Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-29
YET ONE MOREDROP
Worlds Record. Either Trot-
ting or Pacing, Lowered.
NANCY HANKS TROTS IN 2;O4
On ths Rsgul4fion Track at Teue
Hauts-Most Exciting Event of
the Year

either trottlng or pacing. Was lowered
today when Nancy Hanks trotted the
mile IN 2.Oi- The $1,000 people who
saw IL sat GREATNESS for a moment
after the little mare passed under the
wire, and even Doble, always modest
judges stand on the shoulders Of the
crowd and called upon for speech, al
am hoarse, aud Nancy Hanks went so
fast il took my breath way"
scrapers put the track on edge and the
starting Judges announced that Nancy
Hanks would go 10 beat her record OF
2.0I. made over the regulation track AZ
81. Paul.
The Mile sy Eighfhs and Quarters.
The daughter OF Happy Medium had
been worked two miles IN 1856 and 2:25
respectively earlier IN the afternoon.
The runner. Abe Lincoln. stood oppo-
site the tag while Nancy was taken
well up the stretch for the start. Com
ing Ike a whlrlwlnd down the stretch,
Abe was At her wheel and Dob.e
nodded for the word. The clip was a
terrtic one. She was al the eighth in
l54 seconds and At the first quarter in
81 seconds. The second, an ''up hill"
quarter, Was done IN 81 seconds, tho
half being reached IN l:O2l. The ex-
cited crowd began to cheer, but at
word of adInonitlon from the
aaA L. "a 4
only broken by murmured "Oh's"
when the third quarter was done in
z9{ seconds Even the Judges were ap-
paled st the wonderful burst Of speed
and thought the mare was running
away, 50 fast did she come that no one
could tell ner gait. On she flew into
the stretch. never faltering. Doble
with ms steady hand and cluckllng
gentle "whoas." TO keep her steady
squared her away for the great flight
home. Even her ligct hoof beats
sounded loud to the silent crowd. As
Doble gathered her for the final effort
he touched her gently with the whip.
gave two Of those masrerful lifts OF his,
and the worlds record. either pace or
trot. was lowered Ii seconds, and the
record for regulation track three sec
onds.
Dobie wants bouuers %. OOO.
The excitement over toe great mile
did not really begin until evening when
the crowds gathered about the hotels.
Nearly every noted driver In the coun-
try Is here and all are unanimous IN
declaring that il Was the most wonder
full mile ever done. Mr.. Doble received
hundreds OF kilograms OF congratuls-
ton from all over the country. He
wired Mr. Bonner, NANCY Hanks 2:04
over q regulation track" This il a
gentle hint that the owner of Maud ;
aud Sounol can present HIM the $1,000
offered tor the first horse to trot
mile IN 205 over a regulation
track. Mr.. Doble said this evening
that too much credit could not
be gwen Ben Kenny. .>~ho brought out
Hanks and gave ner that first race
record.
s'The more zee of her." he added
"and the longer handle her, the more
credit give Kenny. The little mare is
of sweet disposition, but easily spoilsd.
and I feel proud to- know that she
should first have gone into the hands
Of q man who knew just how TO handle
her"
Mr. Doble was questioned about the
great mile today aud asked IL he
OAkHb rtACneu utT
Tie said the track was just right, the
mare was just right, and the driver
was at himself. As TO the possibilities
of Hanks lowering her record, he
thought that "a she Is only s years old
that she would tram on next year and
be even a better mare than now The
official time OF the mile is. To bea.
2.0T. Nancy Hanks by Happy Me-
dunn; dam, Nancy Lee; tDoble).
Time. 81: I02i; 1921; 2:O4.
Moubsrs q Record Breaker.
Not ouly was the worlds record
broken today. but the 3-yssr-oid stall
lion record made IN 1889 by Axtell,
when be trotted over this track IN 2:l2,
was lowered by Monbars, the black son
of Eagle Bird. It was unfortunate
that the trial should have come right
after Nancy Hanks great record break
ing mile. but George starr wanted to
uss the same sulky TO which Hanks
was hitched in her mile, and she rssul.
was that the colts wonderful perform
ancs was overshadowed by the greater
event Frank starr was again ready
with the runner Abe Lincoln when hrs
brother George came down the
stretch behind Monbars and nodded for
the word. he Was at the quarter N
s34. and when the half was reached ia
i.0Tf it seemed hardly possible the
colt could lower his record of 2l4f.
But IA came ike cannon shot sround
the turn doing the third quarter in 52l
seconds. a 2i0 clip. There was nc
waveriug ss M came into the stretch
ard with few hits from his clever
re nsuan. the grest colt nuisned the
last quarter IN % seconds summaries:
Io beat 2.lt4, N0uhsrs. by Eagle Bird
George starr. Time, S5f, lot, l;Sst
1sllf.
The go trot carried over from yes
tsrisy wss Won hsndiiy by Dirego. ths
hsy sou OF Principe. taxing . mark 0f
2.i9f
orh-r G.ss Races
There was a surprise for the betilnE
ssisnt N she 2sl5 trOt aud. "a EVENT.
proved. Curry ought 20 Save ven u
ssrs Chs heats with Nnestlsnd and on
war,f tie captured the second and thru
AMI N the hfth, before rescninx the lac
quarter. Johnson. the driver II Max
gave Onward eBough room 90 pas
through and take tae beat. rne Judges
declared al bats OF, snd for the net
heat wnestlsnd had the speed and cap
fured ta. race.
The 2.fs trof vas great contest snc
II took I've heats ~ decide. The blind
Chavpnne captured it after a good
srsf. lowering ~ record from Ais &
ala. The Z 3 pace vas carried ovPi
en- account of tae darkness ard hv.
events are on tie cart for tomorrow
The great s~ens Will he tha free-for al
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