Jockey Frank Robinson Is Buried, Daily Racing Form, 1919-04-13

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JOCKEY FRANK ROBINSON IS BURIED LOUISVILLK Ky April 12 The funeral of Frank Robinson Americas premier jockey who was fatally injured in a race at the Bowie track a week ago yesterday took place this afternoon from the residence of his fatherinlaw Harry Simcoe in South Louisville Every local horseman and jockey of prominence attended the services Many costly floral pieces testified to the dead jockeys popu ¬ larity The pallbearers were all meml memlers ers of the local jockey colony and were Rostoe Goose J Daniels II Gray J Mooney C Shannon and W Hodges Interment was in Cave Hill Cemetery The burial took place in Louisville instead of Cleveland the home of Robinsons parents in deference to the wishes of the mother of Robinsons widow


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