The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-14
NASor H<NkSs FAILURE
Her Mile was In sroo-Hsi Pointer Dis
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CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-when the Northwestern
Breeders Association decided to hold the most
important m Getting II has ever attempted while
the Worlds Fair was at its height. the ex-
pertinent was considered very doubtful Of sue
cess Up to yesterday the attendance was by
no means encouraging. but this afternoon the
people iocked to tho grounds where Nancy
Hanks was to make her attempt at lowering
the record. The big stand. which seats
1900 persons. was unable TO hold the
crowd, and conservative estimate placed
the attendance at 10000. The day was
not a favorable one for fast time. but
the MANAGEMENT Is chiofy.responsible for the
mares failure to fulnl what was expected OF
her. Instead OF having the track In tho best
order possible. 1t had little attention. so that
after the rain of yesterday the footing was
soft and dead Had the proper work been
done the wetting 1t got would have been a
benefit. and later In the week the course will
BIO made more suitable for record breaking.
The best Nancy Hanks could do was n mile In
BOG though she came out in splendid shape.
and looking 1T to Guido herself this afternoon.
Her driver was not at his best. for Doble has
not recovered from his rocent indispositlon.
and he had to be assisted out OF the sulky
when he had finished tho trial. The rest OF
the programme was nearly finished when Nan
cy Hanks started. The track was hurriedly
made level at the polc but the footing was by
no means good. On the second score Do
Bile nodded. and the queen rushed away
at two.minute clip. which she did
not maintain to the quarter. as that
point was reached in Blk seconds.
TO the second quarter there was no change in
i:02t. Then the condition OF the track began
to tell. and ~ seconds was the tins 70! the
me in Ssn SanSy was Of rns
supreme effort home and she increased her
ss . the mns SSssn Yhs in spite %ss G sne
yards distance to the Wire. Nancy Hanks quit
ances. The officials timed the mile the
spectators did. in FOG so that it has the merit
The other events were Of little interest the
SsaaseS in hsns Of n1F
pace. This mishap was an expensive one for
the hackers OF the rsdoubtable Geldlne, az they
REPRE- village sf Farm but there we're we're
pete for the Worlds Fair purse OF 50 900 Rob.
ert j was he origina a3omin ma q VI,
Hamlin wanted to start Robert J.. but, find
ter. and. being further delayed by misunder-
standing the time when tho PAGERS were called.
did not have Pointer warmed up. As a result.
first heat and finished behind the Nag. Flying
Jib was In llne. FORM and did, the others up
as he pleased in straight heats. Manager
made 1t lively for him in the last two miles.
but the hitherto errntic, flyer made no mis-
takes and was never headed.
In the thir! heat he shook Manager of at the
distance and finished four lengths ahead in
2:O7H. as w. W. r.. ]. II. L.. and Manager were
battling for second place. the first named get
ting 1t by n terrific squirt. Clara d.. mile in
2:14A gave her an easy victory in the 2:l7
trot and Ia n new mark for the daughter OF
belmont Kratz won tho Consolation for the
I three ear olds very cleverly. earning a mark
of 2:21la John Splan had q sick horse for the
z :45 trot; but peep O. Day managed to win
A challenge was issued to day on behalf OF
Dlrectum. and four days aftor his tilt against
the record on Friday tho black champion will
meet all eomers for any amount w to $4,000
q side. The EXPOSITION Purse of $4,000 Ia on
" to start tIulda seems to have the race at
cracks as Alex. Walter F.. Little Albert. Lord
Clinton. Alvin. and Greenleat. Summaries
fpllow.