Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
ATCH|SON'S
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What a Difference Two Years Made
BY LEWIS 2. ATcHIsoN

81 TOLD HIM TO KEEP little closer today that's all
Trainer Harry Trosek answered when asked he'd given
Jockey Sammy Boumets any particular instructions before
he rode Mahan to victory in the sixth running of the
Washington D. c., International yesterday at Laurel
Mahan, a handsome animal seemed almost like a
painting to life when he stepped the track for
the coorfu post parade.
"Mahan has speed" Trotsek continued, land he came
up to the very WELL We had lot of confidence
In him."
Few knew how much confidence the stable had in
Mahan. The 6-year-olds victory Tudor Era and
MADDOX by thin lip in the Turf Cup week did not
sody establish him serious contender for the big end
of the 100000 international in the of the fans
What the fans didn't know, however that the
horse stepped into hole during that earlier and but
for that miShap would have won by bigger margin.
Yesterday Mahan skipped all the BOBBY and breezed
in with speed to spare. No happier than Allie
Reuben who, with his WIFE owns the horse.
Francis Routt, Evening Star photographer, grabbed
BoulmeS after all the usual pictures had been made in
the winners circle after the
Give him a big kiss" Routt said looking for
thing different. Sammy only too willing to obge.
Wait minute, wait minute" shouted the gleeful
Reuben overhearng the request IF anybody kisses that
horse it's going to be me-"
Rout got photo of Mahan patiently enduring buss
from both
EVEN A HORSE LIKE Mahan must realize what a
difference couple of years make in personal fortunes
In 1855 when he finished 10th in field of 49, there
no officials to greet him, friendly pats rump and
chest, No mugging for cameramen. Mahan almost got
thrown in the pokey
1t that Ralph B Strassburger, who owned him
then and the Internal Revenue Service involved in
long-standing dispute. The Government slapped lien
Mahan. Strassburger former Naval Academy football
player and graduate who lives in France must have
been surprised No fuss raised in 1858 when he sent
Worden II to this country to the second International
But Strassburger who still Norrstown, Pa,
newspaper more surprised than the Government
agent who had to tend Mahan while his stall pad
pkod that thu hOrca
of barns and
Mahan who defeated the great Swaps is named
for the late Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan whose on
naval strategy the United States Nays Bible" for
years
REUBEN FOLLOWS THE progress of foreign horses by
weekly reports from all the world receives what
scouting reports important races and the
information on Mahan convinced him that the English
bred would be a good buy
Trotsek unusy blaming himself for the fact that
Mahan hasn't this year. though a
bad injury sidelned the horse for long time.
Il rushed him along too fast" Harry said I'VE had
bad luck, but trained him like greenhorn"
Reuben called such talk poppycock He said Harry
the best trainer in the country man that CO.
operates with closely man can He's like one
of the family.
HE knows how want the horses cared for Reuben
added
Mrs Reuben whose ankle fractured in three place
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