Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-07

She Is Warmly Received and Goes Nile
an 400 Flat.

IN 400 Flat
NEW ALBASY, Ind, Oct. "a crowd
estimated at from 1900 % 800 w.t.
messed Nancy Hanks wonderful per
iormance yesterday afternoon at the
New Albany fair grounds. She tr0tted
mile IN zoo tat. which has been ex-
oelled but once on a regulation track
and then by herself at Ierre Hsute
last week, when she covered a mile N
2:Oi, the worries record. When
she appeared on The track for the fret
heat she Was greeted with Wild
applause. Budd Doble. who held the
reiDe over the daughter of Happy
Medium, also received a warm wei
come. Alter Jogging over the course a
few tunes she started or the first or
warming up heat, which was made IN
2:l9. Half All hour later che srotted
the second beat IN 2.l9i, and later the
starter, Scott Newman of Louisville,
announced 10 the grand stand that an
hour later Nancy would 20 10 beat her
record OF 2:Oi on the 1erre Haute track
and 2:07 ON the course al II. Paul.
Mimi. The two preliminary heats
had put ner IN fine mette and
numerous bets were made that she
would beat 800. while others more
reckless were willing 10 risk tbeir
money that she would equal her 2.0s
record. AT 4:30 o'clock the trotting
queen was brought out Runner Abe
Lincoln hitched IN an old style sulky
with DR.. HoileDback In the seat stood
opposite the distance flag near the
outer fence. Nancy was taken nearly
to the turn IN the stretch. As she
neared Abe Lincoln he baked and an
other trial was necessary. In the sec
ond attempt Nancy came like n cyclone
down the stretch with be on her wheel.
Doble nodded for the word and WAS
of. The gait was appalling. The fret
quarter was reached ia 33 2-5. This
was the "up hill" quarter. The half
was reached IN l:034 and the next
quarter was passed IN l.56. The eN-
cited crowd began to cheer, but lapsed
INTO silence as they realized the tre-
nendous gait she was travelling. The
burst OF speed as she came into the
stretch and into view of the crowd was
terrific. So fast did she come that
many thought Doble had lost control OF
her. Not n false skip dia she make.
On che flew, never faltering IN the task
before her as che squared herself for
her final effort in Der wonderful flight
tor the WIRE. A death like silence pre-
vailed only broken 10y the hoof beats
by herself and Abe Lincoln as she
neared the judges stand. The final
moment had arrived. As Doble gath
cred her for the effort he gently
touched her with the whip.
She responded gamely and with
one of those wonderful lifts
Of his the goal was reached. The
crowd was in an uproar, and when the
time was hung; 300" psndemon ium
re gned for fully ten minutes. Hats
and handkerchief. were thrown In the
air and the widest scene imaginable
followed. Tie crowd seemed crazy in
its delirum OF excitement, and when
Doble drove hack TO the stand several
| thousand excited men and bows
swarmed over the track, each ANXIOUS
to see or pat the glossy hair Of
the little wonder. Mr.. Dobie returned
tonight 10 Chillicothe. OHIO, where be
has an engagement 10 drive Martha
Wilkes IA race today. Nancy Hacks
and her attendants will remain IN New
Albany for several DAYS. as no arranre-
ment has been made for her appssr-
! ance In other places. The FIRE chiefs
came over from Louisville TO witnCes
/ the performance. HvmmarIes.
2:40 class. trotting lilly II. wcn.
Pauline second, Lghtburn third; time
+ 2.29. II. ". Fawcett. trotted hls phe-
nominal two yesf old mare. Belle or
4 in hAlf mile IA l.l0l. lowering her
/ previous record Of l-lla.