Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-18
QUEEN OF THE TURF
Nancy Hanks Lowers The
Worlds Record.
TR0TTlNG A MILE IN 2;07 Ia
Over the Washington Park Track as
Chicago-The Most Wonderful
Feat on Record.

CHICAGO, Aug. H.-NAncy Hanks
trotted mile at Washington park to-
day in 2:07i. The great mare was sent
TO beat her own record of 2:09. and not
only upset the mark so decisively but
broke all existing records. The 2:0Sz
OF Maud s. dwindlts into obscurity,
spd the worlds uotch of 2:Ost held to-
day By Sunol. is beaten by full sec
ond in the clip set by the peerless Nan
cy Hanks. now supreme queen OF trot-
ters. Twelve thousand persons saw
the unequalled feat performed at
Washington park today. The majority
rather expected that u shy would be
taken At the 2:09 record because Budd
Doble mad gwen 1t out plainly, since
Monday, that the daughter OF
Happy Medium Of Nancy Leo,
named after the mother of Abra-
ham Lincoln was IN fine mettle and in
condition to do wonders. So
grandly fast did she uot, however,
and so perfect was her motion that she
sped under with 2:07t to her credit.
The big crowd of enthusiasts present
let loose as il bedlam had escaped and
Doble and the conqueror of time were
lifted from their feet. Man and mare
were practically carried TO the paddock
and the races that followed were seen
only as passing memory.
How 1t Was Done.
1t was past O'Clock when Doblc
brought Nancy out to score. Alongside
was Frank Starr driving thoroughbred
10 hA oh he, c'N Ia
to warm up and when her mouth was
spouged she was ready for tho struggle.
The mare sped toward the wire like q
machine and Dobie having nodded to
the timers was given the word and the
famous mile trip was on. The fan of
the WhIp just ticked her sides IS she
raced toward the first turn and she
passed the clubhouse 80 rapidly that
veterans of the turf declared sne was
going too fast to hold out st that pace
to the end. The quarter was reached
in 3l1. but the mare was going as
steadily As she had begun and Doble
sat like q statue.
Flashed by the Post.
When she flashed past the half mile
post in 1:03i there was q great murmur
of surprise. Just then Starr moved the
runner to Doblo's wheel. He had been
trailing up to that time. The thor
oughbred, however, appeared TO he an
unnecessary companion for the mare,
she never falterlng or losing courage.
When the three-fourths flag went down
the time recorded was l:36t. and then
for the first time Doble began to urge
the mare. Into the stretch she thun-
dered, Starr now sending the runner
level with Nancy, and as she came to-
ward the finish the more enthusiastic
of the spectators began to cheer. On
swept the marc, and faster ana faster
Starr urged the runner. At the final
eighth pole DOble's hands were raised
and he leaned over his beloved charge.
Forced to the Limit.
With voice and rein ne coaxed her to
the effort of her career, and thus
forced her out to the very limit of
speed and endurance. The applause
had died away, and amid most impress
sive silence Doble lifted Nancy Hanks
under the wire and 80 won the distinc-
ton Of the world and placed the mare
as ruler of the trotting kingdom. Nancy
Hanks showed but little fatigue and
was breathing easily before the stall
was reached. Doble declared that she
would have gone faster, but was re-
tarded by the strong wind in the back
stretch. Nancy Hanks was driven to
one of the new pneumatic tired sulkies
The summaries OF the othcr races are
as follows: