The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-18
Piloted by that Prince Of Drivers. Budd Doble,
]. Malcolm Forbess Mare Smashed the
Records OF Maud 5. and Sunol.
Generally Believed the Wonderful Ani-
NAL Nay Do Still Better This Fall.
Other Events at Chicago Won by Geneva,
Hulda, LUCILLE, Ponce de Leon and Flying
Jib-Grand Circuit and State Races
NANCY HANKs's GREAT FEAT.
Graphic Account of the Manner I'm Which
She Broke the Worlds Record.


She Broke the Worlds Record.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON PARK. CHICAGO. Aug. IT,
This day will ever be memorable because it
marks the arrival of new queen of the
turf in j. Malcolm Forbes's wonderful bay
mare. Nancy Hanks. by Happy Medium,
dam Nancy Lee. by Dictator. who smashed
oil trotting records going the mile With
ont a skip. waver or apparent strain. In the
uneQualed time OF 2:O7A. The action of the
beautiful animal as that prince OF drivers.
Budd Doble, brought her down the home
stretch on her record-breaking feat her
nose pointing straight as an arrow and her
little body bounding onward more rapidly
ar every giant stride, was q sight
which none of the twelve thousand
spectators at Washington Park today will
soon forget. 1t was one of those events to
be carried in the memory and told and re-
told in time TO come as horsemen and
lovers of horses may gather to listen to the
recital. Ont of Kentucky has come another
wonder; another rare gem in the diadem OF
the Old Dominion that proudly boasts OF
Its beautiful women. prime whisky and fast
horses, for Nancy Hanks was raised on tho
farm of Hon. Hart Boswell. near Lexing-
ton. and sold last October TO Mr.. Forbes for
s45, ZOO. Her record then was 200. and it
was TO better that as we'll as have u try for
the worlds record of 2:0S4. held by Robert
Bonners great Sunol. that the mare made
her brilliant trial to-day. 1t was Oct. 20
last that Sunol got her mark on kite
shaped track IN California. thus rob0ing
the queen Maud s. of her lonG-kept lsurels.
gained when she set the figure at 2:0os4 at
Chenille. o.. cleveland Driving Park,
July 80, 1885.
40 BLoTCH ON THIS PERFORMANCES.
There can be no blotch on the record of
the now peerless Nancy Hanks. for it was
made on regulation track, driven TO one
of the new pneumatic-tired sulkies. By
way Of note 1t may be mentioned that
Nancy hanks was named after the mother
of Abraham Lincoln and the mare was ao-
companed in her great effort to-day by the
thoroughbred Abe Lincoln, as q raining
mate.
The track was trifle dusty in places. but
as fast as it we'll could be with the wind
blowing from the lake, but not strong.
Everyth thing was suspicious. There was
nothing TO prevent the mare from dong
her best. and IL rested alone with her and
Doble how far the record could be lowered.
ltwas about 3 o'clock when Nancy first
came upon the track. She passed the
grand stand while other horses were scor-
ing and received but little recognition. An
hour later she was out and went over por-
tions of the track at u 2:2O gait She WAS
warmly greeted this time. and after jog
ging milo went TO the stable ana was
rubbed down. preparatory to her trial heat,
which was sch led uled Tor O'clock.
Punctually to the minute the gate at the
east end of the track was opened and Doble
drove her out. She was without boots or
trappings of any sort. DOtle walked her
nj M lu N "a laa M
came back TO the wire at gentle gait
Doble drove her back to the sixteenth pole,
whirled about, and then came down at a
smashing gait. Frank Starr, on the pace
maker Abe Lincoln, was waiting for him.
Starter Frank Walker, of Indianapolis
leaned far over the railing of the judges
stand, his eyes on DoDio's face. watching
to catch the nod indicating that be wanted
the word 10 20. Just as the mare shot be-
meath the wire Doble shook his head. MIR.
Walker drew back, and Abe pulled ND 10
await a second trial..
Back to the distance flag again the mare
and driver went. This time she started at
gentle trot. which, however. increased
rapidly she drew near the wire Lifting
his face Doble gave the nod and q resonant
go sounded from Walkers lips as the
mare shot past the balcony and on toward
the turn.
There was work then for Abe Lincoln.
and for the first sixteenth of y mile he lost
ground steadily. Then Starr urged him on,
W ~ eTs
There was not sound In the densely-
packed grand-stand rs the mare flew past
the quarter pole In 81 l., 2:C6 gait.
As she started along the back-stretch,
trotting as true as some frictionist engine,
with head we'll mp. her feet striking tho
ground with the regularity of piston. the
crowd began TO muimur. shell never do
iu never IL the world" but the old timers,
with watches, face MP. smiled az they saw
Doblc's gray jacket outlined against the
picket fence beyond him In the distance
flashing past the black line of people so
rapidly that they seemed TO be going back
ward.
KNEW THE RECORD WAS GOING.
They knew that the record was going.
AS tie mare still keeping up her beautiful
gait. went by the half-mile pole in l:O334
man In the front OF the grand-stand called.
'10i st tho half" and a mighty Yell went
up from the crowd.
Keep quiet rs she finishes" shouted
starter Walker, but his warning was not
needed.
Tie crowd subsded of it's own accord.
Breathless interest IN the event kept it
quiet. Not sound was heard as she moved
past the three-quarter pole In l:36la and
turned into the home stretch. Abe LIN
coin. under the whip. now moved mp to
Nancy's throat latch. Doble spoke gently
to the noble mare and her feet flew faster
almost than the eye could distinguish.
she'll 40 1t; she Ii do IL. By the eternals."
yelled an irrepressible, and there was q
feint yell as the fastest quartet of patter-
ing noafs ever heard trotting swept undcr
the wires.
There was o moments pause, q hasty
consultation OF watches and then an um-
brella went sailing into the air from near
the grand stand. Ii was accompanied by
loud-lunged howls and then bedlam broke
loose. Hats canes aud COATS were tossed
wildly into the air Men slapped each
other ON the back and shook hands with
each other IN sheer delight. incidentally
they kept on yelling. Tho loud cheers
which went mp told DobIe, eyon before he
had slowed up. that the record was broken.
and as he came back TO the judges stand
his face was covered with q smile as wide
as the yisor on his cop. He had said that
Nancy Hanks would beat the record and
she had done IL. As he dismounted from
his sulky he was surrounded by men who
wrnng his hand again and again. When
81 ne lad q chance To use his hand lie lifted
bis cap In acknowledgment of the cheers
OF the crowd. Loud calls for 'Doble,
Doble," went mp and the veteran reins-
man, climbing INFO tho grand stand, again
removed his cap from that head which holds
80 much knowledge concerning trotters
and bowed repeatedly 10 the wild applsu use
that greeted INN.
CHEERS FOR THE QUEEN
Three cheers for Nancy Hanks shouted
Starter Walker. and they came from
ten thousand throats with wild en-