New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
WORK OF THE TROTTERS.
INDIANA'S MARVELLOUS TRACKS.
N TIE HoOsIER STATE THE RECORDS ARE
MADE-NANCY HANKS MORE THAN
EVER 4 WONDER.

the quality OF It's trucks With the exception OF the
two Kite shaped at independence and stockton
there are two and perhaps three Of what are popularity
known as CIRCULATION tracks" in the ilooscr country
that have proved superior TO any other places pre-
pared for speeding. Tere Haute first attracted
attention by the high rate Of speed attained the
course there though IT IS almost rectangular In shape
and therefore not supposed to be suitable 70 the
sullics as the ellpse link shaped tracks. AxteI's
mile in 10 at the fal meeting Of 1889 established
the reputation OF Terrc Iaute among the trainers, and
several OF the most successful including Budd Doble
himself make that city their headquarters when the
tire comes to prepare the horses for the annual
campaign. When Marvin came East in 1890, bringing
Sunol, PalO Alto and others from Senator Sanfords
great trOtng nursery. he selected Tee aute as the
place 10 put his string In order. that again the
track that was so fast in spite Of It's many turns
attracted general attention Before the season was
over another wonderful speed ring claimed attention.
this time at Cambridge City. and when Nelson flew
over It in 10 3D. placing him first among stations,
aulc had lost of its prestige. but Indiana
had added TO its former fame favorable section
for record breaking Last year Cambridge city
added to its first laurel mile in 100 IA by Nancy
Hanks. in :O7 IL by Direct, and the race record
for circular tracks when Dclmarch trotted heat In
c:12. Within a week this ccipscd at Richmond,
only short distance away, on track opened year
previous. and here Nancy Hanks scored her lowest
figure Of last season, . 90 while Direct paced In
o :O6 3D. and Vic IT, trotted three heats ut faster
rate than had been made before on an oval
course.
Not content with these successes. Indiana has gone
more cxten ,lvc,y into the construction Of driving
parks. and within few weeks meetings have beer
held at Fort Wayne. Connersvle. Indianapolis ana
Columbus on new tracks. where the lOr-cs have been
able TO add - the achievements Of most scnsa-
tional year. OF thesc, Columbus has borne of the
honoTs speed tho most notable performance there
being the three heats paced by Mascot one Of which
tied the race record for any sort OF track. held by
Flying Jb when he ended his AT Independence 10y
going In o. while the average time was below that
made By Direct at Columbia. Tenn, last October.
BESIDES that the race record for three year dds held
by Axtcn was twice beaten In afternoon by Gar
and Kentucky Union, while Matte II. stepped OF
three heats considerably faster than those credited -
Vic H. at Richmond and Little Albert ro'tcd the
fastest one yet on a circular track when Tie
tapped Eyland r. out In o1o1f
AS further evidence that thr course at Columbus
can calm 10 be the best OF It's kind now fl exist
ence the rate fer the fifty eight miles troitcd and
paccd there during the five days l. les than -;l"'
and only seven slower than 30. lNp'H
drivers Ike Goldsmith and span remarked upon inc
wonderful elasticity Of the soil at Columbus, while
all the trainers agreed that tie mcchaiical work had
been so sklully done that there was no pcIccptibe
difference between the turns ana the stretches.
IN n basin shaped BIT Of country that was once com
pcicy submerged aud there Is still plenty Of water
a short distance from the surface The soil used Tor
the track itself WAS obtained from what was III
recently lake bottom. It's merit being chiefly III
n quality II .prnginc-s that lends Impetus 10 the
H,lng feet OF the trotter PAGER. T.. W. Wilkins
has ALWAYS declared that It more the nature 81
the land a Independence than the shape Of the track
no laid ont which enabled the horses 70 do such
worderfuI things there and IT Is doubtful whether
the adoption Of the single turn would have been 81
much b,poGt AT Columbus. A. TIE Association there
coupo,ci u few local horsemcn who expended
some $4,000 with slight prospect Of immediate re-
turn began In a modest way, giving moderate Pui9''
there was special induccment Tor reeo'u D''""'"s
Al the thrifty little Iudiana town.
rl,inr Iib the latest 81 the Caliiornl' cracks
whose limit does not seem TO have yet been reached
WAS there with the Of the Salisbury stable put Hu
M arrangement while Nancy Hanks was r'snhg ~
Tore Haute and Hal Pointer was busy at providence i
"a probablc that with such preparation as Niiiam'
bcsrows on his course. !. = Lachcy give, u''' It.
