Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-09-01
RACES WE'RE EXCITING.

Twelve Thousand People at Fleet
wood Park See Nancy Hanks Make
Mile In 2:O6 3-4 and Then Cheer
Her Like Mad-WonderfuI work In
the TrOtting and Pacing Races.
NEW York, Aug. 31.-Twelve Thousand
people gathered at Fleetwood park to-day
to zee Nancy Hanks race against time for
S., 900 purse and to witness an exception
ally good program of trotting events. At
the club house and about the judges stand
were some of the most prominent horse
men in the country. The day was perfect
and the track in excellent condition. The
races were exciting beyond all expectation.
Nancy Hanks smashed the track record,
and there was marvellous exhibition of
pacing.
For the 2:16 class trot Fannie Wilcox
| was the favorite, and brought even money
| against the field. Clara D. won the first
heat, but the next three were captured by
| the favorite after close struggles in each.
Corinne came in second In the last heat but
was only allowed third place on account of
| infraction of rules at the start.
| In the $50 class trot Frank 81. won The
| first and third hests, and Yves a good sec
ond in the fifth and sixth, but broke on
the home stretch each time. Adah Look
won the second heat and was third In all
| the rest. Altar won the fourth, fifth and
sixth heat and tie race.
After the third heat in the race Nancy
Hanks, with Budd Doble in the seat, ap.
peared in front of the stand. The queen
was cheered by the crowd, and President
Mcmillan of the New York Driving club an
nounced that she would be driven to beat
the track record of 2:09f made by Directuu
yesterday. The mare showed in goo6
shape, and was driven past the grand
stand several times to warm her up. At 4
O'Clock Doble said he was ready. Adam
Forepaugh, the running mate, with Dixor
driving, was cut to her pace.
At 400 the mare came down the stretcl
with her long easy stride, but going nk
the wind. Doble nodded his head aud go
the word. The running mate was half
dozen lengths behind and could not catcl
up. The crowd stood on benches ant
watched with bated breath as Name.
SKINNED by the quarter pole in BIZ sec
onds. The pace got hotter on the bacl
stretch and she passed the half in 1:O2a
Around the turn went the queen and a
the hill near the three quarter, passing tn
mark at 1:34f.
Then she swung into the home stretch
going ct terrific pace. Doble held tn
| whip at one 6lQe anu uISoo net III, "
) did not touch her. She passed the lin
: with a rush and cheer broke from twelv
: thousand throats. The crowd cheere
> again when the judges announced the tim
3 as 1909. This beat the track record b
three seconds.
For the free for-all PAGERS Flying u
: was the favorite. Roy Wilkes led to Il
0 stretch, where Flying Jib passed him an
t won by two lengths. In the second he'
q Flying Jib and Manager were neck an
. neck. Flying Jib won In the remsrka6
time of 2:07. In the third heat Flying il
J, led with the Manager tapping to the hal
/ and there nose and nose to the three qua
tiers. In the stretch Manager beat Flyir
Jib, but Blue Sign with a magnificent bur
II of speed came down on the outside ar
won by full length.
:, The hour was now 80 late that this ra
- was postponed until tomorrow.