The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-07
ROYAL HONORS
LAv|SHED ON
GREAT RACER

tho portion OF Man o. War. world
champion thoroughbred. at Hinata
farm, near here. where he has Just
been retired to tho stud.
A private groom, private feed tubs,
a private pasture where he Ia allowed
to run loose-ahese are some OF tho
things that are being provided by his
owner. Samuel ID. Riddle OF Phila-
delphia. and Miss Elizabeth danger
field. noted breeder OF thorough.
brsds. under whose care no has been
placed.
Animals such as Man o'war are
not allowed to do the many things
their piobian brothers and sisters do
that might expose them TO danger,
when the famous racer left the farm
at Berlin. Maryland. whore no was
stabbed after his return from his
triumph over Sir Barton at Windsor.
he was placed in . padded automobile
van and hauled to the express car. On
his arrival In Lexington he was un-
loaded into another van and taken to
the Kentucky Jockey Club race
track for exhibition to admiring
thousands Of Kentuckians.
His Honor Iikcs Company
when he was taken from the track
to Hinata farm. q distance OF siH
miles, he was again placed in a van
and hauled over the smooth highway
to the farm. There no was unloaded
and placed In q stall specially pre-
pared for him. with tho companion OF
all his travels. Major Treat. ths old
steeple chase racer. on one isde and
Golden Broom. Mrs. Walter n. JEFF
ford's four-ysar-old stallion. on the
other. For Man o''war loves equine
company and he is TO be kept salts
fled by having his ohum with him
a. we'll as another high bred animal.
2 Although Miss Daingerfieid. whose
as q breeder of race horses
Is second to none. has said that "a
horse is q horse and Man o'wsr will
Just have q stable" she told the rep
resentative OF tho Associated Press
that she had remodeled q barn on
ths- farm for him. Tho box stalls
prepared for Man o'war and Golden
Broom are largo and roomy. giving
them plenty Of room in which to
turn and lie down At will.
Waterman Stands Guard
Feed tubs for Man o'war have
been specially built by q Lexington
specially precautions being
taken to SEQ that tho famous racer
cannot injure himself. The stalls In
the barn are much like those In the
barn OF any thoroughbred breeding
farm. but through and about the
barns at all hours OF the night a
makes his way to 500 that
no harm befalls any of the racers.
In q house nearby will live Frank
,oftus. tho man who always has cared
'or Man o'war since his baby days on
August Beimont's Nursery stud"
,iI miles from Lexington on tho
pike. and where his dam.
Nahubah. and his sire. Fair Play. J
,tiil are stabbed.
LOTUS will stay with the famous
horse. caring for him BY day and on
.all at any time his services may be
ieeded.
Man o'War In a we'll behaved ami
nal and no extra precautions have
been taken in his stall to prevent his
njuring himself" said Miss danger
ield,. I'VE have made no very un-
isual preparations for him. have
lad q stable remodeled with three
tails. one for Man o'war. one for
Iolden Broom. Mrs. Jefford's stall
ion. and a smaller ono for Major
Treat. Man o'war's companion. I
ave prepared small house nearby
or Frank LOTUS. his groom. to live
n. The regular night watchman OF
he farm will be on duty during the
ours when the grooms and caretak-
RS are not present. The books for
fan o'War and Golden Broom have
ot been prepared and do not know
o what mares he will be bred, but
he plan Is to breed him to about