Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28
SPORTS
MAN O. WAR TO STAY HERE.
FAMOUS COLT NEVER WILL
GO ABROAD, SAYS RIDDLE
Owner of Prize Horse lIns Him At
tended az Like Buby-Nnimui
Bocllc at All Times.

Man o War will never be pcr-
mitted to leave this country. He be-
! longs to the people of the United
states. who love a good horse, quite
as much as he does TO me. l re-
gard myself merely as Il custodian,
ha .E- him in trust for the benefit
Of the American thoroughbred of the
future"
The above sentiment was uttcrc6
by Samuel u. Riddle. of Glen Riddle,
Pa. owner of the great thrce-ycar-
old, shortly before he went to the
post for the Stuyvcsant Handicap. at
jamaica. on Tuesday last.
Last season. before Man q War had
shown himself to be the supcrhorso
he is. somebody asked his owner to
put a price on him. AT that time MIR.
Riddle said: lie is above price TO all
OF us. lie win fulnll his destiny as
iivSs. the breeders OF the country
Will have II chance to send their
good mares to him"
Riddle Refuses to Sell.
After the race for the Belmont
stakes. in which Man o War estab-
iished worlds record OF two four:
three surlongs. Mr.. Riddle again was
asked to name Il figure at which lie
maud nn pr SgnGsfsr the snlmpi"n one
asked MIR. Riddle TO fiji 1t out. AS
IT wasn't Il matter of price TO the
Individual, who was seeking to ac
quirc what the best Judges declare
10 be the most perfect horse OF his
Kind In the world today. TO all such
deaf ear detcrmincd that the public
at large should have a chance 10
share IN the horses greatness.
Man o War as her husband. and she
always comes from Pennsylvania
whenever the colt is carded TO race.
nuts prOwcss. and takes the kccncst
interest in everything pertaining to
his welfare.
Like her husband. she also is proud
OF the place the son OF Fair Play
has won S, in the affections Of the peo-
Day sai% MRS. ovf Hd Sn 'S on ! Taeaa aS
there were a number OF Philadci-
phians who were making the journey
alone. One gentleman said he had
never been at a horse race in his
n life but he , had read and heard 50
to see him In action"
For, the benefit of the thousands
who have marveled at his speed and
ment OF the other hundreds of thou
sands of Americans who love good
horse and have heard Man o. War
heralded as the best of his type that
this country has produced. descrip-
ton Of how he lives is interesting.
Iiorsc Watched Night and Day.
Man o war" is trained by Louis
Feustel, one of the most competent
of our younger school of trainers. Ills
personal care-takcr is Frank LOTUS,
who would not change his job for
any position in the land. When at
exercise or in the work of training
Give Gordon is the. lad upon his back.
The horse is housed in the same sized
stall as any of the Riddle animals.
but his box is always next TO that
used as sleeping quarters by Fore
man George Conway and there is
somebody near him night and day. He
is bandaGed all round at all times
except when racing. and when he
walks his legs have the protection OF
boots
The amount of provender consumed
by Man O War" reveals the source
makes the colt seem more machine
than horse, so powerful and tircicss
is his stride. He was ut first inclined
to eat too hurricdly, and in order 10
compel thorough mastication and as
sanitation ot h!s fooa. Louis Feus,ci
conceived the idea of feeding him
with bit in his mouth. Cut hay also
was mixed with the oats and the
tests the efficacy of the treatment
Man o Wars" first meal is at $3.50
o'clock in the morning and ii con-
sists of two and one-half quarts of
clipped oats mixed with a little cut
hay. When this has been consumed
the colt is left to luxnriate in his
deep bed of sweet rye straw until
1880 o'clock. when his bandaEcs are
with hair brush and the kinks are
taken out of his silkcn mano and tail
by tho use OF "A dandy" brush of corn
broom His feet are washed and his
face. eyes and noStriIs sponEed after
which the final polish is put on his
chestnut coat with the aid of soft
cloth.
Lotus and Animal Chums.
aft 4 . H.,
There is no real bond OF affection be-
tween them. The man realizes that
a priceless animal has been entrusted
TO his care and the horse appears
Tor him by his human companion.
Man o. Wars" disposition is perfect
and in the stable he is as docile as
Il big dog. He is Red" to LOTUS. no
Csc and answers that name with
promptitudc. He has been taught to
fetch and carry his Keepers hat and
likes to perform for. visitors. lie
many. ways. and is also fond of Barry,
an Aircdale dog which spends much
o: his time in the horses box All
horses are fond of sugar and Man
o war VIII beg for a lump. but his
Promptly al $40 Man O. War. who
Is member of Feustcl's second set"
d Sa' l?r ms n%rnin n ,sSlring Mon
logged for half mile and cantercd
a; a mile and a half. On Tuesdays,
thursdays and Saturdays, which arc
his work mornings, he Is allowed 10
Spurn he earth with those nimbIe
feet which carry him over the ground
so swiftly that the experts say ali
existing race records are at his mercy
whenever Mr.. Riddle sees fit to per
mi; him TO go after them. On re-
turning to his quarters. il the day is
warm, his body is washed with a
mixture OF alcohol, arnica and witch
haIcl iVcTJ particle -! perspira-
ton and dirt is removed and the
bloom OF his coat is like satin. The
round. sound feet are pick ed clean
OF dirt or refuse. The boots arc
washed and he is put away in new
bed which has been arranged in his
absence. Man O War is now left
to enjoy the comforts of his home
until ll:30, when. If he is not to race
that day. he is fed four and one half
quarts of oats with cut hay.
on days hen Man o War is
worked. he is given walking exercise
from TO 1870 and at 5:15 he gets
his final ration for the day. II con-
Sis,s of five quarts OF oats and cut
hay. and the big colt doesn't leave
u Nestige OF II. so good is his appc-
titc., At S:30 his trainer bids him
good might.
-, diet Varied by Trimmer.
Three times a weck-Tuesdays
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