TEARS DURING BURIAL OF RACEKORSE
Becci vi'd Wednesduv, 7 p.m. X K W YOR K, Nov. 4. Xiuc •qit-akt'rs cxl(il!o(l M.ui-o '-wai i ti wliat was jinibaUv tlic most olaborat o last rilt's c\cr givon an animal at tlie Imrial i-i-! ciiiiii^v at Lexiugtnn, Jvfiitui-ky today. Motu]" cars weri p.irked ahuo-t a niile along tlic road Jcadiug iu tlic cust s1ud 1'arni whai'--Man (i '-w ar, aged ,'lu w hen he died spent the last 27 yeurs of his life. The eotlin, six bv ten feet, was left open until liah an honr koiora the cereniony coniduded. Many oi those who liled liy, reaeiied dow n to touHi the thorough breilV tlesli. Sonie jiersons were in tears as speakers reeounted Man-o'-wai *s a:di i e veinen t s. A crana was U-wi to finis! ihe coffin to the pla*e v\ fi'-re Man o' uar wa- burie.i, whieli is 7n-;.r a -'latue being ereeted in his hononr. Bnglar.- soended laps over tiogrtive. Tiie i-eri'iiemy was broadcast and there were even fiowers. Aboui the time of the Imrial 24 of Man-o'-war's graadsoiis and granddaughters were raeiiiy on eastem tra ks. Kohi Won, tonr linished seeond ttrtd three third. Tiiiitee'i wero unplaced. The lour winner-- ini'luded (ireek Flag wfio, at IMu.idieo. 1 1 in k the la.uot) dollars Battleslup liandieaji whieh is named attee .\hiii o'-uiir's inost famous pmgeny.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 November 1947, Page 5
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