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AMERICAS INTEREST IN MAN 0 WAR Manager J. AV. Coffroth of the Tijuana track sent Mr. Riddle an offer of 0,000 for an exhibition mile by Man o War over the Lower California course. Of course the offer was not accepted.- This is doubtless one of many similar ones. As a matter of fact did the owner of the champion have any exhibitor- notions in his head Man o War could earn 00,000 or so. by a tour of. the country, so keen is the general interest in the great thoroughbred. Racing folk love the great colt, but the Interest in him is far broader than theirs, so ardently, do Americans desire to see great figures in sport. Man o War lias been a great benefit to American racing.
