New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-14
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NANCY HANKS GOES IN 2
THE QUEEN HANDICAPPED By A SLOW
COURSE.
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE VISIT WASHINGTON
PARK TO SEE THE GREAT MARE GO AGAINST
TIME-HAL POINTERS BAD BREAK.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.1


Chicago Sept 1S-With the prospect of new
trotting record at Washington Park this AFTER
noon a monster crowd, the largest that mas ever
been at the track except on Derby day. went W
see what Nancy Hanks could do The famous mare
uas ot her best but the careless way in which
the course had been prepared, along WIN uie
showers of yesterday. proved too much OF hahu'-
can for the queen Had it not been for the neglect
of those who have charge of the track 10 put "
in its best order, Nancy Hanks would nave given
the record a close call to-day. AS IL was Oh
course at least two seconds slower than when she
turned IL in 2O7s, about year ago. Nancy
trotted in 2:O6 the fastest mile ever seen at WASH
ington Park though it is not record. The trial
was made about haf-past o'clock. when up
ward of 2O,ODO people were present Budu Dooe'
who has been ang week or so, was lar from
well to-day but managed 10 fill his engagement 10
drive the
Nancy Hanks was sent away very fast so that
she went the first furlong close to two-mlhule
gait She reached the first quarter in 3l14 SECONDS
and trotted the second one IN the same uile' "e
half being in lN2ig The third quarter was
slower the mare doing three-fourths OF her Jour
ney in l54i4. From there Doble called on her anu
though very tired. Nancy Hanks struggled nome
in H. seconds. making the mile In 10. o,
that Directum would start ON Friday to beat the
present record and four DAYS AteI Jun xi,,,.o
an corners in Il race of heats Tor $1VW OF 'iVVVV
rhe regular card began with the 2:l7 trot LEFT
I
in single heat. the big mare from I ~ iso
finishing six lengths ahead OF her MY III 80
a new mark for her. Lady Robert was n" ~
among the three-year-ods but was a"aS U'i' n,,,
Kraft won easily, scoring 22ll2 III the secoiu ma
Then came the Worlds Fair purse OPEN 10 u,'
free-for-all PAGERS Nine we're on me caro- iUi 'S,
but only six started. Robert j.. who's haIn' ~
peared along with Hal Pointer. was to carry M, tie
H,nisoa Farm coors but at the last moment MI.
Ham1in found that the younger gelding "ouId De
protested as ineligible II seems that Village arm
made but one entry. naming Robert D. mrs., anu
later on substituted Hal Pointer MT iiailln ms,
| decided if Robert J. could not start to draw OUT
altogether but finally concluded to let fai iohisa
20 The latter was favOrte at 10 to 5 over the
neld but owing to delay IN getting MN ieary wa"
not warmed up when the race was callel, , ~ MN
sult of this wa that in attempting TO brush WIN
Flying Jib to the half Hal Pointer lost strldr ie
was n long way behind when he recovered, ana Il
second break on the hOnestrech LETT nm outSihr
the flag. Flying .b finished in 2;lO'2. fIyihe ~
gathered in TWO more heats with llttle uOuDl"'
going faster each time Maj ager did me lshtins
i'm the second heat but tired IN IN" thlTd whiir
the Californian, chick. landed his first victory OF
the year by "a mile i'm 2O12. 49, o.o -
TO the free for-an trotters. IS the attraction S,ch
flyers as IIulda. Walter T., ana Little Albert beng
named. Summarizes