Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-01
Nancy Hanks Trots a Mile
in 2:05 Ia.
Two Seconds Clipped Off Her
Chicago Time.
Flying Jib PAGES Mile in 2:O7 in
Race.
The California Wonder Now q World
Beater-The Eastern Running
Races - Other Sport
ing Events.
By the Associated Press.l


INDEPENDENCE, Ia., Aug. 3l.-Nancy
Hanks, the queen of horsedom, added
q shining star to her crown today, when
she trotted sround the famous kite.
shaped track at this place in the un-
precedented time of 2:051, clipping
two seconds off her Chicago mark made
two week ago.
She was brought out at 2:30, and as
soon as she was recognized in the loop,
cheering began. She looked we'll, and
her superior condition today was easily
discernable. She took her first warm
ing.up mile gently, being only driven at
jog. About 4 O'Clock ehe was brought
out again and received the same cordial
welcome. At just :15 she appeared on
the stretch again; this time the ap-
plause was deafening. handkercbiefs
and parasols waved; voices expanded to
the utmost. Young and old and every
body cheered.
She now logged up the loop and
turned to face the kite before her. The
attempt was fruitless, and she came
back and scored down again. Frank
Starr had the runner Abe Lincoln near
her, while Williams, with Ted Cotton,
was waiting at the post. 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 as
clockwork and swifter than a bird, with
matchlees, swinging gait.
She reached the quarter pole in 30
seconds. The half was reached in OI,
and the men who had watched the fig
ures on the dials found it hard to be-
lieve.
The third quarter flag went down at
1.:34, and fearing she Was tagging, Will
liams closed up with the runner, Ted
Gordon. The act was useless. Doble
loased her head, and urged her on
gently with whip and voice. As she
darted under the wire there was death
like silence. At last a cheer was sent
up as the great horse WAS driven back
to the stand, but hush fell over all as
the bell tapped. Starter Mccarthy an
nounced the official time as 2,0514, and
his voice was drowned with yells.
The mile is an unparalleled one in the
history of the world, and worthy OF
study. A strong breeze was blowing
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the kite-shaped track is, from the half
to the home wire the force of the wind
increased with every step. Nancy's
first quarter was gone ia 80 seconds the
second quarter but eecond slower, and
this was done under an effort 30 talk her
back. The time for the half, :01, was
considered little to fast, by Doble, and
he coaxed her to q slower gait for the
next quarter. The third flag was
reached second or two slower than in
tended, but here Nancy was given her
head and she finished strong, and in the
face OF the wind, 3lL seconds.
"a noticeable feature" said Doble,
twas the condition OF the mare after her
mile. Within fifteen minutes after she
reached her stall she was az freeh and
lively as young colt, and no one would
dream she had made the greatest trial
of her life."
"Ohvges, the kite track is faster than
the regulation shape," said Doble.
3'How many seconds I would not say;
but there is not shadow OF a doubt
about il"
Had Allerton been in condition, and q
match race trotted, as originally in
tended, Nancy Hanks could have taken
three heats, in an average OF 2:07. OF
this there is no doubt in the minds OF
those who saw her great mile, and
know her ability.