Sporting.

THE V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. MELBOURNE CUP DAY. | UNITED PBiaa ABBOOIATION.] Melbourne, Gth November. Beautiful summer weather was experienced for the second day's racing of the V.K. Club. The attendance was the largest ever seen at Flemington, and it is estimated that fully 150,000 were present. Among those were Sir H. B. Loch (Governor of Victoria), Sir William Robinson (Governor of South Australia), Lord Carrington [Governor of Now South Wales), and Lord Hastings. The crowd on the lawn was so great that locomotion was difficult. There was intense excitement over the Cup, and much speculation was rife. Ensign, the winner of the Derby, broke his leg during the Cap raoe, and both Spado Guinea and Diok Swivellor broke down. The victory of Mentor was reoeived with great aoolamation, and Mr. D. S. Wallace, the owner, who is a very popular sportsman, was heartily congratulated on hie success. The following are the results : — Hurdle Race, of 5 boys each, with 300 soya added ; socond, GO soys ; third, 30 soya. Abont three miles. Mr. N. Wilson's blkhßlue Mountain, by Croaeh Patrick — Mountain Maid, aged, 12st 101b (Soobio) ... .1 Mr. C. Wilson's Incident, list 121b (Corrigan) 2 Mr. J. S. Jenkin's Maroney, lOst 71b (Battye) 3 Eight horses started. Betting— 6 to 4 against Blue Mountain, 4 to 1 Incident, 6 to 1 Maronoy. Won by a length and a half..,. Time, 6min 7seo. Railway Handicap, of 5 boys each, with 200 added; eecond, 40 soya; third, 20 aovs. Six furlongs. Mr. M. Jaoob's br f Tourbillon, by Robinson Crusoe— Craoker, 3yrs, 7st 71b (fountain .1 Hon J. White's Plutaroh, Bst 121b, (Hnx. ley) 2 Mr. J. Lord's Lord John, 7st6lb (Nelson) 3 Fourteen horses started. Betting— 3 to 1 against each Plutarch and Teuton, 6 to 1 against The Charmer, Epiourean, and Tourbillon. Won easily. Time, lmin IGaeo. Kensington Stakes, of 10 soys each, with 300 added. Five furlongs. Hon. <T. White's g g Pippo, by Chester— Masootteßst 51b (Hales), 1 Mr. J. O'Loughlan's br f Lady Agnes, by Neckerfgat — Peradventure, Bat (Campbell) 2 Mr. E. G. Brodribb's b f Britomarte, by Neokersgat— Ada, Bst 3 Eight started. Betting— 7 to 4 against Little Norman, 3 to 1 Pippo, 4 to 1 Lady Agnes, 7 to 1 Britomarte. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 4}seo. Melbourne Cup, a sweepstake of 25 boys each, with 8000 soys added, and a trophy value 150 soys. The second horse 600 soya and third 300 soys from the stake. Two miles. 138 subs. Mr. D. S. Wallace's b h Mentor, by Swiveller— Nightmare, 4yw, Bst 81b (O'Brien) 1 Mr. S. L. West's br h Tradition, by Riohmond—Bridalwreath, 4vrs, 6st 111b (Aspinall) 2 Mr. S. G. Cook's oh g The Yeoman, by The i4nglißhman— Springtime, syrs, 7st 81b (Rammage) 8 Mr. W. Gannon's b or br o The Australian Peer, 4yrs, 9st 81b 0 Mr. J. O. Inglis r b h Malua, aged, 9st 71b 0 Hon. J. White's b h Carlyon, 4yrs, 9st 31b 0 Mr. W. Gannon's br h Arsenal, 6yrs, 9st 0 Mr. H. Strickland's b h Ben Bolt, aged, Bst9)b ! 0 Mr. W. T. Jones' b h Bravo, syrs, Bst 51b 0 Mr. S. G. Cook's b h Cyclops, 6yrs, Bst 31b O Mr. H. Haine'B oh m Spado Guinea, aired Bst lib ... o Mr. T. Sampson's g g Aristocrat, syrs Bst ... 0 Messrs. Hnaband and Nicholl's b c Dick Swiveller, 4yrs, 7st 101b 0 Mr. R. Orr's b h Reoall, tfyrs, Bst 31bs (including 101b penalty) 0 Hon. E. Mitohelson's bl h Whakawai, 4vrs. 7st 71bs v 0 Mr. M. O'Shannaßsy's br h Chicago syrs 7st 91bs (including 101b penalty) ... 0 Mr. M. Welch ns. oh o Lord BTeaaington 4yrs. 7stslb 0 Mr. W. Gannon's br c Melos, 3yrs, 7st 51b 0 Mr. H. Oxenham's oh h Phaon, 6yrs. 7st3lb ... 0 Mr. W. Gannon's b or br h Touchstone, 4yrs, 7st3lb 0 Mr. O. Collins' eh h Newmaster, syrs, 6st 131b . ... o Mr. J. Murray's br h King of the West. 6yrs, Gstlllb 0 Mr. T. Sampson's b f Maggie, Syrs, 7st (mo. 51b pen.) O Hon. J. White's br g Ensign, Syrs, 7st 51b (mo, 101b pen.) Q Mr. J. Barnard's bh E. D., 6yrs, fist 81b O Mr. S. Miller's b f Ilex, 3yrs, 6st 71b ... 