New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-08
WONDERFUL NANCY HANKS.
SHE TRoTS A MILE ON THE REGULATION
TRACK IN 2 :07.
THE FEAT PERFORMED ON THE STATE FAIR
GROUNDS AT ST. rAUI-HIsToRY OF
REMARKABI MARE.

REMARKABIL MARE.
ST Paul, MINI, Sept. 7.-Nancy hanks 'nis
afternoon broke the worlds trottlng record ior
| the regulation track by gcing a mile in 2: :o' at
the State Fair grounds.
| Budd Doble drove the mare. and when she
passed under the wire the judges waived their
| hats and proclaimed that the pretty mare ma"
covered the mile in :o1 fiat. The scene that ioi-
lowed was indescribable Turfmen who recog-
nized the full significance of the performance sim
| pl,. won't daft for the time being. forgot their
dignity threw hats and canes III the air ana c'heI
,yise cave expressions to their JOY. 1t was won
derful and very unexpected performance RE
vious TO the trot bets were freely made TINT Nancy
oor,d NOT do better than 2:lO. 1t was a regula-
aon track like that on which she trotted at Chi-
The gallant mare made the quarter q. in 81 aaS ,I
Shc flew around the turn and trottcd 80 gsg i
and steadily that the people cneeree ,rd wh"y aI
Then tho applause e., sewa bsa Tsaebed The half in
:03 f-p. Hin, she is going faster, bless hes
little heart cries the enthusiasts as Nancy fes
toward the threc-qusrters without The semoiance
the skip pone doye as ne heTer beT speed rS
| reaching the three-quart.rs in :34 IL;
| Like the wind she comes down the stretch ana
ust az she reaches the wire, she turns her pretty
| b.ad towards the g1andstand as much 40 to say !:
| We'll I've done IT." as if conscious mat
she has broken the worlds record hush comes
no
| of the time, and scarcely half q minute eiapseS
before they all grow wildly impatient, And when
the card is put out reading - ;O7 the excite e.
ment knows no bounds. Doble was earned 10
| the stand on the shoulders Of the crowd
Nancy Hanks h1d previously made a record Of o7'.
On rsguation track at Chicago and record Of 2oo+ on
,hn sba,e1 track at independence. Iowa sunos
r.co,d was :os and the record OF Maud o was oot
| pnt Maud s. and sunol made their records WIN o'u
| ,.shoned xulkies while Nancy Hanks has maze hef
~ he
,r.s and hall. bearing axes, which undoubtedly enaoo
trotter 70 faster than was possible WIN hc o'
fashioned sudes At the time when Nancy hahs "a'e
her record Of 2O5. Tribune reporter had The ioo"ns
onve,saton with Robert Bonner who owns both Maud
| S. ana Suno: , -
"sAyr' he exclaimed when Nancy Iank's recoTu was
mentioned by Tribune reporter what Is thcfe 10 say eA
cent that all ct ever these ne" DsHoe@ihs
n,m.,c tire b,cyele sulkies which knocking every
ming ,,psyturvy II IL really impossible TO say what
win happen Yet seems to that the pesiuoh "hch
the driver occupies In bicycle suiky WIN
,.e. and uncunac tire tends 70 push the animal sohs
In,os,,onablv Nancy Hanks Is a wonderful mare, but
that the bsllbearngs and pneumatic tire nave something
~ do with her record is beyond all question As an IT,
lustraton Of what say can point to the 'act a' ehe
| fastest mile ever uoted Dy Nancy ha"n' wiz" ~ ~
| nary sulky 2 90. -,
On an Ordinary the bicycle ball-bearing sulKE WI"
make IL seems, be differences in the records ana on
Kn..shapcd truck the advantage is even more mAfHe
| l will give you case In point AT udek OUT ia e'e
,v.s, troter OF particular briancy and sonc"hei'
in the 22Y class, started In neat race anu AZ Wv
| rrst attempt put up record OF 2:l9+ Inc seo"nu NV
| no.. ,,,ched I'm y:lsS,. the drivers OF tAe ohei
Contestants appealed the judges, who forced ue arNe
=, enc a.1ss nag TO ordinary suky ana "hat "o'
the resuit' NJ We Nvn heat anair-in '24 What
| net,er illustration OF the effect OF the phe" Wv w
| h.ll.bearing would you like 10 nave 1T, -. ,,o
n tb,nk the nev.fsshioned suky Will come INTO
| general use - ro,,,,., mon
| ti.lu.
-, ado her record nothing but bicycle sNe7'
va shall hear Of wcndrous performances p'S""9
| Old crooks who could Just staesef nome III ' u ~
| ,ui he giving US 2:15 and lower ~ P'opo"o. "
~ 80, Sn,,t know where or what We are coming
i"e' r,ovs on the question fairly well expressed
=, this extract from iotter which wrote 70 D. Ms'son
| porbes the owner OF Nancy HANKS 'uS' "iNr ~ ~
| given c14 ~. ~ , .xnoc, with
,,,v increasing number Of fast horses TO hoo IL All
| ,ha time 1 have held IL OF ana on curing Inc ''S'
| ,wsn,vaye years. and 1t Is Scsrceiy hooe"'s ~ M m
" aS .hat when do not hold it myself IL Is sta'nShs
~ mo that IL Ia held BY gentleman ike yours' Inv
- ,.,,e In suky wheels TO which you refer - resy
| worderful do think that any one ye' hno"s & 10
| WIN. extent the rubber tires ana pah''e''"s ~ ~
| revo utionize all harness records
| .of course you will follow the geneisi 'AShio" anu P
| III. hIcycle suky," said the reporter IT,,
| 81 am having special bicycle p'eum''o.l1 ~
hu,,t usdor my direction, ana shai prooso'' Wy ~.
oyera, The one now under construction VIII oe Du''.
| ,a, Mo,e I don't care tell you just yet. but
| shall try IL at the earliest opportunity
| with suno before itP' - 49,, .,
.wAu there is little doubt that shall take q sho'
At the record with time before the end OF he
se.son said Mr. Bonner, 'but exactly wken' cannon
tell" -, ,. ..
s,. H. almost certain that Suno always superior to
Nancy Hanks under ordinary circumstances VIII lower
the record when She has the advantage o
| tire bail bearing sulkyT' T., .,,,
| 81 viii make no prophecies. never indhee III ''''
luxury' said Mr.. Bonner. - -,
"wnl you give Maud S. another chancoT' ssSea '"e
| reporter. .x, v,s, 7
"Not this year" replied Mr Bonner. NeA' year
:. ,,o 20 she fails IN produoe fos. One thing more
have to say In spite Of Nancy Hanks's recoro, suii
think that Maud Sis 2es% On an ordinary uack' wiz
an sld.sa shisnsd sulky. 10 htrAAeaiv ne seAs ss'
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