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j NOTES OF THE TURF. Billy Roller has developed into a star rooter. He has a peculiar method of pulling for the horse which carries his money. Roller imagines he is a hoodoo, and if the horse he is betting on is not leading he will, root like an Indian for the one which is out in front, thinking, no doubt, that this will kill his chances. In the last race yesterday he was pulling and riding and yelling as loud as he could for Wilson. It is dollars to little red apples that his money was down on Sea Robber, for he was all smiles after the latter had won. New Orleans Picayune. Eugene Leigh has become quite a poolroom plunger if yesterdays Enquirer is to be believed when it says: "Gene Leigh took down another big bet on Admetus yesterday. He got but 2 to 1 for his money at the poolrooms this time. He had 00 on the horse to win, and cleared ,600 to the race. He also pulled down a comfortable sum on Boanerges at odds of 2 to 1, and quit several thousand dollars to the good on the day." John J. ONeil is credited with being about the only bookmaker doing business at San Francisco who is well on the winning side. However, the big racing is yet to come at Frisco and a few good days soon repair a dented bank roll. Mounts in the gentlemans race ac Ingleside yesterday were determined by drawing lots. That is why Walter Hobart on Fred Fosters Dr. Sheppard had the pleasure of defeating Mr. Dunphy on his own horse Ferrier. The plungers are doserting California early this year. Riley Grannan left the other day and "Kid" Waller expects to leave next week. San Francisco Chronicle. Little Troxler, whose good riding has brought him into prominence at New Orleans, is to go i east with T. A. Magee, when the Crescent City . season ends. Callatine, dam of the fast filly St, Callatine, is due to foal soon to the American Darby winner Rey El Santa Anita.
