MELBOURNE CUP RACE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14448, 7 November 1917, Page 2

MELBOURNE CUP RACE.

-: v Oi ■ i •■ . „-. MOST EXCITING BUEL, 3iWHR>SEIE!K 1 AT FJpMINGTON.7 A ._ (BI«j. TeL Copyright— United ;?i^aAßßVi>" V (Received November 7, 11.55 a;m;) '■'- ■Y.- „ 7 SYIM'EY^ NoW 7. V The Herald describes the Cup as t&£. 'most exciting duel ever 'seen tt *£^ehir_ri§".Yton" As: the horses passed the shed; Westcourt began to emerge from: the 1 Mick, and getting a clear run on the q0&. *' side was just behind Alano and Broken Glass. Three furlorigs ironvhome ho **- : moyedf up' next to the Urin# AkriDv ' Aa their heads turned towaixM home, "Linda and^ Isingilasspiut in an/ appearance;:^*«Sfield bunched- up. Betfore reaching 1 * tho" distance Almo Vbeait. t ;a., retreat,*.- leaving Westcourt m command., MbutVheV^as imi mediately tackled by Lirigle, and oleaav from their followers' tho^padi: fmight ct«ti a .brilliant battle. , v Lingla 'was gftairiTMifoy, gaining, oh! the son of/Bright Steel :f_*>nfc ; half the distance, biit MoLachlau, V kejij," Westcourt goin/r, and; passed* the jusdgdV line with very liftitle to, spare,' Not'tu_t_|V s Westcoui-t's number was hoisted tiadi the majority^"krnow; the winner. '.-. ....:. A Xxtti •%*' The Teleigraph describes the finish aa most exciting. The pair went past the post lockedl, together. The fexcibed crows* stood up and ca-lled "D^d heat!" After a tonse sitence tlie judge announced Iflraftt Westcourt 'wasr'frhet winner.'' U--AA :. ; - »