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CARBINE WILL BE HONORED. An Australian exchange says: ••Carbine is not yet dead, but when be goes the way of all horseflesh his skeleton is to come to Melbourne. Robert Christ Hon, who arrived in Melbourne by the P. and o. steamer Macedonia on a short visit to Queensland, had the authority of Carbines owner, the Duke of Portland, to make an offer of the horses skeleton to the Melbourne Museum. Mr. Christison. who was a residc-ui in Victoria and Queensland for some years, and in the early days rode in amateur races here, saw the authorities of the museum, and made known to them tlie Duke of Portlands offer, which was promptly and gratefully accepted, and a site where the skeleton will eventually be set up has already been chosen. Already the skeleton of a famous horse bred in this part of tlie world, viz.. Trenton, which spent his last days in England, iias been set up in the Melbourne Museum, and Carbines skeleton will be a valuable addition to the collection 6* exhibits there. Carbine, like Trenton, was bred in New Zealand, but the deeds on the turf which gave him world wide fame were mostly accomplished in Australia. He was foaled as long ago .is 1883. so that in the Ordinary course of events lie must soon pay the debt of nature. He cost .ooo as a yearling and was raced as a two-year old in New Zealand with success twinning the five -raeea in which he Started by Dan OBrien, who won the CaalleM Cap of 1908 with Manual. After running second to Ensign in the V. B. C. Derby and winning the Flying Stakes and Foal Stakes at the same meeting, Carbine went up for sale by public auction and fell to the bid of tin. late Donald Wallace for 5,O00. On the same day Tradition realized 313.250, Out whereas he was a subsequent failure, Carbine tur I out a great bargain. His crowning feat was the winning of tie Melbourne Cup in ls.m with 145 pounds on his back in a field of thirty-eight in the record time up to that date of 3:2Sj. During his turf career in New Zealand and Australia Carbine started on forty-three occasions, won thirty-three races, was second six limes and third three times, being only once— when not fit — unplaced. He won in stakes 47,380. On the death of Donald Wallace Carbine, which is by Musket, from .Mersey, was sold to the Duke of Portland for 365.000. He has proved a stud success in England, siring amongst other horses of note. Spearmint, winner of the Epsom Derby and the French Grand Prix."
