St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
A PEERLESS QUEEN.
Nancy Hanks Eclipsss All
Trotting Records on a
Regulation Track.
The Noble Animal Covers a
Mile in Beautiful Style
in 2:07 IL.
Clever Budd Deble Pilots to
Fame the Conqueror of
BOnnep'S Pet.
TnSnirino, Sceno Of Enthu Si-
Inspiring Scene of Enthusi-
asm Following the No
table Drive.

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Maud is nc
longer queen of the trotting turf. The
proud position which the daughter OF
Harold has held so long has been wrest-
ed from her, and Nancy Hanks reigns
In her stead. This afternoon at Wash
| sington Park, in the presence of 10000
spectators, Budd Doble drove his beauti.
| full mare to beat her record of2:09. She
not only beat her own record, but low
cred the worlds trottIng record from
| 2:0S3l, the time of Maud S. to 2:0714.
The day was an ideal one for trottlng; {;
the sun shining warmly, hardly cloud
iii the sky. and a cool, gentle breeze
blowing off Lake Michigan directly
down the home stretch. The track was
tritie dusty in places, but as fast as it
could we'll be. The mare was in excel
lent condition, ut to trot for mans
life; and before she made the trial it
was the general opinion that if Nancy
Hanks was ever to equal her record of
2:O9, Washington Park track and today
were the place and time to do it. Ev-
erything was auspicious. There was
nothing to prevent the mare from doing
her best, and it rested alone with her
and Doble how far the record was to be
lowered.
Preparing for the Test.
1t was o'clock when Nancy first
came up the track. She passed the
grand stand while other horses were
scoring, and received but little recogni-
ton. An hour later she was out and
went portions of the track at a 2:20 clip.
She was warmly greeted this time, and
after jogging a mile went to the stable
and was rubbed down preparatory to
her trial heat, which was scheduled for
8 O'Clock.
Punctually to the minute the gate at
the east end of the track was opened,
and Doble drove her out. She was
without boots or trappings of any sort,
and was hitched to one of the new
sulkies with ball bearings and pneu-
matte tires. Doble walked her Slow
~ to the head of the lower
turn and then came back to the
wire at a gentle pace. After waiting
few moments until drag. which had
gone around the track close to the pole,
had lett the track, DOble drove her back
to the sixteenth pole and then came
down at a smashing gait. Frank Starr,
behind the pacemaker, Abe Lincoln, was
waiting for him. Starter Walker leaned
far over the railing of the judges stand,
his eyes on DOble'S face, watching to
see ii he wanted the word. just as the
mare shot beneath the wire, Doble shook
his head. Mr.. W aiker drew back and
Abe pulled up to await second trial.
Now She's Away.
Back to the distance flag this time
and at gentle trot, which increased
rapidly as she drew near the wire-a
nod from Doble, and ''go'' flashed from
Walkers lips as the mare shot like an
arrow toward the turn. There was
work for Ace Lincoln now, and for the
first sixteenth of lille he lost ground
steadily. Then Starr urged him on and
heswas on Nancy's wheel at the quar-
ter.
There was not a sound in the densely
packed grand stand as the mare flew
past the quarter pole in :3115, 2:06
gait. As she started along the back
stretch, trotting as true as a die, head
we'll up, her feet striking the ground
with the regularity of pendulum, the
crown began to murmur, She'll
never do it; never in the world"
but the old timers outlined
Doble's gray jacket against the picket
fence beyond him. and as he passed
them So rapidly that they seemed to be
going backward. they held their breath
and said nothing. They knew that the
record was going. AS the mare, still
keeping up her beautiful gait, passed
the half-mile pole in 1:03sl, man in
/, front of the grand stand called
SIS "l.O4 at the HalG''
and mighty yell went up from the
crowd. keep quiet as she finishes
shouted Starter Walker, but his warn
Ing was not needed. The crowd had
subsidized Of its own accord. It's own
breathless interest in the event kept it
quiet. Not sound was heard as she
. moved passed the three-quarter pcle
and turned into the home stretch.
Abe Lincoln under the whip
moved up to Nancy's throatlatch.
Doble spoke gently to her, aud