0 Mr. T. Chirnside'B bl f Beryl, Syrs, 6sfc 71b 0 Mr. W. J. Clarke's br h Menotti, syrs, 6st7lb ,' o Betting at the post— 4 to 1 Chicago, 6to 1 Whakawai, 7 to 1 Mentof, 8 to 1 Tradition and Carlyon, 12 to 1 Bravo, 15 to 1 The Yeoman and Ensign, 20 to 1 Australian Peer, Malna, and Arsenal, 100 to 3 the others. After a slight delay at the post the flag fell to a good start, Tradition on the outside being the first to move, and Melos the last. After Tradition came Lord Headington, Mentor, Malua, Bravo, and Whakawai. Crossing the tan Malna Bnpplanted Tradition, and had Mentor, Spade Guinea, Newmaster, Bravo and Whakawai in oloße attendance. As the field swept past the stand Spade Guinea had charge of affairs, but she was soon dispossessed of her advantage by Meloa, their closest attendants being Newmatter, Mentor, Bravo, Diok Swiveller, and Whakawai. No material alteration took place in the positions until nearing thebridge, when Cyolops and Tradition nude aforward movement, and at the Abattoirs theformor was leading, with Whakawai, Bravo, Australian Peer, and Enßign following in the order named. When hardly half a milefrom home Cyolops was still in front, with Bravo, Yeoman, Whakawai, Mentor, and Tradition in a cluster at his heels. Ensign had by this time fallen back, having met with the accident mentioned above. As they neared the straight Bravo closed on the leader, and was the first round the tnrn, followed by Cyclops, Wbakawai, Mentor. The Yeoman, and Tradition. Much the> same order was preserved until half a fatlong from the winning post, when Mentor went up with a rush and secured the lead, both Tradition and The Yeoman at the same time passing Bravo, Cyclops, and Whakawai. Mentor continued on full of running, and won by a length and a half from Tradition, who was a length in front of The Yeoman. Then followed Cyclops, Whakawai, Bravo, Australian Peer, and Reoall, in the order mentioned. Time, 3min 30}seo. [Mentor's performances are as follow -.— At 3yrs — Caulfield October: Third in Maiden Plate, 1 mile, 7st 71b, won by Tranter, 7et 71b. Flemington Spring : Nowhere in Hotham Handicap, 1} mile and a distance, 7st, won by The Levite, 7st 131b; woa Spring Handioap, 1{ mile, 6st 71b, 2min 9iseo, The Levite, Bst 71b, second, Bagman,. 6st 101b, third ; nowhere in Foal Stakes, 1^ mile, Bst 101b, won by Cranbrook, Bit 101b. Viotorian Club (Caulfield) : Nowhere in Club Cup, once round and 100 yards, 7Bt 41b, woo by Gardenia, Bst 41b. Geelong February : Second in Gold Cup, If mile, 7st 21b, won by Gardenia, Bst 111b; won Foal Stakes, 14 mile, Bst 101b, 2min 42seo, Boz, Bst 101b, second. Flemington Autumn • Won Brunswick Stakes, 1^ mile, 7st lib. 2min BJseo, The Yeoman, 7st 71b, seoond, Escutcheon, 7st 51b, third ; second in Free Handicap, H mile, Bst 71b, won by Remus, Set 21b ; third in Place Handicap, H mile, Bst 101b, won by by Ben Bolt, Bst 131b. At 4yra-Won the Caulfield Stakes, w.f a.. 1{ mile and a distance, from Cyolops and Ensign, with Australian Peer, Carlyon, and Malua unplaced ; at the V.R.C Spring ran second in the Melbourne Stakes, w.f.a., 1$ mile, to the Australian Peer, with Tradition third, and Cyclops, Malua, Bravo, Ben Bolt, Abercora, and Aristocrat unplaced. Won. the Melbourne Cnp as above.] Nursery Handicap, of 5 soys each, witk 300 added; second, GO soys; third, 30 |OT>. For iwo-year-oldg. Fiy« furlong*. Hon. J. White'sbr g ßudolph, by MartiniHenry— Rnsk, 8»t 121b (Hales) ... 1 Mr. J. O'Longhlan's br c Biohelien, 6st 101b (Fielder) ... 2 Mr. J. Scobie'a b q Bavanak, Bst 91b (Power) $ Fifteen horses started. Betting 5 to 4 against Rudolph, who won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 4seo. The Van Yean Stakes, of 5 boys each, with 200 sovß added ; second, 40 soys ; third, 20 bovb. One mile. Mr. A. Davies' eh c Pakeha, by The Englishman—True Blue, 4yra. Bst 91b (Hales) ' ... 1 Hon. J. White's Plutarch, Brt 111b (Huxley) 2 Mr. S. Gardner's Loyalist, 6st 71b (Duffey) 9 Eleven horses started. Betting— Even money on Pakeka, 2 to 1 against Plutarch, None of the others were backed. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 42Js«e. The injuries sustained by Spade Guinea and Ensign while running in the Cnp were so serious that both were destroyed. Stdnkt, 6th November. In New South Wales the win of Mentor in the Melbourne Cup is 'very popular. His victory is a bad one for the bookmakers, asv the horse had been backed for a heap of money. Auckland, 6th November. The victory of Mentor in the Melbourne^ Cup proved profitable to a few small punters here ; bnt had Carbine won the Derby on Saturday, the ting would have had to pay away a good anm on the double, these horses being steadily backed in company. The best horse in the Cnp for the Auckland public was the locally-owned Whakawai, who was well supported down to 4 to 1. FACTS CONCERNING CUP DAY. (Received November 7, 12.30 p.m.) Mxlpoubne, This D*t. Fiftyiseren thausand- people went by trait to Flemington yesterday to see the Cnp run. Mr. Donald S. Wallace, owner of MMentorr r wins about £14,000 by his horse's victory.

Cynlops bolted near tho abattoirs during the Cup race. Tho only performance of any note on tho training ground this morning was a fast half-mile by Sineoure.