The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01
NANCY HANKS MAKES 1T 2:o6A.
The Queen of Horsedom Adds a Shin
ing star to Her Crown.

The Queen of Horsedom Adds a Shin.
ing star to Her Crown,
INDEPENDENCE, IA, Aug. S1.-Nanoy
Hanks, queen of horsedom, added a shining
star to her crown to-day when abe trotted
on the famous kite track at this place in
the unprecedented time Of 2:05Z, clipping
two seconds off her Chicago mark, made
two weeks ago She looked well when
che came out. and her superior
condition was easily discovered. She took
driven on a jog, and took a second one
later. The crowd cheeTed her. The Ap-
plause was deafening when she came out
for trial against her record.
She was now logged up a loop and turned
TO face the kite before her. The attempt
was fruitless and she came back aud scored
down again. Frank Starr had the runner
Abe Lincoln, who prompted her in her
great mile at Chicago near, while Williams
with Ned Gordon was waiting at the post.
THE START.
When she reached the wire she was going
square and true and Doble nodded for the
word. From the word go" Nancy trotted
as only Nancy can trot. steady olock-work
and swifter than bird. With her match
less swinging gallop, she reached the quarter
pole in thirty seconds. TOO fast ;" is the
verdict of the crowd. bud Dohle will
never drive her too fast Is accepted by all
as the truth. The half was reached in / :0l,
aud the men who watched the figures on the
dial found it hard TO believe. Without TAX
ing their eyes from the world-heater, they
asked their neighbor his time and were
bound TO accept che mark.
THE THIRD QUARTER.
At the third quarter the flag goes down
at 1:34, and, fearing that she 10 tagging
Williams closes up with his runner, Ned
Gordon. The act is useless. Doole has
loosened her bead aud il urging her on
gently with the whip aud voice. As she
darts under the wire there ia breathless
silence. Watches are Consulted and range
all the way from S;OS1 to 400. No man
dares tell the time caught, and each specta-
Sor assures himself that the time is gone In
2:06 at least. Cheers are sent up as the
great horse is driven back to the stand, but
O hush preceded the official announcement
that the new record was 2:05%.
oAREssED BY THE CROWD.
A crowd surrounded Nancy and her
driver as they drove back. The mare was
caressed and Doble lifted from the sIlky.
Nancy longod 90 be free from all bonds aud
playfully nipped the shoulders of
her admirers as she walked her
way through the crowd. The mile
III bne ulStOTY OF the
world and worthy of study. A strong
breeze was blowing from the northwest and
situated as the kite track is, from the half
mile to the home wire, the force of the wind
increases with every step.
Nanoy's first quarter was gone in thirty
seconds, the second quarter was but
a second slower and was gone under a con-
stant effort on the driver 10 talk her back.
Ono minute one second to the half was
considered little too fast by Dobls and be
cOAKed heF to a slower gait to the next
quarter. The breeze began here to strike
her, 1t Is a hard thing TO time fast mile by
quarters aud the third flag is reached a
second or two slower than was intended,
but here Nancy was given her rein and she
finished strong and 10 the face OF north
west wind In 81 seconds.
FINISHED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Another noticeable feature, :" said Doble.
twas the condition OF the mare after her
mIlo. Within fifteen minutes after she
reached her stall she was as fresh and
lively as young colt and nc
oue would dream that she had
made the greatest trial of her life. o,
yes, kite tracks are faster tracks than the
regulation shaped. How many seconds |
would not say, but there is nos the shade "
of doubt Of IT,"
Flying Tib, the California phenomenon.
also broke the record in tho 2:20 IS, ,OO0
pacing race. He won the fret two heats
and took the third in 2:o7, breaking the
worlds record In a race