The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-21
THE NUBIAN MADE
 A WORLDS RECORD
Won All Trotting Races at State Far Without Losing Heat-Also Took Blue Ribbon for Best
 Stallion of Age.

]. A Thornton, owner of The Nubian, and C. Davis. who han- dled this horse iu the races at the Arkansas state fair at Hot Springs, reached home Friday night, having driven across coun- try. They are elated over the re- markable success of their sr'p and glory in the qualities shown by the Mena horse.
 Mir. Davis, with The Nubian, won d worlds record that can never be beaten, and 1t may be fifty years before 1t is equaled.
 The Nub:an won every trottirg race in all the different classes on .he regular program at the state fair, each in straight heats. Ihls is the first time in the history ot the trotting turf that oue horse ever won all the trotting races at a state fair without looslng heat. In addition to this, The Nubian won the blue ribbon for best standard bred trotting stall lion of his age.
 Under their system of racing every heat was a race of a mile dash. The Nubian won nine races straight. The first three races in the green trot were uoth- ing but slow workout for The Nubian, and the next three races he won as he pleased. He slowed up nearly 10 a walk as he came under the wire, but the last three races in the fastest class were races from wire to wire, and will never be forgotten by the many thousands that had the pleasure of seeing them. h these races the fastest trotters in the state were lined up against The Nu- plan and four of the number could beat him to the first quarter. All the drivers combined 10 beat him. Their motto was, "Anything to beat The Nubiau."
 By a preconcerted plan, The Nubian was given the pole so these fast trotlers could pocket him. Their plan worked to a charm, but MT. Davis, through skillful driviEg, worked The Nu- bian out of the pocket like an angle worm, and at the half was not far behind Philnora R., the leader. Davis slowly gained on Philnora around the last turn, and when near the last quarter, at the most critical point in the race, Davis made one of his terrific and hair-splitting drives and landed The Nubian to the front, took the pole and came in safe winner. The second heat was repeli- tion of the first, but Davis worked The Nubian out of the pocket by the time he got to the back stretch and soon passed Philnora R., and from there to the wire kept safe distance to the front.
 The last heat at tho start was like the others, but Phallozane, their fastest trotter, that they had been holding back for the final struggle, made a break on the first turn and let Davis out of the pocket, and all their well made plans were frustrated. The race was really won at this point. Davis kept safe distance in the lead and on tbe home stretch slowed up and when within about Iseventy-fve yards of the wire he looked back and saw Phollaz one coming at whirlwind clip. He then made another drive and came in au easy winner.
 Mir. Davis is not an amateur at driving. He has raised, devel- oped and raced many fast trot- ters, among them Verna M.. 2:20H, one ot the most successful race winners that ever trotted over the half-mile rings in the Northw est.
 The Nubian's winnings at the state fair were S395.