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NOTES OF THE TURF. J. G. Follansbee, the New York millionaire horseman, has signed Walter Robbins, the Chicago midget jockey, to ride for him this season. The salary is placed at ,000. Under the terms of the agreement Robbins will not join the eastern stable until after the close of the Memphis meeting, where he has agreed to ride for his first employer, James Arthur. Robbins should have an excellent chance in the east, as Mr. Follansbee owns such good horses as Roehampton and Astarita. John Odom, who is a brother of George Odom, the jockey, will train this season, it is reported, for Philip J. Dwyer. The Dwyer string consists of twelve horses, most of them two-year-olds. All are bred fashionably and are promising. Mr. Odom formerly trained a public stable successfully. In case Sheriff Bell doesnt go to the post in the Crescent City Derby, jockey Odom will ride Witfull. Bullman is to ride Spencer Reif instead of Rightful. The string of horses belonging to Mrs. Julius Fleischmann of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be raced under the name of Mr. Avondale this year. Wissendine broke down at New Orleans while at exercise on the road last Wednesday morning in the nigh foreleg. Leenja has developed a quarter crack arid is not likely to race again at the New Orleans meeting. J. U. Strode has bought the horse Tros from Robert Bolich.
