The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-08
NANCY HANKS THE QUEEN
SIZE PROVES HER SPEED ON A
CIRCULAR TRACK.

The Mile Trotted IN 2:o7-The Crowd
Cheers Wildly at the Famous Mares
Pretty Exhibition-She Does the Last
Half in the Same Time as the First.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Sept. NANCY Hanks
has again broken the worlds trotting
record. Calamity she shot around the reg
ular circular course under the guidance of
her owner, Bud Doble, and when she passed
under tie ~iTs tie judges waved their bats
and proclaimed that the pretty mare had
covered the mile in 2:07 fat. The scene
that followed was indescribable. Turfmen,
who recognized the full significance Of
the performance, simply went daft 1t
was a wonderful and very unexpected
performance. Previous 90 the event bets
we're freely made that Nancy could not do
better than 2:10. Il was regulation track
ike that on which she trotted at Chicago.
There were almost so 900 people present
Doble nodded on the second attempt to
start and tbs mare few up the track making
the quarter In SS15.
cHERRED BY THE CROWD.
She.trotted so gayly and steadily that the
crowd cheered wildly. Around the turn
she went and to the half 10 l.03H. Doble
Is now driving with all the skill he has, and
without skip Nancy reaches the three
quarters IN 1:341<. She enters the last
quarter at a rafting gait, acting nobly.
Without a break she enters the stretch,
and the crowd watches with bated
breath. The pretty mare keeps her
feet and approaches the grand stand
with the handsomest gait imaginable.
Doble is leaning forward and giving her
free rein. She seems to know what Is ex
pected, and settles down with the idea of
sip hnr 1trfda THkA Ia wind aha
comes down the stretch, passes under the
wire and moment later the official ans
nouncement sends the crowd wild.
AT LAToNIA PARK.
CINCINNATI, Sept. Following is a
summary Of to-day's races at Latonia
park:
buckingham second and Expense third. Time
i:l714.
SECOND RAcE-seven and one-halt furlongs
Loudon won, with Tenor second and Col.
wheatlet third Time 1885.
THIRD RAoE-0ne mile and twenty yards.
Forest won, with Haspana second and Lillian
Beatrice third. Time 1895
FOURTH RACB-One mile Afternoon won,
with Sir Charles second and Sweet Blossom
third. Time 1:4SM
FIFTH RAOE-Five furlongs. Lady Moore
won, with Little Cad second and Say On third,
SIXTH RscE-six furlongs Fillide won, with
Virgie johnson second and jack Star third.
Time 1854.
AT sHKEPsHEAD BAY.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Sept. Following
is a summary of to-days races here:
FIRST RAcK-Seven furlongs. Kingston won,
with HAzlehurst second and The Sheriff third
Time 1899.
SECOND RACK-Futurity course Evanstus
won, with Carmen colt second and Halcyon
third. Time 1918 S-5.
THIRD BAoE-Syren stakes. mile and a fur
long. Ignite won, with Deerfargilla second and
Miss Dixie third. Time 1857 rs.
FOURTH RACE-SeyeR furlonRs. May Win
won, with Estelle second and Belwood third.
Time 1:2s is.
FIFTH RAcS-Mle and q furlong. Sleipner
won with Lowlander second and Rex third.
Time I :55 rs.
SIXTH RACE-Mile on turf. Hydy won. with
Woodcraft second and Madrid third. Time
1:48.
THE ST. LRGER STAKES.
LONDON, Sept AT the Doncaster Sep |
TENDER meeting to-day the st. Leger stakes |
were won by Baron Hirsch's Ally La Flecne. |
Lord Bradford's Sir Hugo was second and |
Baron Hirschis Water Cress third,