The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-01
QUEEN OF HORSEDOM.
Another Remarkable Perform
ance by Nancy Hanks.
LOWERS HER RECORD TO POS Ia
Flying Jib PAGES Mile in Race in 2:O7-
Other Racing, Baseball, Etc-6osSiD Over
the Coming Pugilistlc Events.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Aug. 31.-Nancy
Hanks, the queen of horsedom, added q
shining star to the constellation today
when she trotted on the world famous kite
track at this place in the unprecedented
time of 2:051l, clipping two seconds of the
Chicago mark she made two weeks ago.
She was brought out at $3.50, and as soon
as she vas recognized a loud cheering
began. She looked well, and her superior
condition today was easily observable.
She took her first warming up mile gently,
being only driven at jog. About4 O'Clock
she was brought out again and was re-
ceived with the same cordial welcome.
At just 5:15 they appeared on stretch
again. This time the applause was deafen-
ing, handkerchiefs and parasols were
waved aud voices expanded to their ut
most, young and old, and everybody
cheered.
She was 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 Ned 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 "Go," Nancy trotted as
only Nancy can trot steady as clockwork
ana swifter than a birc. With q matchless,
swinging gait she reached the quarter pole
in thirty seconds.
''To0 fast, was the verdict of the crowd
"Bud Doble will never drive too fast,n
was accepted by all as the truth.
The half was reached in :01, and the
men who watch the figures on the diais
found it nard to believe.
The third quarter fag goes down at
81, and fearing that she was tagging,
Williams closes up with the runner Ned
Cotton. The act was useless. Doble
loosed ner head and urged ner on gently
with the whip, and as she darts under the
wire there is breathless silence. Watches
are consulted and range all the way from
2 06 at the lease.
A cheer was sent up as the great horse
was driven back to the stand, but hush
falls over all as the bell tapped. Starter
Mccarthy announces the
OFFICIAL TINE OF 2:054
and his voice is drowned with yells
Grocms give the mare loving caresses as
they adjust the blankets and many willing
hands are only too anxious to touch the
queen of the turf and assist IN arranging
the folds.
Doble is lifted from the sulky both arms
wrung sore By congratulatory friends, aud
the hurrahs sound above the din for
Nancy for "Doble," aud for the kite
track.
So dense Is the crowd around the house
that passage is almost impossible. Nancy
Hsnks longs to be free frcra all bonds and
playfuily nips the shoulders OF her adj
mirers as she works her way through the
crowd.
H. t.. t1f1 L..
the world and worthy OF study. A strong
breeze was blowing from the northwest,
aud situated as the kite track is, from the
half to home the force OF the wind increased
with every step.
Nancy first quarter was gone in 80
seconds, the second quarter but second
slower. and this gone under the constant
effort of the driver to talk her back. l ;01
to the half was considered little too fast
by Doble and he coaxes her TO a slower
gait for the next quarter. The breeze be-
gins TO strike her. 1t is hard thing to rate
"a fast mile by quarters, and the third flag
is reached a second or so slower than IN :
tended, but here Nancy is given her head
and she finishes strong and in the face of
the northwest wind in 81 Il seconds.
"a noticeable feature" says Doble. twas
the condition Of the mare after her mile.
Within fifteen minutes after she reached
her stall she was as fresh and lively as
young colt and no one would dream that
she had made the greatest trial of her life"
s'Oh, yes, kite tracks are faster than the
regulation shape. How many seconds |
would not say, but there is not shadow
of doubt about it,"
Had Allerton. been in condition today and
q match race trotted 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.