SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 644, 8 August 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. The following acceptances have been received for the Melbourne Cup:—Carbine, Dreadnought. Tirailleur, Melos, Megaphone, Cuirassier, Bungebab, Highborn, Freedom (N.Z.), The Admiral, Vengeance, Correze, Sir William, Greygown, Richelieu. Buttons, Whimbrel, Singapore, Malvolio, Tradition, Tantallon, The Spot, Gresford, John S., Paris, Annesly, Lyndhurst, King Olaf, Chintz, Enuc, Muriel, Sir Anthony, Prelude, Litigant, Wycombe, G'Naroo, Gatling. Whakawai, Loyalstone, Spokesman, Lord Hopetoun, Stromboli, Little Bernie, The Tyler, Leviathan, Centaur, Linburn, Ethelbert. Mikado IT, Laverock, Killaloe, Jew Boy, Dundas, Elymiae, Glenlotb, Knight of the Garter, Burlesque, Lancer, Magnus, Penance, Ronald, E.K-, Wild Rose, Forest King, Prohpudor, Yarraman, Calm, Stone Design, Concert, Oxide, Lapstone, Norbert, Oarrington, Cobham, Yarran, Swordbearer, Dilisk, Grenadier, Monmot, Stamboul, Forty Winks, Ascot Vale, Adventurous, Winifred, Elfie, Patrol, Sweetbit, Hartington, St. Blaize, Zilinaki, Strathmore, Steadfast, Artesian XLCR, Havilah, Sadim, Bengal, Nacondra, Empire, Sanctuary, Tiraillerie, Montrose, Warrego, Sternohaser, Affiance, Bel Giorno, Sulphide, Corinth, Theodore, The Swell, Wandsworth, Bandit, Playmate, Aster, Firelook, Freedom (Victoria), Fortunus, Cardoneas, Pigeontoe, Yolande, Yowl, Young Sardonyx, Kingawood, Eureka, Deceitful, Portsea, The Bebel, Glen Eire, Mulgrave, Diamond, Brown Jacket, Dearest, Royal Mail, and The Golden King.

Sportsmen will be aorry to learn of the death of Mr Clark's game mars Misfortune, which yesterday fell a victim to an attack of inflammation.