The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
A Grand Race Against Time at
Washington Park Witnessed
by 10000 People.
The Great Crowd Goes Insane With
Delight DobIe and the Mare
Given an Ovation.

proud position which the daughter of
Harold held 50 long has been wrcsted
from her and Nancy Hanks reigns in her
stead. This afternoon at Washington
park in the presence Of 10000 spectators
Budd Doble drove his beautiful mare to
break her record of 200. She not only
beat her own record but lowered the
worlds trotting record of 2:0S3i. the
time Of Maud S.. to 2:011a. The day
was an ideal one for trotting. the sun
shining brightly. hardly cloud in the
sky, and cool, gentle breeze blowing
from the lake directly down the home
stretch, the track triile dusty
in places but as fast as could
we'll be. The mare was in excel
lent condition; fit to trot for a mans life
and before she made the trial it was the
general opinion that if Nancy Hanks was
eyer to equal her record of 300. Wash
ingtOn park track and today were the
place and time to do it. Everything was
auspicious. There was nothing to pre-
vent the mare from doing her best and
it rested alone with her and DOble how
far the record was To be lowered.
1t was about , o'clock when Nancy
! first came up the track. She passed the
grand stand while other horses were
scoring and received but little recogni-
! tlon. An hour later she was out and
went IL short distance at 2:2O clip. She
was warmly greeted this time and after
| Jogging Il mile went to the stables and
was rubbed down preparatory to her
| trial heat which was scheduled for y
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
sulkics with ball bearings and pneumatic
| tires. Doble walked her slowly to the
head of the lower turn and came to the
wire at a gentle pace.
After waiting for few moments for a
rig that had gone around the track close
| to the pole to leave the track. Doble
drove her back to the sixteenth pole and
| then came down at a smashing gait.
Frank Starr being the pace maker. 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
if he wanted the word Just
as the mare shot beneath the wire
Doblc shook his head. Mr. Walker drew
back and Abe pulled up to await the
second trial. Back to the distance flag
went the mare this time and came down
at gentle trot, which increased rapidly
as she drew near the wire. \ nod from
Doble and "go' flashed from Walker lips
as the mare shot like an arrow toward
the turn.
There was work for Abe Lincoln now
and for the first sixteenth he lost grounC
steadily. Then Starr urged him on anC
was on Nancy's wheel at the quarter
There was not Il sound in the densel,
packed grand stand as the mare flew
past the quarter pole in 81 ,, IA .l:OG gait
AS she started along the bacl<-stretct
trotting as true as a die. head well W
her fcc' striking the ground with a reg
llar stroke the crowd began to murm uI
shell never 10 it, but the old-timer'
outlined Dobles gray jacket against the
picket fence beyond him. and as ne
passed them So rapidly that they SCENE,
To be going backward they held then
breath and said nothing. They knew
the record was going. As the mare. still
keeping up her pace. went by the half
post in l;O3 man in front Of Il,
grand stand called out. "l:Oi at thu
half" IA mighty yell went up from th'
crowd. Keep quiet as she finishes.
shouted Starter Walker. but his warnin!
was not needed the crowd having sub
sided of its own accord. its breathlcs:
interest in the event keeping il quiet,
Not Il sound was heard as she muvcC
past the three quarter pole and turned
into the home stretch. Ahc IinColr
under the whip moved up To Nancys
throat latch. DUblc spoke gently 'u hci
and her feet How faster than eye cOulC
distinguish. then "Shcll do il. she'll dC
il by Cod" Yelled an uTcprCsSihlc and
there was faint yell as the fastest sci
of hoofs ever heard on Il trOttng track
swept under the wire. There was Il
moments pause. Il hasty consulting oI
watches and then an umbrella went sail
ing into the air from near the grand
stand 1t WIS accompanied 10y LOUD
lungcd howls and then hcdlam brok,
loose. hats. canes and coats wcr,
tossed wildly into the air. Men slappC,
each other uu the back and shook hands
With each other in sheer delight. In
Cidcntaly they kept on yelling Tn,
loud cheers which went up told pohl,
even before lac had slowed up that thu
record was broken and as he came bach
to the Judges stand his face was covered
with smIlc as wide as the visor Of his
cap. tie had said that Nancy llanEs
would beat the record and she had done
il. AS he ,ismountcd from his sulliy h,
was surrounded toy mon who wrurg hi,
hands again and again. When he had q
chance to use hls hand ne lifted his car
IN acknowledgement ur the cheers of IN,
,r0Nd
Loud calls for "Duhlr, Dahlr" won't
up aud the veteran rcinsman, clamhrrinl
into the grand stand, again removed nj,
can ir1u that head which holds So muct
knowledge concerning trottors amt hrN