Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
THE NEw rRorrINe QUEEN.
Nancy Hanks Makes a Mile In 30. 4 on
the Washington Track, Chicago.

the Washington Track, Chicago.
THE VETERAN. Bud DoBLE. HELD THE REISs.
AND THE uSPRECEDENTED PEAT WAS W.T.
yEseED BY 10000 PERSONS. WHO WE'RE
WILDLY ENTHUSIASTIC AT TIE RESULT.
Maud s., the queen. ia dead, Long live
Nancy Hanks, the queen, Yesterdays sun
rose upon Maud s., the incompatible daughter
Of Harold, the queen of the trotting turf; it set
upon Nancy Hanks. Happy Mediums peerless
daughter, the queen of the trotting world. For
at Washington Park Chicago. Mr.. J. Malcolm
Forbes great mare Yesterday afternoon, in the
presence of 10000 wildly enthusiastic people,
no, only beat her own record of 2O9. but also
succeeded in lowering the record of Maud s.
2.0sSx made on a circular track at Cleveland in
1885. and the record of Sunol. 2OsI4 made on a
kite-shaped track at stockton, Cal. in 1891.
trotting the mile fair and level. without the
slightest break. in the unprecedented time of
2O71.. Butd Doble, her veteran trainer. drove
her.
The dav was an ideal day for trotting the
sun shining warmly. hardly cloud in the skv
and a cool, gentle breeze blowing of Lake
Michigan directly down the homestretch. The
track was q trife dusty in places. but "a fast rs
IL well could be. The mare was In excellent
condition.
NANCY HANKS APPEARS.
twas about 5 O clock when Nancy first came
upon the track. She passed the grand stand
while the other horses we're scoring and re-
ceived but little recognition. An hour later
she was out and went portions Of the track at a
40 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 scheduled for clock Punetnally
to the minute the gate at the east end of the
track was opened aud Doble drove her out. She
was without boots trapYings of any sort.
and Was hitehed 10 of the new sulsies. with
ball bearings and pneumatic tires. Doblc
walked her SLOWLY to the head OF the lower turn
and then came back To- the wire ut gentle
pace.
After Whiting few moments until a drag
which had gone around the truck close to the
pole had left the track Doble drove her back 10
the sixteenth pole and then came down ut
smashing gait Fmnk Starr. behind the run
ming pacemsker Abe Lincoln, was waiting sor
him Starter Walker leaned far over the rail-
ing Of the judges stand his eyes on Doble :
face, watching to see il he wanted the word.
THE START.
Just as the mare shot beneath the wire noble
shook his head. Mr.. Walker drew back and Abe
pulled up to await second trial Back to the
distance flag this time. and at gentle trot.
which increased rapidly she drew near the
wire. n nod from Doble. and ''go flashed from
Walkers lips a. the mare shot Ike arrow
toward the turn. There was work for Abe Lin
coin now. and for the first sixteenth of milo he
lost ground steadily. Then Starr urged him
on. and he was on Nancy's wheel at the qrarter
There not a sound in the densely packed
grand stand the mare few past the quarter
pole in 81 y, 206 gait As she started along
the backstretch. trotting as true ~ a die. head
well up. he- feet striking the ground with the
regularity Of pendulum, the crowd began TO
murmur. shell never do ii, mover in the
world but the old timers outlined Doblc's
gray jacket against the pickle; fence beyond him,
and as he passed them rapidly that they
seemed To be going backward they held their
breath and said nothing. They knew the record
was going.
AT THE uALF.
As the mare. still keeping mp he- beautiful
gait. went by the haIf-mile pole in LOSS. man
In front of the grand stand called ''l.O4 At the
half" A mighty veil went mp from the crowd.
Keep quiet she finishes" shouted Starter
Walker. but his warning not needed. The
crowd had subsidized of Its own accord. Its own
breathlesr interest in the event kept il quiet.
Not q sound was heard she moved past the
three-quarter pole and turned into the home
stretch. Abe Lincoln. under the whip. moved
up to Nancys throat latch Doble spoke gently
TO her and her feet flew faster than the eye
could distinguish them she do it, she'll do
it,, yelled irrepr essible enthusiast and there
a faint yell the fastest quartet of patter-
under the wire.
THE FINISH.
There was a moments pause hasty consul.- |
ing of watches, and then umbrella went sail |
ing into the air from the grand stand. 1,
was accompanied by loud-lunged howls, and
then bedlam broke loose Hats canes and coats
were tossed wildly into the air. Men slapped
each other on the back and shook hands with
each other In sheer delight Incidentally they
- H. L.
mp told Dob.e oven before he had slowed up
that the record wss broken, and he came
back TO the judges stand his face was covered |
with smile a. vide the visor OF his cap. !
He hal said that Nancy Hanks would beat the |
record, and she had done it.
OVATION To BUDD DOLLY.
As Doble disrnounted FROM his sllkv he was !
surrounded by men who wruns his hand again /.
and again. When he had q chance TO use a
hand he lifted his cap in acknowledgement of
the cheers OF the crowd Loud calls for
.'Doble. Doble." went up. and the veteran /
driver climbed into the grand stand again. re- I
moved his cap and bowed repeatedly to the I
Wild applause that greeted him Three cheers /
for Nancy Hanks" shouted Starter Walker I
and they came from 10000 threats with wild
enthusiasm Now. three cheers for the man /
who drove her, and again the air shivercd I
and hats. coats. handkerchicfs and about every !
thing else that could be thrown upward we're l
minutes before the tumult subsidized The I,
official time for the mile, which was as honest
Q mile trotted. n .Slt[ -IOSsI, |
L3611. 20Ti.. The last quarter rotted In ]
90. seconds
The MARE NOT DISTRESSED.
The exhibition given for a certain snm |
TO be paid by the Northwestern Breeders Asso-
cisti.n. under whose direction the trotting
meeting L. being held An additional sum was
To be paid n the record was beaten but Doble
declined To say what 1t He waxed enthu-
siastic in speaking Of his mare after the heat
was over.
She is, IN my opinion" he said. without a |
peer on the trottins tur: She wasf not dis
tressed in the slightest degree at the end Of the
mile and finished fresh and strong Within
twenty minutes after trotting that milo in 2 or,
she could have gone on; and trotted very CLOSELY
j don't say that she could have equaled IL, but
she could have put in a very fast mile without
much trouble She trotted true from the wire
To the wire. never lost her head aud did not
show the slightest inclination TO leave her feet
j did not touch her once with the whip and
only swished II through the air a little and
spoke 10 her quietly she entered the home
stretch i will not start her here again. but
have every reason 20 believe that she will make
her present record back number by the time
SNOW dies. She did the trick 81 comfortably
TO-DAY that sine can heat IL in he I'm