Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-01
NANCY HANKS AGAIN
she BREAKS HER OWN RECORD TO
THE TIME or 2:o5 f-4.
other interesting Turf Evcnts-senator
uili Sees the Racing at Saratoga
The National Game.
[Br tslegraph % lhe DIspaich.l

INDEPENDENCE, IA. August 3i.-Nancy
Hanks, the queen of horsedom, added q
shining star TO her crown to-day when sne
trotted q mile on the world-famous kite
shaped track.at this place in the unprece-
dented time Of 2:05H. clipping two Sc
conds of her Chicago mark, made TWO
weeks ago. She looked we'll when she
came out. and her superior condition was
easily discoyerable. She took her first
warming-up mile gently. being only driven
on Jog, and took q second one ia.el.
The crowd cheered her. The applause
was deafening when she came out Tor the
trial against her record.
THE START.
She was now logged up the loop and
turned to face the kite before her. Ine az;
tempt was fruitless, and she came back ana
scored down again. Frank Starr had the
runner, Abe Lincoln, who prompted heT 10
her great mile at Chicago near. while VII
liams. with Ned Gordon. was waiting az
the post. When she reached the wire sne
was going square and true and Dooie
nodded for the word. From the woro
Go" Nancy trotted as only Nancy can
trot-a steady clockwork and swifter tnan
q bird. With her matchless swinging
thirty seconds.
Too fast is the verdict OF the crowd.
"Budd Doble will never drive her TOO
fast is accepted by all as the truth.
TIE HALv.
The half is reached in 1:01, and mon who,
watch In hand. find 1t hard to believe,
without taking their eyes from the world;
heater. ask thor neighbors their time, and
are bound to accept the mark.
The third-quarter flag goes down at l;S4,
and fearing that she Is tagging Williams
closes up with his runner, Ned Gordon;
The act IS useless. Doble has loosened
her head and Is urging her on gently with
whip and voice.
THE NEW RECORD.
As she darts under the wire there is q
death-like silence. Watches are consulted,
and range all the way from 2OlA TO 2Oo.
No man dares to tell the time caught. ana
each spectator assures himself that the
time is gone in 2i06 at least. Cheers are
sent up as the great horse is driven back
to the stand, but hush preceded the
official announcement. The new record
was 2:05A.
The crowd surrounded Nancy and her
driver as they drove back. The mare was
caressed and Doble lifted from tho sulky.
Nancy longed to be free from all bonds,
and playfully nipped the shoulders OF her
admirers as she worked her way through
the crowd.
TEE PERFORMANCE UNPARALLELED.
The mile is unparalleled in the history
of the world and worthy OF study.
A strong breeze was blowing from the
northwest, and situated as the kite
track is from the half 10 the home wire,
the force of the wind increases with every
step. Nancy's first quarter was gone IN
20 seconds, and the second quarter
was but second slower. and was gone
under constant effort on the part OF the
driver 10 hold her back. 1:0l to the half
was considered little too fast by Doble,
and he coa1ed her to q slower gait for the
next quarter. The breeze here began
to strike her. 1t is hard thing
10 time fast mile by quarters, and the
third flag Is reached second OF two slower
than was intended, but here Nancy was
given rein, and she finished strong in the
face Of the northwest wind In 3l15 seconds.
ANOTHER THING.
Another noticeable feature" said
Doble. was the condition of the mare
after her mile Within fifteen minutes
after she had reached her stall she was as
fresh and lively as a young colt. and no
one would dream she had made the great
est trial of her life"
"Oh, yes, the kite-tracks are faster
tracks than those of the regulation shape.
How many seconds / would not say, but
there Is not q shadow of doubt about II. T"
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
Flying Jib, the California phenomenon,
also broke the record in the 2:20 $4,000
pacing race He won the first two heats
and took tho third in 2:07, treaking the
worlds pacing record in a race.
The SARATOGA RAc1s.
SARATooA, N. Y. August 3l.-First race
one mile-Drizzle won; Lester second.
Versatile third. Time, la.
Second receive and one-half furlongs-
Toano won; Lord Harry second, Rush
third. Time, 1:0s.
Third race-Grand Union Hotel Stakes,
2-vear-olds, SIX furlongs-One won ln-
dustry second, Nick third. Time, l:l614.
Fourth race-the Merchants Stakes, one
and one-guarter miles-Dundee won !;
Santa Ana second, Lowlander third. Time,
2:09.
Fifth race-seven turlongs-Molsnie
won; Balbriggan second. Pan Way third.
lime, 1:291+.
Sixth race-steeplechase over short
course-Sam Corey won; Euturlty second,
st. Luke third. Time, 4:l5H.
Senator Hill occupied private box.
sHEKPsHEAD BAY EVENTS.
SHEEpsHEAp BAY. August 31.-Firstrace-
seven furlongs-Dr. hasbrouck won; Po-
tomao second, Correction third. Time,
1:27 2-5.
Second race-The Partridge Stakes, SIX
furlongs on turf-Zornetza leolt) won
Doctor second, Emu Bey third. lime.
1:l6 As.
Third race--Futurity course-Courtship
won; Reginald second, Queen Enid third.
Time, l:i5.
Fourth race-Great-Falls Selling Stakes,
one and one-eighth mIles-Count won
Equity second. Now or Never third. lime,
1:l61-5.
Fifth race-Futurity course-Dagonet
won: Lord Dalmeny second, Ella third.
Time, l:l2Z-5.
quarter mies-Gloamlng won. Tom Ro-
GERS second, Roquefort third. Time,
1:l0 As.
G1oUcEsTER, August 31.-To-day's re-
suits ,-,.e,
Maxim (flly) won; Wallace q. second, IN.
plv third. Time, 1884.
Second race-fva furlongs-War Paint
won : West Side second, Estele +. third.
Third race-four and one-half turlongs--
Prohibition won; Elmstone second, Kings
clere third. Time, 66$%..,
Fourth race one mile-Lonely won ;
Pelham second, Double Cross third. Time,
LA. ,,,,.
Raw second, Penzance third. Time, lola.
Sixth race-six furlongs-hlng Idle
Won: Copeland second, Bias third. Time,
1:lS5s.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO. August 31.-Hawthorne races :
First race-seven furlongs-Lizzie u.
won; Artistic second. lzell third. Time,
1882.
Second race-one and one-sixteentn
miles-Brookwood won; Torrent second,
Ray B. third. Time, 1:50A.
third race-six furlongs-Silvia X. won /;
r,.------- .aa-nnA Inkn Allan third Ilma.