Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

tN INDEPENDENCE, IOWA, sept. L.
Nancy Hanks, the queen of horsedom,
added another shining star to her crown
4 yesterday when she trotted on the world
famous kite track at this place in the
Unprecedented time of 2.05i, clipping
X two seconds of her Chicag, mark made
two weeks ago. She was brought out
at 2,S0, and as soon as she was recognized
In the loop the cheering began. Sno
locked we'll and her superior condition
was easily discernihle.
IA She took her first warming up mile
Z gently, being only driven on jog.
~ About o'clock she was brought ont
t again and received with the same cordial
L welcome as before on the part of the
spectators. When she passed the stand
this time even the band stopped playing
and Joined with the others in the ap-
plause. A bow from Doble and they
were away to her quarters, followed by
,re-echoes of the 5000 voices on the
grounds.
At just sic they appeared on the
Stretch again. This time the applause
was deafening. Handkelchefs and
parasols were waved Voices expanded
z 10 their utmost Young and old and
Everybody cheered, Theold grav pater
sfcrro. himself and let loose one OF those
wells that were Tie pride II his boyhoo1,
EYsa TIE old ladies contributed their
Quota 10 the general chorus.
She was now logged up the loop and
turned 10 face the kite before her. The
attempt was fruitless and she came back
and scored down again, Frank Starr
had the runner, Abe Lincoln, who
prompted her in her great mile at Chi
cago, near her, while Williams, with
Ned Gordon, was waiting at the post.
When she reached the wire. she was
going square and true and Doble nodded
for the word. From the word $50"
Nancy trotted as only Nancy can trot a
steady clock work and swiftcr than
bird. With her matchless, swinging
gait, she reached the quarter pole in 80
seGonds.
"l'oo fast" is the verdict of the crowd
&"Budd Do5le will never drive her too
fast" is accepted by all as the truth.
THE FIRST HALE IN l.01.
The first half was reached in 1.01 and
81 nen who catch the figures on their dials
ind il hard to believe. Without taking
q heir eyes from the world beuter, they
ask their neighbors his time and are
bound to accept the mark The third
quarter flag goes down at l.34, and,
fearing that She is tagging, Williams
CLOSES up with his runner, Ned Gordon.
x The act is useless. Doble has loosened
her head and is urging her on gently
with whip and voice. AS she darts
under the wire there is deathlcss silence.
N Watches are consulted and range all
the way from 2.05t TO 2.O6. No man
dares tell tue time caught and each
spectator assures himself that the time
Is gone in 2.O6 at least.
b Cheers are sent up as the great horse
" is driven back to the stand, but hush
a fell all as the bell is tapped. Starter
a Mccarthy announced the official time
Il of 3.O5t and his voice is drowned with
4 yeils. The grooms give the mare low
ing caress As they adjust the blankets,
and many willing hands, only too anx-
ious to touch the queen of the turf, as
sist in arranging the folds. Doble is
lifted from the sulky, both hands are
wrung sore by congratulatory friends
and hurrahs sound above the din for
Nancy, for Doble and for the kite track.
So dense is the crowd around the horse
that passage is almost impossible. Nancy
Hanks longs to be free from all bonds
and playfully nips the shoulders of her
admirers rs she walks her way through
the crowd.
The mile is an unparalleled one in the
history Of the world and worthy of study.
A strong breeze was blowing from the
forth west, and situated as the kite
rack is from the half to the home wire,
he force Of the wind increases with
very step.
SCARCELY TURNED A HAIR.
Nancy first quarter was gono in 30
seconds, the second quarter was but u
second slower, and tins was gone under
constant effort on the driver to talk
4 her back. l,0l to the half was con.
\ sidered a little too fast by Dnblc, and he
coaxed her to a slower gait for the next
4 quarter, The breeze begins tv strike
a her. 1t is hard thing to rate fast
mile by quarters and the third ilag is
4 reached second or two slower than
was intended, but here Nancy Hanks
was given her head and She finishes
"A strong end in the face of u northwest
wind in 3l4 seconds.
"Anothcr noticeable feature" says
s. Doble, twas the condition Of the marc
81 after her mile. Within ID minutes after
M she reached her stall she was as fresh
n and lively us young colt and no one
IA would dream SHE had made the greatest