Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-07
NANCY HANKS GREAT MILE
MONBARS' NOTEWORTHY
PERFORMANCE
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MiddleburY, Vt.
An Associated Press dispatch from

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Terre IIaute, Ind, Sept. Is, says:
The worlds record for the light har-
ness horse. either trotting or pacing,
was lowered today when Nancy Hanks
trotted the mile in , :04.
The 10000 people who saw it sat
breathess for IA moment after the little
mare passed under the wire and even
DUble, always modest of speech, de-
clared when carried 20 the Judges stand
on the shoulders of the crowd and call
ed upon for speech, that he was
''hoarse and Nancy Hanks went so fast
it took my breath away"
1t was about halt-past four 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 st. Paul. The daughter of Hap
in , :36 and 2 %, respectively, earlier in
the afternoon.
The runner, Abe Lincoln, stood oppo-
site the flag while Nancy was taken
well up the stretch for the start. Com
ing like a whirlwind down the stretch
Abe was at her wheel and Doble nodded
for the word The clip was IA terrific
one. She was at the eighth in l55 Sec
onds and at the first quarter in 81 sec
onds. The second and uphill quarter
was done in 34S seconds, the half being
reached in :02i.
The excited crowd began to cheer. but
at a word of admonition from the Judges
lapsed into silence. This was only
broken by murmured cons" when the
third quarter was done in 29i seconds.
Even the Judges were 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,
clucking gentle "whoas" to keep her
steady, squared her away for the great
flight home. Even her light hoof beats
sounded loud to the silent crowd.
AS Doble gathered her for the final
effort he touched her gently with the
whip, gave two Of those masterful lifts
of his and the worlds record, pace or
trot, was lowered II seconds and the
record for regulation track seconds.
Everyone knew that all records were
swept away before President Iiams made
the announcement, and as the crowd
cheered and applauded scores of excited
men rushed out on the track TO congrat-
niaood tho ,,naon ., t,,o t"rf on xii
higher pedestal.
Mr.. lams finally got hearing, and in
Driel speech salo: ere iiaute Grams
Nancy ranks ana buu ZONE as wei,
the lact lust accomplished pelhg peN"hu
Wilat mas ever peei uohe III Harl4cs>'
me Nl,e-shapea track Is NOT III It.
lie ',ieh ANNOUNCED me Time d! quart
erS' Nheh ne thdFd by stating tiiP
oIilclhl tl'he as 2"f tii',re were Iouu calls
ior Dople, VINO responded
No 'roiler OF PAGER ever went quart
er oeloW ~ SECONDS III puDIlc liil louaN,
wheh Name! HANKS trotted her 'iiiro
quarter at ii % cii',
ms uiarNelouS nignt eiaoipu her 10
MAKE the iast nan IL, ", l. me mare
seeuleu ABOUT a> fresh al lile Hhl>ll is al
'he START ana couid prooaply nave m
creased the rate niue on the last haiI.
George starr sent Monbars to beat ms
record OF 2;l4i. Inc cot lowered the
record tor three-year-oid stations heid
ny AXtell, trotting me mile IN 2II{'
Ills lractlohal TIME was 33i, :ol j.
:39f ana the last quarter IN 81 seconds
ms was scarcely noticed, however
alter the greater event that had pre-
ceueu H.
Robert Bonner of New York was
asked nv a Tribune man what he though,
w. rr,..,.,,.
VI -'""N' ii"""' "''ie' an" 9a'"'
we'll what can thlnk OF 1t, except
mat 1t Is marvellous Nancy Hanks is
wonderful mare, out all the same the
pneumatic tire and the ball-6earing AK
lie nave mad IN my OPINION, something
70 DO even with TINS astonishing record
My sentiments on the subject are well ex
pressed in this telegram. which | sent &c