THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 275, 12 June 1874, Page 3

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

The entries for the Melbourne Cup arid Maribyrnong. Plate were posted on ' the evening ofi June 1/ ■' During the day the wagering had been in favor of 80 nominations' against 70j the - result showing that they only wanted one of, the former number. Of this number a little over a score are, from New. South "Wales, a few from Adelaide, most belonging to Victorian soil- . There Plate, 18 of which come from Sydney. Then there are' 43 in' 'the' New Year's Two-year-pld Stake, 52 in the Ascot Vale, 100 in the Victorian Derby of 1875, 37 in the Oaks, 85 in the St. Leger of 1876,; 84 in the' Sires' Produce Stakes, 98 in the Mares' Produce Stakes, and 255. in the' Mares'; Produce Stakes'of -1877. On the whole, thfere is l a splendid entry,the 100 nominations for the Victoria Derby being' a great on any former entry for that stake. The names of the cup entries .are.;.—Haricot, Rory O'More, Stockbridge, Maid; of Avenal, Friendless, Jockey, Dagworth, Horatio', Gladstone, * A.E., ''Electricity, May Day, Prince, The Ace, After Dark,' Here Goes', The Diver (late Dolphin), Menindie, Lapidist, Gloom, 1 ;. Ellis,, Ghampagne, King Tom, Blue Peter, The Hook, Sir Bedwere,; 'Blinkbonnie,, May; /King,.-; Early: Morn, Sunlight, Break of Day, Bright Light, Misty . Morn,• .Lurline,; .Galumuy, Papapa, W ainui, Benjiroo, Imperial, Paris, ,Romeo, Mountaineer, Cleolite, Goshawk, King Billy, Kettledrum, Strop,' Galaba, >• Protosi Fugleman, King of the Ring, Seaspray, Triton, Banco, Excelsior; Conqueror; . The Prophet, Lord Lyon, Viva, Llama, Goldsbrough, The Arrow, Rose d'Amour, The Novice, Newbold] Queen "of Clubs, "Wombo, Beltrari, All Fours,, ; Neredah, ; Zetland, Speculation, Fitzyattendon, Syren, Burwood; Ace of Trumps, and Echo..