Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06
N.iACY H.ISKS IN e,Ot.


All Previous Records ON Regulation or
iAite-stiaped Tracks.
TEKRE llNrrE, lSp., sept. 2S-The worlds
record for the light-harness horse, either
trottlng or pacing, was lowered to-day
when Nancy Hanks trotted the mile in
2.0i. The 10000 people who saw ii sat
breathlcss for . moment after the little
mare passed under the wire, and even
Il0ble always modest Of speech declared,
when carried to the Judges stand on the
shoudersof the crowd and called upon for
aspcech, that lie was h0arse, as Nancy went
so fast it took his breath.
II was about i.3J o'clock when Starting
Judge Walker announced that Nancy
Hanks wnali 90 u beat her record of 2.O7
made over Shc regulation track at st. Paul
The daughter of Happy Medium had
been worked two miles in 2.36 and rs re-
spcctiyely earlier III the afternoon. The
runner Abe Lincoln, stood opposite the
flag while Nancy was taken i'm the stretch
for the start. Coming like i whirlwnd
down tine stretch Abe was at her wheel
and Doble nodded for the word. The clip
WAS terrific one. She was At the eighth
IN l5t seconds, and At the first quarter in
81 seconds The second an ''lip-hilln
quarter, was done in 3l4 seconds the half
being reached in 1.024. The excited crowd
began to cheer, but at word of admoni-
tlon from the judge lapsel into silence
except for suppressed dOhsn when the
third quarter was done in 293 seconds.
AN APPALLING HURST OF SPEED.
Even the Judges were 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 falter-
Ing Doble with his sure hand, and chuck
ling gently to keep her steady, squared her
fnr thn UItFltt I, t.,I,t
| hoots sounded loud to the silent crowd.
| AS Doble gathered her for the final effort
he touched her gently with the whip, gave
two Of these masterful lifts of his and the
| worlds record for either pace or trot, was
| lowered Il seconds, and the record for the
/ regulation track 3 seconds.
| The excitement over the great mile did
not really begin until evening, when the
| crowds gathered ABOUT the hotels Nearly
every noted driver in the country is here,
and all are unanimous in declaring that it
| WAS the most wonderful mile ever done.
| Mr., Doble received hundreds of kilograms
| Of c0ngratuatiun from all over the
country lie wired Mr. bonner Nancy
| Hanks, 2.0l over 4 regulation track This
| IS gentle hint that the owner of Maud $
| and Sunol can present him the S5,UOd
offered for the horse to trot a mile in 2.O5
! over regulation track. Mr.. Doble said
TINS evening that too much credit could
/ not he given Zen kenneN, who brought
/ Hanks here and gave her first race record.
The moro see Of her, " he added, land
/ the longer handle her, the ore credit
| give 70 Kcnncy. The little mare is 81
sweet disposition, hut easily spoiled, and |
feel proud to know that She sh0Rll first
have gone intOhe hands OF man who
knew just how TO handle her.
Mr.. l,obc WAS questioned about the
great mile to-day and asked if he thought
Hanks had reached her limit. He said
that the track was just right The mare wa,
Just right and the driver was ut himself
As to the possibilities of Hanks lowering
her record, he thought as she is only /
years Old, that she would train ON nest
year and be capable Of even more startling
performances,