Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
NANCY IS A DAISY.

The Little Mare Lowers Her Record and
Makes . Mile In 2:04-AxtelIs Time
Beaten by Monbars-
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept ee--The
worlds record for the light harness
horse, either trotting or pacing, was
lowered yesterday when Nancy Hanks
trotted the mile in 1904
The 10, 900 people who saw it sat
breathless for moment after the little
mare passed under the wire. and even
Doble, always modest of speech, de-
clared, when carried to the judges
called upon for a speech, that he twas
hoarse because Nancy Hanks went so
fast it took his breath away"
It was about half past o'clock when
the scrapers put the track on edge and
Starting Judge Walker announced that
Nancy Hanks would go to beat her
record of 2:O7 made over the regulation
track at ST. Paul The daughter of
Happy Medium had been worked two
miles in 1856 and 2:25 respectively
earlier in the afternoon The runner,
Abe Lincoln, stood opposite the flag,
while Nancy was taken well up the
stretch for the start. Coming like a
at her wheel and Doble nodded for the
word. The clip was a terrific one. She
was at the eighth in 151< seconds and
at the first quarter in 81 seconds.
The second. and up hill quarter, was
done in 31sl seconds, the half being
reached in 1929. The excited crowd
began to cheer, but at a word from the
judge lapsed into silencs. This was
I,.ol-a-1 Inv xx-bav, ho
third quarter was done in 293< seconds.
Even the judges We're 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, clucking gently.
whoa" to keep her steady, squared her
away for the great fight home. Even
her light hoofbeats sounded loud to the
silent crowd As Doble gathered her
for the final effort he touched her
gently with the whip, gave two or
three masterful lifts Of mis- and the
worlds record, either pace or trot, was
lowered one and one-fourth seconds and
the record for regulation track three
seconds.
The excitement over the great mile
did not really begin until evening,
when crowds gathered about the hotels.
Nearly every noted driver in the coun-
try is here, and all are unanimous in
declaring that it was the most wonder
full mile ever done. Mr.. Doble received
hundreds of kilograms of congra1Gia-
ton from all over the country. He
wired Mr.. Bonner: Nancy Hanks, 2:04
over regulation track This is a
gentle hint that the owner of Maud s.
and Sunol can present him the s., 900
offered for the horse to trot a mile in
2:05 over regulation track
Mr.. Doble said last evening that too
much credit could not be given Ben
Kenny, who brought out Hanks and
gave her her first race record. 1.-The
more 1 see of her," he added, ''and the
longer 1 handle her, the more credit
give Kenny. The little mare is OF
sweet disposition, but easily spoiled,
and I feel proud to know that she should
have first gone into the hands of man
who knew just how to handle her"
Mr.. Doble was questioned about
the great mile and asked if he
thought Hanks had reached her limit
He said the track was just right, the
mare was just right, and the driver was
at himself AS to the possibilities OF
Hanks lowering her record he thought
that, as she is only years old, she
would train on next year and be even q
better mare than now.
The official time of the mile is: TIC
beat 2:O7 Nancy Hanks, by Happy Me-
dunn, dam Nancy Lee, Doble, 1. Time,
81. 1929, 1924, 2:O4.
Not only was the worlds record
broken, but the three-year-old stallion
record made in 1889 by Axtell when he
trotted over this track in PIP was low.
cred by Monbars, the black son of Eagle
Bird. He was accompanied by a runner
and made the quarters as follows: :33S<.
1:0714, 1891. 2:11%.