
 It IS also probably the best or ganized athletic expedition ever to leave Yankee shores. guided, as 1t is. by soldier returning to Europe on peaceful mlsslon-Ma1or Gen eral Douglas MacArthur-and ac- .compan,ed by such able figures in American athletics IS Murray Hull bert. president of the Amateur Ath- letic Union: Gustavus T. Kirby. for mer head of the Olympic commit tee; Frederick w. Rubien. secretary treasurer of the outfit: and a staff of coaches headed by Lawson Rob- ertson, chief of the track and field forces
 This years Olympic campaign is under new leadership, for General Macarthur has taken over the presidency of the Olympic committee in succession to the veteran Col, Robert NJ. Thompson, while Mir. Hubert head of the A. 4. C. forces, has taken the place of the late Will liam C. Prout The latter died while in the midst Of organizing the Olympic work
 The chartered voyage of the President Roosevelt has contrast as we'll as similarity with former Olymp pic arEoses. Like the trip to Stockholm in 1912. the ship will also serve IS living quarters for the main body Of athletes while they are in Amsterdam for the inter national competition.
 Unlike the voyage of 1906 to Athens which took a stormy three weeks. the Roosevelt will dock at Amsterdam, # is expected. ln nine days to give the athletets time to shake off their sea legs. The big competition starts July oa.
 The athletes, cream of the crop ir dozen branches of sport and gathered from all over the country have been provided with every ia cillty for comfort and activity while sailing across. They are trayclins first class: in fact they have beer given the preference over all othel members Of the party, officials ant others. ,n the allotment Of accom-
 modatious. Form erly the athletic
 have had to take what they coult
 get.
 "Our policy this time has beer
 to favor the athletes in every re
 spect." Gen. Macarthur declared il
 pronounoing the committees policy
 "Thev are the ones who have tn
 big 1obs to do and we felt that the should have first consideration"
 So if is stylish as we'll as
 hopeful outfit that sallies forth L
 meet the worlds athletic best i
 everything from track, rowing
 swimming. hoYlne and wrestling f
 velght-lftine fencing. yachting
 shooting and gymnastics.
 The biggest prohlec, perhaps.
 to keep the track and field men !
 as good condition as possible on th way over SO that they will not los
 all the edge of their form in th
 final tryouts. II is here that Law son Robertson and his corps ( aides have thelr biggest job in han but they expect 10 keep thei charges active enough so that will not take many days off the shi : 10 get them back in top form. : The swimmers will have their ir provised tank, the boxers and tt wrestlers their ring and mats. tf
 foncers their strips and the gym rasts their ropes on which to exel ciee, but there isn't much hope ft the runners who want two | three mile workout. More harI than good has come from runnir around the decks and it is safe
 say the coaches will take no Ill i necessary risks Of injury or pulle 2 muscles
 The trip over will furnish plen' ! of mental activity for the strategis J and coaches who will be able 8 map out their plans in the light a performances in the tryouts. Tn . will be carefully done for the fln
 American entries must bA radio<