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OISEAU IS BEATEN BY CARY. 0. W. DEPPELER AND HIS CROWD SCOEE A TREMENDOUS COUP. Belle Stroma Another Surprise Dandelion Wins the Delaware Handicap Pope Joans Auspicious Debut in James R. Kceaes Colors. Saratoga, N. Y., August 14. Dandelion, at odds of 4 to 1, won the Delaware Stakes for President Hitchcock, of the Saratoga Racing Association today. Dandelion had as company such fast mllers as Inquisitor, Kiamesba, Dolly Spanker, Von Tromp and Johnstown. Everyone of the quintette was In receipt of substantial weight allowance from the Hitchcock four-year-old and in administering a defeat so clean-cut and decisive in fast time, Dandelion clearly established his claim to eminence among the all aged division of thoroughbreds In training. Another large crowd was attracted to the picturesque race course today. It was a fine card. The weather was cool and clear and the track in prime condition for fast time. Aside from Dandelions performance, the reappearance of Olseau, last seasons second best to Sysonby, was the most interesting feature. Next to Horace E.s downfall, the defeat of J. B. Bradys colt by an ordinary selling plater like Cary created the biggest sensation of the season. Notwithstanding that it was his first appearance in nearly a year, Oiseau was held at prohibitive odds by the layers, yet many big commissions went in on him. Critical observers were unanimous in declaring the Ornus four-year-old as fit as a fiddle. He looked drawn and fined down to an unexpected degree, the pattern of his ribs was plainly visible. As a matter of fact, he looked as If he had just come out . of a seasons severe campaigning. In the race be showed all his old-time speed, hut eventually gave way to the lightweights persistent effortsln alnostcraven manner," although right at the end he was, if anything, going the faster of the two and proved unexpectedly willing to continue his journey. He was worked out an extra five furlongs, being timed the full mile and a half in 2:34. Reverting back to Cary, It has developed that the Drake-Gates following won many thousands of dollars over his victory. Backed from GO to 1, down to 20 to 1, the ring was mulcted right and left In the most heartless fashion, the place and show odds being cut to 4 and 2 to 1 respectively at post time. Miller worked a wonderful improvement In Celeres. Oiseau having all he could do to beat him out for second place. Francis and Heffernan, two jockeys, victims of rough riding, fell in the first race, but escaped unhurt. Finn, who rode the favorite, Toots Mook, into an ignonimous defeat, was responsible. The resurrected Belle Strome won away out in the open In a big field. Bertha E., which had finished a good third to Ravena in her preceding start, ran a bad race, which was foreshadowed in the betting. J. R. Keenes two-year-old filly, Pope Joan, in her maiden effort, beat a good lot of two-year olds at five and a half furlongs without half trying. The chestnut daughter of Disguise Edltlia, and therefore a half sister to nurst Park, had been tried in phenomenally fast time five furlongs in 5S seconds, it is said and was the medium of some tremendous plunging at odds-on. She is probably the strongest card that Mr. Keene has in the Futurity. Miller won another selling race with the true running Momentum in the fifth, but was considered lucky to have finished in front of the badly ridden western colt Montgomery. I Told You and Belle of Jessamine, racing as a team, ran away from the other three-year-old maidens in the closing race at a mile. Toots Mook was claimed out of the first race by A. L. Austin for ,120.
