The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-02
FAMOUS HORSE
HAS LUXURIES
Kings Were Never Better Treated
Than Is Man o. War.
(By Associated Press


LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. Livery
luxury lavished on royalty is to be the
portion of Man o. War, world cham
Iaon thoroughbred. at Hinata farm,
near here. where he has just been re-
tired to the stud.
A private groom, private feed tubs,
4 private pasture, where he is allowed
to run loose, these are some of the
things that are being provided by his
owner. Samuel D. Riddle, of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Elizabeth Danger
field. noted woman breeder Of thor
oughbreds. under whose care he has
been placed.
Animals such as Man o. War are not
allowed to do the many things their
plebian brothers and sisters do that
might expose them 20 danger. When
the famous racer left the farm at Ber-
lin. Maryland where he was stabbed
after his return from his triumph over
SIR Barton at Windsor, he was plac-
ed in a padded automobile van and
hauled TO the express car. on his ar
rival in Lexington he was unloaded
into another van and taken to the
Kentucky Jockey club race track for
exhibition to admiring thousands of
kcutuckians.
When he was taken from the track
to lIinata farm, a distance of six
miles, he was again placed in u van
and hauled over the smooth highway
To the farm. There he was unloaded
ana placed in a stall specially pre-
pared for him, with the companion
Of all his travels. Maj r Treat, the
old steeple chase racer. on one side
and Golden Broom, Mrs. Walter NJ.
Iofford's four-year old stallion on the
other. For Man o. War loves equine
company and he is to he kept salts
fled by mIving his chum with him
as well as another high bred animal
Although Miss Daingcrfield, whose
reputation as breeder of race horses
Is second to none. has said that "A
horse is a horse ana MEn O War win
Just have a stable" she told the rep
l'escntativc Of The Associated Press
that she had rcmodcled a barn on the
farm for him. The box stalls prepar-
ed for Man o. War and Golden Broom
are large and roony giving them
plenty of room and which to turn and
lie down at viii,
Feed tubs for Man O. War have been
specially buih by a Lexington tin
smith. special precautions being taken
To- soc that the famous racer cannot
iuiure 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 Waterman makes
his way TO see that no harm bcfalls
amy OF the racers.
In n house nearby will live Frank
LOTUS, the man who always has car
ed for Man O. War, since his baby
days on August Blmonts Nursery
Sud" six miles from Lexington on the
Georgetown pike, and where his dam,
Nahubah and his sire, Fair Play still
are stabbed. LOTUS will stay with
the famous horse, caring for him by
day and on call at any time that his
services may be needed.
Man O War is a we'll behaved ami
NAL and no extra precautions have
been taken in his stall to prevent his
injuring himself" said Miss DANGER
field We have made no very unusual
Preparations for him. l have had a
stable remodcled with three stalls. one
for Man o. War. one for Golden
Broom. Mrs. Jeffords stallion and
small house nearby for Frank Lotus,
his groom, to live in. The regular
ughtwatchman OF the farm will be on
duty during the hours when the
grooms and caretakers are not pres