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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Many owners who raced their horses at St. Louis the past summer, have shipped to Roby and will race during the meeting there. Among the new arrivals are T P. Hayes, W. H. Fizer and M. Jori-dan. The riding talent was also strengthened by the addition of T. Walsh and C. Bonner. Both of these riders are considered more than fair and won a number of races the past summer in the Mound City. Mary McCafferty and Federal, both quoted at 1 to 3, were extremely fortunate to receive the winners end of the purse in their respective races, as Agnes Mack and Fairbury, the runners up, were much the best yesterday and only lost through incompetency on the part of their riders. Jockey Morper, who rode Agnes Mack, seemingly rode a good race until the pinch came in the last seventy yards, where Battiste outgeneraled him and landed Mary McCafferty winner by a nose. F. D. Weir will ship all his horses to his home in Gloucester, N. J., where they will be quartered for the winter. King Pepper, which met with a mishap in his last start, on which occasion he finished second to Golden Rule in record breaking time, is still showing considerable signs of lameness, and is responsible for the owners decision not to race in California this winter. Starter Dwyer used the recall flag in his starts yesterday. Contrary to expectations very little time was wasted at the post, and the starts were bordering on perfect in all with the exception of the opening race in which Elance, on account of her fractious acting, was practically left. A number of horsemen and their wives left Saturday night for California. Prominent among those who are making the trip are jockey Coburn and party, John F. Schorr, "Danny" Lynch, the Quinn brothers and L. H. Woods. A. C. Franklin received a telegram Saturday from his employers, Woodford and Buckner, to ship;Pink Coat and Bad News to Latonia where they will be raced until the cIobo of the season. Durnell and Herz captured three purses yesterday with Golden Rule, Lucien Appleby and Scotch Plaid. The latter runs in the name of Mrs. C. E. Durnell, but is controlled by the firm. Jockey Buchanan rode three winners yesterday and Battiste, Otis and Bobbins one each. J. Baker, who has been riding the horses owned by F. T. Wood, has signed a contract to ride for G. C. Bennett during the coming New Orleans meeting. Jockey Hoar was fined 5 by the starter;in the first race for disobedience at the post. Elance, which was a starter in the first race yesterday, will in future be barred from starting until properly schooled to the barrier. It was reported yesterday that Caliban and My Surprise, both owned by Durnell and Herz, are sick and suffering from a severe fever. At the auction sale in the paddock before the races at Worth, Saturday, The Don, formerly the property of Mrs. R. M. Westerfield, was sold to S. S. Tracey for ,550. The bidding on the colt was spirited, Durnell and Herz starting the price at ,500, and by 00 offers advanced the price to ,500. at which the firm ceased bidding. Silurian was purchased for 50 by T. McGyne, who was acting for F. D. Weir, King Barleycorn was secured for 50 by J. Sellers, L. H. Ezell paid 50 for Merops, Limelight was bought by b. M. Vedder for 25 and Filly Deck went to J. Cochran for 00.
