The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-20
NANCY HANKS OUTD0NE'
Six Year-0ld Alix Creates q New
Trotting Record.
COVERED THE MILE IN 2.o3 "a.
Fifteen Thousand People Cheer Them
selves Hoarss In Honor OF the Trotter,
Her Owner and Her Driver-A New
Pacing Record by Robert j. Predicted.

GALEsBURa, Ills, Sept. 90. = Fifteen
thousand people yelled themselves hoarse
yesterday afternoon when the great trot-
ting queen Alix beat the worlds trotting
record by coming under the wire in 03a4
The day was an ideal one for such an
event and the track in good condition. 1t
was o'clock when Alix passed in front
of the grand stand for a little preliminary
work. Mcdowell was her driver.
The start was made In splendid style
When Alix approached the wire for the
start she seemed to go little slow, but
she soon increased her speed. When the
quarter was reached there was a general
EXPLANATIONS: Thirty and half She
will beat it" From that to the half she
seemed to fly, making it in 1.01s4. The
third quarter she increased her pace a
tri1e, making it in 1.32s4. When she
started up the homestretch she was NOV
ing without apparent effort.
As she neared the wire many that
glanced at their watches said, "She will
not make it." The last few rods she
again seemed to increase her marvellous
speed, and as she darted under the wire
the shout went up from the thousands,
She's done it,; she's done it." The cheer
ing was prolonged, and it was some time
before Williams could quiet the crowd so
/ as to make himself heard. He then an
announced: you have witnessed the
fastest heat ever trotted by any trotter on
the globe. The first quar- er was made in
3o1a; the half in l.0ls4 the three-quarter
In 1922, and the mile in 2,0ss1.'
The crowd again cheered and thousands
rushed onto the track as Mcdowell came
driving Alix back. Williams introduced
Mr.. Jones, the owner of Alix, and the
cheering again arose. The performance
of Alix is the talk of all horsemen.
Driver Mcdowell said 1T was re-
markable mile She did not seem worried
bit by the effort, but came out as fresh
as she went in Her action was perfect
The whole distance never spoke to her
nor raised the whip. 1t was not necessary.
When reached the half mile pole knew
that she would break the record"
The judges gave the time out as o:o3s4
although one of the judges caught it
shade less, and many in the audience had
it 203la Jones was nearly smothered in
congratulations. He said: II was con-
tident AliX would beat the record ]
knew she could do it. want to say that l
sold part interest in her several years ago
to Monroe Salisbury. This is not gem
orally known.
'Alix came into my possession when a
yearling. l bought her at a combination
sale at Chicago, and shipped her to my
farm at David City, Neb. She is now G.
years old. Her first race was at Beatrice,
Neb., in June, 1890, then a 2-year old, /
having trained her that spring. Last year
she made record of 2.0i'3. The first trot-
ting she did this year was in an exhibit
ton at Council Bluffs, where she went a.
mile in 2.l1h. Since then she has gone
on steadily reducing her record.n
The general sentiment among the horse
men here is that the quarters were won
derfully evenly trotted. Williams vas so
pleased over the result that he confidently
announced: you have seen the fastest
mile ever trott. Tomorrow you will see
the fastest mile ever paced, and it will be-
by Robert j."
He also announced that Flying Jib, Di-
rectly and Online would be driven against
their records.