Evening star., 1959-11-03
ATCHISON'S S
ANGLE
Russian Dressinq
By LEWIS E. ATcHlsoN

PAttT OF IHE AMERICAN press met most OF the nVe-
man. twohorSe Russian delegation to next weeks eighth
running of the Washington D. c. International at Laurel
yesterday At first glance the session in Bill Jaegers Office
might have been mistaken for the reading of rich uncles
will One group sat silently almost soemnly while others
put questions to them through plump gentleman with
fluent command of Russian.
For Yevgen Dolmatov, director of racing at Moscow
Hppodrome Trainer Yevgeni Gottleb and Jockey Nkoai
Nazmov it an old experience Pavel F. Borovoy the
new jockey with the clean-cut look of Pennsylvania
miners son. sat quietly mostly studying the pattern of
the linoeum the Office floor Domatov spokesman for
the group, was polite, reserved and cautious.
"You should have him when they landed at Friend
ship Airport Saturday night" said "He threw his
arms around Joe Cascarea Rugged and patted him like
long lost brother You could see he really likes joe"
This is not Most people, except old baseball
ayers with long memories have warm, friendly feeling
for Laurels effervescent vice president.
BoRovoY AND NAz1Mov hope to ride American
horses in couple Of before the big next week.
and there outside chance that they may get mounts
Thursday
"If two American jockeys came to Russia" Dolmatov
explained hey would given horses to ride That would
be easy to do because the state controls the horses Here
the have the say, and understand how it is to
make the arrangements"
Nazmov was asked if he had an opinion of the good
American riders he'd the track but back
with stock quote from the book of good safe replies
'Tt is great honor to be allowed to ride against
American and worldfamous Jockeys and to learn
about riding than already know he said It better
than something like "Euh?" But in Russia Nazimov is
considered master jockey which is only shade less
than master plumber
You can imagine Eddie Arcaro Willie Hartack or in
the old days. somebody like Sonny Workman saying it
great honor to be allowed to ride against anybody
HOWEVER, NEITHER DoLMATOv nor Gottlieb hesi-
tated to criticize American training methods They like the
way the sport organized the starting gates and they
were impressed with Alfred vanderblts Sycamore Farm
at Glyndon which they visited Sunday But they left
doubt that training methods something else.
"They horses like machines" Dolmatov said Of
American condoners They don't walk tro them, but
take them from the stable to the track and them But
to each his We do not to tell them what to do
The two also greatly interested in getting Round
Tables complete racing record believing, at the time that
their horses would have to face Travis Kerrs atime
winning champion in the International couple Of
hours later Round Tables withdrawal from the
announced
The Russians gave the impression that they as
much interested in harness racing in thoroughbreds
Yesterday they tried to find who knew the results
of major trotng held Sunday in Sweden, in which
a top Russian horse competed
ASA MATTER OF FACT the trotters are more popular
than fiat racing in Russia although the International has
increased interest in the thoroughbreds When Garnr and
Fang loaded for the fight to this country the event
was broadcast and shown television, Dolmatov said
Since last the latter Gottieb and Nazmov have
written newspaper and magazine articles about the
and interest in this years renewal is high.
AS for last unsuccessful effort the group leader
sad People in the know realized that had started too
late to train properly for the race Garnr has been held
in Moscow and hasn't raced in two months and Flang
not thoroughly developed he added causing listeners
to wonder why they attempted the trip again.
Its the sporting gesture explained interpreter Chris
topher Bird, "a gesture Of good will"
But Domatov was more explicit
I'VE are extremely interested to know about how
racing is in this country" he said "And we were
especially impressed by the really excellent welcome and
fantastic attention shown by everybody from MIR
Cascarella down to the crowds upon our arrival"
He sounded sincere.
But as the conference broke up a fellow mumbled:
81 wonder what happened to the jockey( viktor
Kovalev) who finished last on zaryad last yearP"
81 understand" said listener, tongue Cheek "that
he's got mount in the Siberian Derby