The sun., 1898-12-11
MELBOURNES GREAT DAY.
THE cur OARNITAB ON THE FAMOUS
FLEMING TOy RACETRACK.


Even Their Hopes-This Yen-'s Winner.
MRLBouRSE. Nov SIN Melbourne the great
day OF the year. 50 far as the sporting public OF
Australia is concerned. has once more come
and gone. The Cup Carnival week OF 1888.
notwithstanding the hard times. clearly proves
that there must be thousands upon thousands
OF people scattered throughout Australia who
are particularly well-to-uo. for there never
before was so lavish display. All the world
and his wife, congregated in Melbourne for
Cup Day. and generally speaking there lie no
time during the rest OF the year when the
financial status OF people can be defined so
we'll. or course this rule does not always hold
good. for both men and women have been
known to hypothecate their last available
properly to be able to visit Flemington race
course on Cup Day.
To the average Australian 10 attend the Cup
appears to be the one great event OF his lie
and is looked forward to rs eagerly as the true
Mahommedan to his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Not only were all the colonies represented by
vicereRal parties. but even the society leaders
OF all tho capital cities were present for the
gala event and its attendant social functions.
For days previous the city began filing up.
The country trains were oil crowded and the
passenger accommodations on every incoming
steamer strained to the utmost. The num-
Der OF those present ut the Melbourne Cup this
year was estimated at not less than 10000.
and while not up to the record-150,0O0-itw was
far beyond any attendance of late years. "The
Lawn" and the Bird Cage" or saddling pad
dock. on each OF the four days Of the race meet
ing were thronged with ladies and gentlemen
In gorgeous array lin many cases the cos
tunes Of the former we're ordered and import
ed from Paris especially for the occasion. and
It is seldom that q lady will appear twice dur
fnU fha mating in fha ROWn1. bIlt ~ ia
on Cup Day itself. the first Tuesday Of every
November. that the crowd is greatest.
BY 8 o'clock in the morning the arrivals be-
gin. Notwithstanding tho number of grand
stands. every seat is soon taken. and long be-
fore l o'clock. when the first race is to start.
every coiep OF vantage has been seized upon.
and all the standing room on the lawns occu-
pied. But still the people como The con-
| stantly arriving trains, with their human
freight. swell the numbers. The arrival of the
Governor and viceregal party in carriages.
driven by Positions, and escorted by guard
| OF honor. causes little excitement but the in
| terest OF all is centred In the racing.
Pennington racecourse Is one of the finest.
| II not the very finest In the world. From its
| many grand stands the entire curve can be fol-
lowed and the whole journey OF each race seen
| accurately. Behind the members stand rises
high hill. which on race days is black with
people. who have the very best view of the
tranos monsy which tbeyIR q nho-aos for ad
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| .rornd. IN ~. "e.t ), ,,h,oh I. aroJroIoI, ~
/ +ho tr.oi, thara 10 ~, oh,r-a rhotor.r g. a.
,,ittan.a ana tha Is.st ,ro.,thr -, 49, 80
! munity can enjoy equally the day Of days"
,,,.t, VI, r,,,I,on.,.u 18th. =, 49, ,,o,stSs.,
| reserve.
BY the time the saddling bell rings for the
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oouise !. uo.s nv oNoepo "
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.ie ar ns 'ile ieaueis 20 arc 'eou neauinH ~ ih.o
.he s,fai.h. run H. aie oen.,eu upon
| 'ne n'inH norSes. e1i,hess, 'Ao 'ne uuie.
| vi ue"'h' iaiie upoh a'i. iho eHo'!etieh'
"hlch per'aaes thls VasI tillohk rehuers 'helh
| lncapaoie o' movement uhu u''erahce. NoI
aounu 10 nearo puo inc thuhoer o, Ralopin9
hoois upott 'iio 'uii .nouS" ~" GU oS"ii .i'o
sharp e'y Vi soiie 'ocAes uIRihk MS lhoun' W
supreme ana nnai ehofc reaches the ear
A mao rusn. eieaii' oi priVhe coior. they
sweep past the Judges poA-hhu tne race ls
over! for tew SECONDS tne slience cohtinues
! ana tnen inc peh'-up iee,ines ourS1 ior1n as
/ the numoers 20 up anu 'he ia'"rite-Iho
draiter-has won.
10 any one not an Australian the WIN OF
tavorlte mas no especia nneanine' lor II ls oliii
cut 10 reaiiHe thae almost "'nouG exception
the entlre popuiation Oh Australla mas money
at staKe on the race ana the result IN many
cases may mean the saiety or loss OF mousse
ana nome conipiete' "hlch mas peen mort
gaeeu 10 enaDe the owner 10 oack ms
fancy anu. ialiihg OF "ln' ooth NO ana MS