The record-union., 1892-09-01
Nancy Hanks Adds Another Shin
ing Star to Her Crown.
TROTS A MILE ON q KITE-SHAPED
TRACK IN 2. IS Id.
The California Won er Flying .Jib
Breaks the Worlds Pacing Record
for a Race, Going three Heats In
PetaIuma Fair Meetings-Nelson
Trots Fast Mile at Bangor, Me.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

INDEPENDENCE Gowa), Aug. 3D.
/ Nancy Hanks, queen of horsedom,
added shining star TO her crown to-day,
when she trotted on the world-famous
kite track at this place in the unprece-
dented time Of 2:054, clipping two seconds
off her Chicago mark, made two weeks
ago. She was brought out at 2:30, and as
soon as she was recognized in the loop
the cheering began. She looked well,
and her superior condition to-day was
easily discernible. She took her first
warming-up mile gently, being only
driven at jog. About O'Clock she was
brought out again, and was received with
the same cordial welcome.
At just 5:l5 she appeared on the stretch
again, and this time the applause was
deafening. Handkerchiefs and parasols
waved, voices expanded to the utmost,
young and old, everybody cheered. She
now logged up the loop and turned to
face the kite before her.
The attempt was fruitless, and she came
back and scored down again. Frank
Starr had the runner Abe Lincoln near
her, while Williams, with Ted Cotton,
was waiting at the post. When she
reached the wire she was going square
and true, and Doble nodded for the word.
From the word ''6io'' Nancy trotted as
only Nancy can trot-steady as clock
work and swifter than bird, with her
matchless swinging gait. She reached
the quarter-pole i'll thirtyI seconds. "Too
fast" was the verdict of the crowd.
"Budd Doble will never drive her too
fast was accepted by all as truth.
The half was reached IN l:0l, and the
men who had watch figures on the dials
found it hard to believe.
The third-quarter flag went down at
1874, and, fearing she was tagging, Will
Jams closed up with the runner Ted Cot
ton. The act was useless; Doble loosed
her head and was urging her on gently
with whip and voice.
AS she darted under the wire there was
deathless silence. Watches were con-
suited, and ranged all the way from 2:R;
at least. A cheer went up as the great
horse was driven back to the stand,
but hush fell over all as the bell tapped.
Starter Mccarthy announced the official
time of 2:054, and his voice was drowned
with yellS.
The grooms give the mare loving ca
reSSes as they adjusted the blankets. and
many willing hands were only too anxi-
Gus TO touch the queen Of the turf and
assist In arranging the folds. Doble was
lifted from his sulky, and both arms
wrung sore by congratulatory friends.
| and the hurrahs sounded above the din
for Nancy, for Doble and for the kite
| shaped track.
SO dense was the crowd around the
horse that passage was almost impossible.
Nancy Hanks longed to be free from all
bonds, and playfully nipped the Shout
| ders of her admirers as she walked her
way through the crowd.
The mile is an unparalleled one in the
history of the world, and worthy OF
study. A strong breeze was blowing
from the northwest, and, situated as the
kite track is from the half to the home
wire, the force OF the wind increased with
every step. Nancy's first quarter was
| gone in thirty seconds, the second quar-
ter but a second slower, and this gone
under the constant effort of her driver to
| talk her back. Going the half in l:0l was
considered little too fast by Doble, and
| he coaxed her to slower gait for the
next quarter. The breeze began to strike
| her, and it was a hard thing to rate the
fast mile by quarters.
The third flag was reached second Oh
| two slower than was intended, but here
Nancy was given her head, and she
| finished strong and in the face of q
northwest wind in 314 seconds.
1.-THE noticeable feature" saws Doble
was the condition of the mare after hel
mile. Within fifteen minutes after she
reached her stall she was as fresh and
lively as young colt, and no one would
| dream she had made the greatest trial OF
her life. oh, yes, the kite track is a
faster track than the regulation shape
How many seconds / would not saw,
but there is not the shadow of O doubt
about il. Had Allerton been in condi-
ton to-day, and match race trot. as
originally intended, Nancy Hanks could
have taken three heats in an average OF
2:07."
OF this there is no doubt in the minds
of those that saw her great mile and know
her ability.
FLEET-FooTED FLYING JIB.
INDEPENDENCE (Ia.), Aug. 3l.-The
California wonder, Flying Jib, to-day
broke the worlds pacing record for a
race, going it 2:07. He was barred in the
| pools. He was entered in the 2:ZO pace
for $1,000 and won in straight heats
making the first and second in 2:1O and
| the last In 2:07. Reflector was- second
| Mary Cantilever third and Barney
| fourth.
In the 2:4O trot, 81 l,O00, Clara D. won
Frank Quirk second, Victoria McGregol
third, Alaska fourth. Best time, 2:l74.
NELSON TRoTs AT BANGOR.
BANGOR (Me.), Aug. 31.-At the East.
ern Maine State Fair, this afternoon, the
stallion Nelson was sent to beat the
worlds record of 2:15t on a half-milt
track, and trotted the mile in 2:133.