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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Narcissus, which at her first start won a maiden race for two-year-olds at Havana, is a sister to J. E. Seagrams Philistine. When Arthur Pickens brought Camellia home a winner of the fourth race at Tijuana, Tuesday, it marked his hundreth winning mountfof the year. The Texas Futurity, which will , be run on December 28, will have a net value! of about 00. Among the eligibles are Waremnre, Lytle, Sir Richard and Sybil. f Frankie Robinson, the nineteen-year-old jockey, who is the leading rider of the year, has received ,000 from Harry Payne Whitney for first call on his services in 1917. The seven-year-old Bannockburn gelding Bogart, is racing to good advantage at Juarez, having won his last three starts, all at a mile, displaying ganieness and speed characteristic o! his sire. Jockey Raymond Troise, now rising at Juarez, is an El Paso lad, who first attracted attention as a saddle prospect when Been "busting" wild horses. Although a small lad, he is said to possess unlimited courage and has a , good pair of hands. Troise worked for Quinlan and lligel last winter as an exercise boy.
