Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
QUEEN OF THE TURF.
Nancy Hanks Trots q Kite-Shaped
Mile in 2:O5 Ia.
IT. First Quarter bone In Thirty Seconds
"A Rather slow Third-The Race
Home In the Face OF
strong Wind.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Sept. Nancy
Hanks, the queen of horsedom, added n
shining star to her crown yesterday,
when she trotted the world famous kite
track at this place in the unprecedented
time of 2:O54, clipping two seconCs off
her Chicago mark made two weeks ago.
She was brought out at $3.50 o'clock, and
as soon as she was recognized in the
loop the cheering began. She looked
well and her superior condition was
easily discernible. She took her first
warining-up mile gently, being only
driven in jog. About / o'clock she
was brought out again and received
with the same cordial welcome as be-
fore on the part of the spectators.
When she passed the stand this time
even the band stopped playing and
joined with the others in the applause.
A bow from Doble and they were away
to her quarters, followed " echoes OF
the 5000 voices in the grounds.
At just 5:l5 they appeared on the
stretch again. This time the applause
was deafening. Handkerchiefs and
parasols were waved; voices expanded
to their utmost; young and old and
everybody cheered. The old gray pater
forgot himself and let loose one of those
yells that were the pride of his boy.
hood. Even the old ladies contributed
their quota to the general chorus.
She has now logged up the loop and
turned to face the kite before her. The
attempt was fruitlcss and she came
back and scored down again. Frank
Starr had the runner, Abe Lincoln. who
prompted her in her great effort, while
Williams, with Ned Gordon, was wait.
ing at the post
When she reached the wire she was
going square and true and Doblo nod.
ded for the word. From the word Go"
Nancy trotted as only Nancy can trot-
as steady as n clock and swifter than
bird. With her matchless swinging
gate she reached the quarter pole in 80
seconds. 100 fast" is the verdict of
the crowd. bud Doble will never
drive her too fast is accepted by
all as the truth. The half was
reached in 1:O1, and men who catch
the figures on their dials find it hard
to believe, Without taking their eyes
from the world beater they ask their
neighbors his time and are bound to
accept the mark. The third quarter
flag goes down at 1884. and fearing that
she was tagging, Williams closes up
with his runner, Ned Gordon. The act
is useless. Doble has loosed her head
and is urging her on gently with whip
and voice.
As she darts under the wire there is
deathless silence. Watches are con-
suited and range all the way from
2:05l to 2:06. No man dares tell the |
time caught, and each spectator as
sures himself that the mile is gone in
2:06 at least. Cheers are sent up rs the
great horse is driven back to the stand,
but hush falls over all as the bell |
tapped Starter Mccarthy announces
the official time of 2:O5l4, and his voice
is drowned with yeils. The grooms
give the mare loving caress as they
adjust the blankets, and willing hands, |
only too anxious to touch the queen of |
the turf, assist in arranging the folds.
Nancy's first quarter was gone in 30
seconds; the second quarter was but
second slower, and this was gone under
a constant effort of her driver to talk
her back; 1:01 to the half was consid-
cred a little too fast by Doble and he
coaXed her to o slower gait for
the next quarter. The breeze be-
gins to strike her; it is hard thing to
rate fast mile by quarters and the
third flag is reached a second or
two slower than was intended, but
here Nancy was given her head
and she finished strong and in the face
Of a northwest wind in 314 seconds.
another noticeable feature" says
Doble, twas the condition of the mare
after her mile. Within fifteen minutes
after she reached her stall she was us
fresh and lively as a young colt, and no
one would dream that she had made
the greatest trial of her life"
''0h, yes. the kite tracks are faster
than the regulation shape How many
seconds would not say. But there is
not the shadow of doubt about it"
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