Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-10-14
MADE A MILE IN 2.O4
NANCY HANK SiLS WERS HER REC
ORD THREE SECONDS.
Not Hitch, skip or Break In the
Effort of ths Wonderful Horse.

TEREE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 20
Nothing that Nancy Hanks does in the
way of speed seems to be surprising,
so when she placed the world is record
at 2:04 yesterday afternoon, the Dig
crowd was quite prepared for the feat
The DAY was the warmest OF the week
and bright AMI clear and the track
had received careful preparation last
night for the queens supreme effort
twas nearly o'clock when BUD
ana the famous mare came out for the
trial. ami an assemolage OF about TO-
00O enthusiastic spectators greeted
them with loud applause. After scor-
ing with Nancy several times. Doole
took her clear up round the turn to get
under full Roadway. When starting
Judge Frank Walker said go in re-
Spouse to a nod from Doole, she was
trotting at a rate that carried her to
the eighth in fifteen and one half Sec
onds. When the quarter was made in
tnirty-one seconds everybody with n
watch felt that something wonderful
was at HAND. Up the back stretcn
there was no percptible change though
the second quarter was slower. the
half being made in 1:02i. That was
record breaking speed for circular
track. out the sensation was TO come.
Along the straight to the third quar-
ter the peerless mare came at clip
that make the earlier part OF the mile
seem slow. taking only twenty-nine
and one-half seconds to cover the dis
lance. Round the turn she came with
out falter moving like we'll regula-
ted clockwork, with Doble helping
her, and the pucemaker a length be-
hind.
Starter Walker requested veryoody
TO keep still until the mare finished,
but ne had hardly finished speaking
when her nose was even with the
wire ami the watches stopped mt 2:O4
fiat a figure once deemed utterly be-
yond tho power of any horse that trot-
TED or paced.
Every one knew that all records
were swept away before President
| Jams made the announcement and as
| the crowd yelled itself hoarse scores
OF excited men rushed out on the track
TO congratulate the clever relnsman
I VINO had placed the queen of the turf
on still higher pedestal. Mr. 1jams
, finally got hearing and in brief
speech said;
''Ierre Haute claims Nancy Hanks
and Bud Doble as we'll. The feat just
accom- plished is beyond what has ever
IN a
kite track is not IN it. -
He concluded by announcing the
time in quarters. When he ended by
stating the Official time as 2:04. there
were loud calls for Doble who stood
beside him in the judges stand. The
clever Chicago driver bowed his &C
acknowledgement but declined to say
anything.
Nancy Hanks trotted her third quar-
ter ut n .5S clip, this marvellous thgh,
enabling her 10 make the last hall in
fresh when she finished as at the star
and could probably have increased the
rate little to the first MALT
The excitement over the great mile
| did not really begin until evening,
, when the crowds gathered about thu
hotels. Nearly every noted driver il
, the country is here and all are unani
nous in declaring that it was the mos
! exciting mile ever done. Dooe re
| ceived bushels of kilograms OF congrat
5 ulation from all over the country. Ill
/ wired Mr.. Bonner: Nancy Hank
l 2:04 over q regulation track" Thi
, is Il gentle hint that the owner o
Maus S. and Sunol can present hin
the s.. 900 offered for the first hors
, to ,rot mile in 2:05 over regula
Q ton track.
| Mr.. Dople said this evening that to
| ! much credit could not be given Be
S Kenncy. who brought out Nancy Hank
AMI gave her her first race record
O 1.-The more l see OF her, " ne added
!, land the longer | handle her. IN
: more credit l give kenney. The ii,
|. tie mare is OF sweet disposition, bl
Y easily spoiled. and | feel proud /
n know that she should first have gon
/ into the hands OF man who knew ju:
n how 10 handle her.