St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-01
NANCY'S GREAT FEAT.
MSS HANKS SM6SReS THE TRACK
RECORD AGAIN.
SHE DOES THE Trick IN a.oes4.

Cheers From Twelve Thousand
Threats as the Queen Goes I'm
der the " ire, Beating the Pac-
ing Record by Three Seconds
Results at Rochester Other
Racing Events.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-Twelye thou
send people gathered at Fleetwood
Park today to set Nancy Hanks race
against time for 50, ZOO. and to witness
an exceptionally good programme of
trotting, The day was perfect and the
track in excellent condition. Nancy
Hanks smashed the track record, and
there was marvellous exhibition of
pacing. David Bonner, Robert III.
Seyms and George Crawford were the
judges. The first race was 2:l5 trot
for purse of $1,000. Fannie Wilcox
was the favorite in the betting ring, and
brought even money against the field.
Clara ID won the first heat, but the next
three were captured by the favorite after
close struggles in each. The second race
required six heats before it was de
cided. 1t was the 2:30 class for $1,000.
After the third heat i'll this race Nancy
Hanks, with Bud Doble on the seat, ap-
peared III front of the stand. The
queen was cheered by the crowd. and
President Mcmillan. Of the New York
Driving club. announced that she
would be driven to beat the track
record-2:0a$l yesterday by
Directum. The mare showed up in
good shape. and was driven past the
grand stand several times to warm her
up. At just O'clock Doble said be
was ready. Adam Forepaugh, the run
ming mate, with Dixon driving. was out
to set her pace. At 1902 the mare came
down the stretch with her long, easy
stride, but going like the wind. Doble
nodded his head and got the
word. The running mate was half
a dozen lengths behind and could
not catch up. The crowd stood on
benches and watched with bated breath
as Nancy skinned by the quarter pole
in 81 4 seconds. The pace got hotter on
the back stretch. and she passed the
half in 1922. Around the turn went
the queen, and up the hill near the
thfee-Quarters, passing the mark at
1:341%. Then she swung into the home
stretch, going at terrific pace. Doble
held the whip at one side and urged her
on, but did not touch her. She passed
the line with rush, and cheer broke
from 12. 0o0 Threats. The crowd cheered
again when the judges announced the
time as 2:06$I. This beat the track
record by thee seconds. The quarters
were done in 49,, 81, 3l$4 and 3215 Sec
ends respectively.
In the third and final race, free-for-
all pace, Flying Jib was the fayorite.
Roy Wilkes led to the stretch where
Flying Jib passed him and won by
two lengths in 2:09.
In the second heat Flying Jlb and
Manager. with Kelley and Bud Doble
driving, were neck and neck most of the
time. Flying ,Jib won in the great tune
OF 2:0T$I. In the third heat Flying Ji5
led with Manager tapping him to the
half, and from there nose and nose to
the three-quarters. In the stretch
Manager beat Flying Jib. but Blue
Sign with magnificent burst of speed
came down on the outside and won by
full length; time 200.
The hour was now so late that this
race, with two heats won 10y Flying Jib
and one by Blue Sign, was postponed
until tomorrow at 2 D. IN.
First race, 2:26 class. trotting. purse $1,000
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