New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
NANCY HANKS is QUEEN NOW
SHE LOWERS THE WORLDS TR0TfnS0
RECORD TO 2:o7I IA.

RECORD TO 2:o7 IA.
AN EXCITING RACE AGAINST TIME At wAsMN0s
TON PARK. cHIcAGo-BUDD DoBLE DRIyD
THE MARE IN FAULTLEss STYLE.
| Chicago, Aug. l7.-Maud S. IL no longer queen
Of tho trotting turf. The proud position which
the daughter of Harold has held 90 long has been
wrested from her, and Nancy Hanks reigns IN
her stead At Washington Park. this afternoon
| in the presence Of 10000 spectators Budd Doole
drove his beautiful mare to beat her record Of
2 :0s. She not only beat her own record. but
lowered the worlds trotting record from :0e ~
| the time of Maud S.. to 2 :07 la.
| The day was ideal day for trotting. the eop
shining warmly: hardly cloud in the slxy and
cool, gentle breeze blowing of Lake Michigan
directly down the homestretch. The track was
a trife dusty IN places, but fast as IL well
| could be. The mare was in excellent condition.
| fit to trot for a mans life and before she made
the trial it was the general opinion that II Nancy
Hanks was ever to equal her record OF 2:0a
| Washington Park track and to-day were Ue
place and time to do it. Everything Wa
auspicious, there was nothing to prevent No
mare from doing her best. and 1t rested Aeue
| with her and Doble how far the record was y
| bs lowered.
| It was about o'clock when Nancy arst came
| upon the track. She passed the grand stano
while other horses were scoring. and received Sus
little recognition An hour later, she was cut
| and went portions Of the track at a 2 30 clip.
She was warmly greetedathis time, and after jog
siur a mile. went to the stable and was rubbed
down. preparatory to her trial heat. which was
scheduled for 5 o'clock Punctualy to the minutes
the rate at the east end Of the track was opened
| and Doble drove her out. She was withous
| bocts or trappings OF any sort, and was hltcnod
| TO ono of the new sullSes with ball-bearnss ana
| pneumatic tires Doblo walked her slowly 20 tne
head of the lower turn and then came back 70 tne
wire at gentle pace.
After waiting few moments until drag "nicn
| had gone around the track close to the pole mao
left the track, Dohle drove her back to the SIX
teenth pole and then came down at a smasnins
gait. Frank Starr, behind the pacemaker, ADO
Lincoln was waiting for him. Starter walker
leaned far over the railing Of the judges stand ms
eyes on Doble's face watching to see II ne "an.eu
the word. Just as the mare shot beneath the wire
| roblc shook his head Mr. Walker drew back and
Abe pulled up to await second trial Back 70 tno
distance flag this time and at gentle trot which
increased RAPIDLY as she drew near the wire, noo
| from Doble ard "Go!" flashed from Walkers lips
Nc tho mare shot like an arrow toward the turh'
| There was work for Abe Lincoln now, ana ior
the first sixteenth of mile he lost ground s.ea"
| i,v Then Starr urged him on, and he was on Nan
| cy's wheel at the quarter There was hot d S""n~
| in the densey packed grand stand as tne "iaie
| e.w mast the quarter pole in 81 La :O6 gait
As she started along the backstretch, trotting a.
true "a a die. head well up. her feet striking INC
| ground with the regularity OF penuuiun' o'0
crowd began to murmur, She'll never 10 !. nc'e'
| IN the world" but the old-timers outlined DooHp
rray Jacket agaiost the picket fence peyono Dim:
and as he passed them rapidly that they seemed
| 20 I've going backward they held their breath and
said nothing. They knew that the record was
going ....u,
| Az the mare stir keeping up her neaunfui
| gait went by the half-mile pole in l :o3 S-4s
| a man in front of the grand stend calleh :o4
at the half" a mighty yell went up irom tne
| crowd. Keep quiet as she finishes, shou'eo
starter Walker. but his warning was not needed
Tho crowd had subsided Of its own accord l0
own breathless interest kept it quiet NOT .
sound was heard as she moved past the three
quarter pole and turned into the homestreucn ,
Abe Lincoln under the whip moved up 10 Nancy D
throat-latch Doble spoke gently to her, and neg
feet few faster than the eye could Distinguish
them. .Shc'll do it; she'll do it, yelled an IL
,onrossih,o ncrson and there was faint yell az the
fastest four pattering hoofs ever heard On uoS
There was moments pause, hasty consulta-
tion OF watches, and then an umbrella wcns
calling into the air from the grand stand.
Il was accompanied by loud-lunged howls. and
then Bedlam broke lose. Hats, canes and coats
were tossed wildly in the air. Men slapped each
other on the back and shook hands with each
other in sheer delight. Incidentally they kept
on Yelling. The loud cheers which went up told
Doble even before he had slowed up that tho
record was broken, and as he came back to tho
iudres' stand his face covered with q smile
as wide as the visor Of his cap. lie had said that
Nancy Hanks would beat the record. and she
had done it, As he dismounted from bis sulky
he was surrounded by men who wrung his hand
again and again When he had chance to use
hand he lifted his cap in acknowledgment Of the
cheers Of the crowd. Loud calls for "Doble!
Doblc!" went up and the veteran rcinsrnan,
climbing into the grandstand, again removed his
cap from that head which holds so much knowi.
edge concerning trotters, and bowed repeatedly 70
the wild applause that greeted him.
"Three cheers for Nancy Hanks" shouted
starter Walker! and they came from 10000
threats with wild enthusiasm Now, three
cheers for the man who drove her." and again the
air shivered, and hats, coats. handkerchiefs
and about everything else that could be thrown
upward were sent in that direction. 1t was fully
ten minutes before the tumut subsided.
The Official time for the mile. which was e.
honest q mile as was ever trotted, is 81 l-2s
/ :O3 3-4, l :35 I-2, 201 IA. The last quarter
was trotted in 30 3-4 seconds
The exhibition was given for a certain sum u
he paid by the Northwestern Breeders Associations
under whose direction the trotting meeting y
held. An additional sum was 10 be paid II the
record was beaten, but Doble declined to say what
it was.
lie waxed enthusiastic in speaking Of his mare
after the heat was over. "She is, in my opin.
ion. he said, without peer the trottine