The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-07
N is A DAISY.
The Iittio Mare Lowers Her Record and
Makes n Mile In 2;Ot-Axtcl's Time
Renten By Moubars.

Tho Iittio Mare Lowers Her RECORD ana
Makes u Mile In a,Os-Axtcirs Time
Beatcn By Moubars.
TERRE HAuTE. Ind, Sept 20-Tho
worlds record for the light harness
horse, either trotting or pacing, was
lowered yesterday when Nancy Hank
trottcd the mile In 2:04.
The 10, 900 people who saw IL sat
breathless for q moment after the little
mare passed uider the wire, and even
Doble, always modest of speech. dc.
clared, when carried to the judges
stand On the shoulders of the crowd and
called upon for q speech, that he was,
hoarse because Nancy Hanks went SO
fast IL took his breath away"
1t was about half past 4 o'clock when
the scrapcrs put the track on edge and
Starting Judge Walker announced that
Nancy Hanks would 20 to beat her
record of go, made over the regulation
track Mt st. Paul. . The daughter OF
Happy Medium had been worked W
miles in $3.50 and 1928 respectively
earlier IN the afternoon. The runner,
Abe Lincoln, stood opposite the flag,
while Nancy was taken well up the
SttStth " tV tote Sohitbk ~, ="
whirlwiud down the stretch Abe was
at her wheel aud Dobley nodded for tho
word. The clip was q terrific one. She
was at the eighth in 1919 seconds and
at the irst quarter ID 81 seconds
The second. and up hill quarter, was
done in 312i seconds, the half being
reached in i:o2I. The excited crowd
began To cheer, but ut u word from the
Judge lapsed into silence. This was
only broken by murmurs when tho
third quarter was done In 299l seconds.
Even the judges were appalled, Mt the
wonderful burst of speed and thought
the u was running away. So fast
did II come that no one could tell her
gait. On she flew and into the stretch,
never faltering. Doble, clucking gently,
whoa" to keep her steady, squared her
away for the great fight home. Even
her light hoofbcats sounded loud to the
silent crowd. AS Doble gathered her
for the final effort he touched her
gently with the whip, gave two or
three masterful lifts of his and the
worlds record, either pace or trot, was
lowered one and onc-fourth seconds and
the record for regulation track thrcc
seconds.
The excitement over the great mile
did not really begin until evening,
1 when crowds gathered about the hotels.
Nearly every noted driver in the coun-
try Is here, and all are unanimous in
declaring that it was the most wonder,
full mile ever done. Mr.. Doble received
hundreds Of kilograms Of congratula-
ton from all oyer the country. He
wired Mr.. Bonner: Nancy Hanks, 2:04
over n regulation track" This is q
gentle hint that the owner of Maud 5.
and Sunol can present him the IS, 600
offered for the horse to trot IA mile in
2:05 over n regulation track.
Mr.. Doble said last evening that too
much credit could not be given Ben
Kenny, who brought out Hanks and
gave her her first race record. , 1.-The
more I see Of her." he added, land the
longer l handle her, the more credit ]
give Kenny. The little mare Is Of
sweet disposition, but easily spoiled,
and / feel proud to know that she should
have first rome into the hands of IA ma
who knew just how to handle her"
Mr.. Doblc was questioned about
the great mile and asked IL he
thought Hanks had reached her limit.
He said the track was just right, the
mare was just right, and the driver was
ut himself. AS TO the possibilities Of
Hanks lowering her record he thought
that, rs she is only 8 years old, she
would train on next year and be even a
better marc than now.
The official time of the mile is: To
beat 2:07 Nancy Hanks, by Happy Me-
dium, dam Nancy Lee, Doble, I. Time,
:Sl, 1:02A, 1:324, 2:04.
Not only was the worlds record
broken, but the three-year-old stallion
record made In 1889 by AXtell when he
trotted over this track in 2:12 was low.
cred by Monbars, the black son of Eagle
Bird. He was accompanied by n unn
and made the quarters Us follows: 1884,
l:O7L, 1909. 2:11A.