Evening journal., 1892-09-29
PEERLESS NANCY HANKS.
The Supreme Queen of the Turf
Trots a Mile in 2:o4.
A PHENOMENAL BURST OF SPEED.

The sleek Beauty Never wavered I'm Her
Course, but Wont Like the Wind from
Start to Finish, Putting Completely in
the Shade All Previous Records.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept 29-The
worlds record for the light harness horse,
either trotting or pacing. was lowered yes
terday when Nancy Hanks trotted mile
in 2:O4 The 10000 people who saw it sat
breathless for a moment after the little
mare passed under hewire, and even Doble
always modest Of speech, declared when
carried to the judges stand on the shoul
ders of the crowd and called upon for a
speech, that he was "hoarse and Nancy
Hanks went so fast it took my breath away"
IL was near O'Clock when Starting Judge
Walker announced that Nancy Hanks
would go to beat her record of 2:07, made
over the regulation track at 81 Paul The
daughter of Happy Medium had been
worked two miles in 2:36 and 2:25 respective
ly earlier in the afternoon. The runner,
Abe Lincoln, stood opposite the flag while
Nancy was taken well up the stretch for
the start. Coming like a whirlwind down
the stretch, Abe was at her wheel and Doble
nodded for the word
The Clip Was Terrific.
The clip was "A terrific one She was at
the eighth in 1879 seconds and at the first
quarter in 81 seconds. The second,
an "up hill" quarter, was done in 3ls{ sec
onds, the half bsing reached in l:02yi The
excited crowd began to cheer, but at a
word of admonition from the judge lapsed
into silence. This was only broken by muir
INJURED "Ohs" when the third quarter was
done in 295{ seconds Even the judges We're
appalled, at the wonderful burst Of speed
and thought the mare was running away.
SO fast did she come that no one could tell
her gait
On she flew and into the stretch, never
| faltering Doble, with his steady hand and
clucking gentle "whoas" TO keep her
steady, squared her away for the great
flight home. Even her light hoofbeats
sounded loud to the silent crowd As Do
bic gathered her for the final effort be
| touched her gently with the whip, gave
two Of those masterful lifts Of his, and the
worlds record, either pace or trot, was
lowered 4 seconds and the record for reg
ulation track three seconds.
Doblc Thinks She Can DO Better.
The excitement over the great mile did
not really begin until evening when the
crowds gathered about the hotels. Nearly
every noted driver in the country is here
and all are unanimous in declaring that il
was the most wonderful mile ever done
Mr.. Doble received hundreds of telegrami
Of congratulation from all over the country
He wired Mr. Bonner, Nancy Hanks, 30
over a regulation track" This is a gentl,
hint that the owner Of Maud $. and sumo
can present him the 5000 offered for th'
first horse to trot a mile in 2;05 over regu
lation track.
Mr. Doble was asked If he thought Hanks
had reached her limit He said the tracl
was just right, the mare was just right anG
the driver was at himself. As to the posi-
bilities of Hanks lowering her record, h
Thought that as she is only six years ol'
she would train on next year and be evel
better mare than now.
The official time of the mile is; 81, l:023l
1:32rL, 2Ol.