CAMBRIDGE city and Richmond. The world Tc''"
MICH now be credited % Columbus, Instead OF IrrTe
IIaute. ,,
Nancy Hunks has. however. restored that ambitious
city N the place hold before and ~ the same UNI
won for II an honor that 30 other place "A' H'"'
when she cut the figures down - -.oi a'' "'u'''
oay. The urcxpeetcd has happened 10 OFTEN ''''
the fFpiuNE l44i t4'' '''''
IN the two.minutc goal ha, scarcely been recognized q"
&C. ,,u ,ror.b II has lon. since been conceded that 10
on fl mile In two minutes the trO'er or PAGER iAn'l
pos,ess "A ,ht OF speed considerably brlo" ui' '"'.
.,,r.l If lie side wheclers such Direct III"
Pointer Johnston, Mascot and Flying Jlb nave ho""
trials faster than thirty seconds ios quarter %
milo but executing YOlo Maid. none OF the lateral
GATED flyers have ever gone at two minute emp J"
public. where full mile vas travelled Nancy HAh"7
y.,z tho first trOttcr to score quarter In tllIN
seconds when she turned independence ua'h III
90 a. AID her third quarter at T"rre liaute III
% 2 4 seconds marks new era OF speed. ~ j. m'''
rapldty Of stride than length which gives the mare
her marvellous power OF covering giohu' ana WIZ"
in her best form she has peculiar sort Of lunse
Lehind ,ba. enaDlcs her ~ So time Mt defiance IN
,c lIeht Of what Nancy llnn1s has already done u Is
absurd 10 sny that she Will stop even now nhd Win
all due credit 10 the superb condition OF inc Iciic
Uaute track, # yet remains 70 be "atabh'h'n 'hl'
tbo,. nj Independence stockton, Columbus ana h''N
oud are not better adapted for record bpTshins Just
a. the exact amount OF benefit derived from the use
n the pneumatic tire and low wheel can never
lac asccrnined 30 the relative merits OF the speed
WAYS prepared for the horses Will remain VeN'o
question the srtie ncrt OF which helps to Keep awe
keen spirit Of rivalry In conducting this great Ma
tonal sport.
That Doblc h!mscl. not prepared for what oc-
Cured last "Wednesday Is evident from incident The
rtoIt before we'll known Chicago tirmaE had
IIEIi pN''''' ,..u
,,rch,scd a few pools on Nancy Hanks against her
REGULATION track record OF = OF at even money. ara
meeting Dolla Informed him Of what he had Done
The latter protested against the Odds, saying that 1t
bouId he , 10 ! instead OF evcns that she cOuld
bcucy the time made at ST. Paul. While the present
figure, asc beyond tho rach OF me mos 'nipnE CIV
who would continue 10 make comparisons 10 sho" l,
W"nd : or some other of tic earlier champions shoHd
lii hr first among lOtcr~, there remains an ulu.r
ii,y tIc .u,ce., Of which would silence every body
rhi- * ia hitch Nancy Hanks 10 mgh "h'cr siIhy'
such n, either Of Mr.. Ionnrrs marc drew az 'cI1p
lions rs nearly equal To those existing when MAUD =
ard -uuol ucrfOrincd - is now possible. Ihc Lex
n"on Association has such opportunity duiing the
breeders meeting which begin there IN n rev Day
ar e sea -on Is not too lar 3Na'en III inc Nofih 10
th. trial to be made al Cleveland
John splnn embodied this ii"a Wnen ne reInn,nci
r,,ld 90 to Crvcl md AT once. and s1N 10 President
d,'arig NJ that a,-Orati1n i have come alter mat
,s.ho. which vau nailed over your gate when Maui
troti,d I'm > :Os 3D. and 10 carry nat OIL would
" "'ca,.r Thing to a rich man Ike Mr. Forbes than