The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-29
A MARVELLOUS RECORD.
NANCY HANKS BEATS HBR OWN,
THE WORLDS RECORD.
Under the Wfre-TWO Mfuutes
and Four Seconds Her Record.

Anc spectators W1lO As Sne FasSes
Under the W1re-Two BIfuutes
and Four Seconds Her Record.
By Telegraph to the Chronicle.
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept Is
The worlds record for light harness
horse either trotting or pacing, was low
cred to day when Nancy Hanks trotted
the mile in 1904. The ten thousand peo-
pie who saw it sat breathless for mo-
ment after the little mare passed under
the wire and even Doble, always modest
of speech, declared when carried to the
judges stand, On the shoulders of the
crowd and called upon for speech that
he was ''hoarse and Nancy Hanks went
80 fast it took my brss away"
1t was about 4 80 when sIarrlt.g. Judge
Walker announced that Nancy Hanks
would 90 to beat her record of D. OF made
on the regulation track at st. Paul. The
daughter of Happy Medium had been
worked two miles in 2 3G and 2.25 re-
spectively earlier in the afternoon. The
runner, Abe Lincoln, stood opposite the
flag while Nancy was taking we'll up
the stretch for the start. Coming
like a whirlwind down the stretch
Abe was at her wheel and Dotle nodded
for the word. The clip was = terrific
one. She was at the eighth in 151 Sec
onds, and at the first quarter in 81 Sec
onds. The second, an Cup hiD quarter
was done in 81 3-4 seconds, the half be-
ing reached in 1O234. The excited
crowd began to cheer. but at word of
| o1y ho ind 10 int oi
lence. This was only broken by murmured
"oh's" when the third quarter was done in
20 3 seconds. Even the judges we're
appalled, at the wonderful burst of speed
and thought the mare was running away.
So fast did she come that no one could
tell her gait On she flew and into the
stretch, never faltering Doble with his
steady hand, and cluckng gentle
"whoa" to keep her steady, squared her
away for the great flight home. Even
her light hoof beats sounded loud to the
silent crowd. As Doble gathered her
for the final effort he touched her gently
with the whip, gave- two of those
masterful lifts of his and the world,
record, either pace or trot, was low
cred l seconds and the record fol
regulation track seconds. The excite
ment over the great mile did not really
begin until evening when the crowds
gathered about the hotels Nearly every
noted driver in the country is here, and
all are unanimous in declaring that il
:. was the most wonderful mile ever done
Mr.. Doble received hundreds of tele
> grams of congratulation from all over th'
= country, He wired Mr.. Bonner, "Nanc.
Hanks, 2:O4 over regulation track.
This is 3 gentle hint that the owne
of Maud S. and Sunol can presen
him the IS, 900 offered for the first hors
- to trot mile in 2 2:05 over regulatio
- track Mr. Doble said this evening tina
II too much credit could not be given Be
- Kinney. WHO brought out Hanks au
~ gave her her first race record. 9th
:, more see of her," he added, "and tn
longer [ handle her, the more credit
=. ~ give Kenney. The little mare is {
~ sweet disp rsition but easily spoiled an
- I feel proud to know that she should fir
nTf T have gone into the hands of a man wi
- knew just how to handle her."