The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-05

gained on her and finally passed her an.
psrently catching a little breeze. Now
al the boats had rounded the flag and were
On the home stretch and it was anybody's
race but the Tittell's-she was completely
uecalmed. The judges boat was run out
near her, lest the crew should be tempted
to use the oars. The boats outside began
moving trife faster, and as they neared
the line OF Smiths cove things began
TO be a little more interesting. for
with the fresh breeze that usually blows
out of the cove every one hoped for lively
finish. Suddenly the Tittell began crawl
ing along faster and faster. The Leota
was already flying along like bird, and
in few moments the Chef would also be
in line of the breeze, with the Edna,
Margery and three catboats not very far
in the rear. Now the excitement was at
its height.
Suddenly the coveted breeze filled the
Chefs sails and she seemed to fly. The
judges boat was in line with her to time her
and the Leota at the home buoy, but the
steamer was hardly in it. The Tittell was
now in the breeze, as were all the
others with the exception of the Enid,
and the fun had actually begun.
The Edna NJ. and Margery were
side by side coming down the
course, but the former had SO much adj
vantage in time allowance that the Mar
gerry did not finish. The Petrol and Alba
tross were also side by side, but the Alba
tross had the best of it in time allowance.
The Leota was the first to pass
the line and the Chef was second, but the
time allowance was so much in the latter's
favor that she was given first prize. The
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and took first prize in her class. AS the
boats came in every boat in the harbor set
up shrill whistle, all the spectators
shouted for their favorite and the most
intense excitement prevailed. Following
Is the time:
sloops-Edna M. first prize, fine pair of field
glasses. Time, 3:34:25 The Margery was the
only competitor In this class and she did not
finish.
Jib and mainsaf racing boats-Chet first
prize, s35. Time, s3:31:00. Her actual time was
$500, but she won by time allowance. Leota
second, $40. Time, 3:29:3o. Essie Title, time
s:33:35
Observation-Disclosures first prize, SOS Time,
S:270o. Her actual time was 330:lS Petrol
second prize, s15. Time, 3:34:55.
The Edna NJ. was entered by J. F. Haw-
kins, the Margery by George H. He'll
bron, the Chef by A. NJ. Towle, the Leota
by Alva Dow the Essie Tittell by Frank
Faber the Albatross by George Budlong,
the Petrol by Clark 81 Bartlett and the
Enid by A. NJ. Towle.
The course was ten miles long, the boats
passing the buoy to starboard. The time
allowance was six seconds per foot per
mile for the variations in length of the
boats-that is, a short boat was given that
time allowance over a longer one.
The judges were Pierson Haviland,
Captain Hiram Riddell and d. NJ. Simon
son; timekeepers. Charles A. Mitchell and
J. J. c. Barber; measurers, Captain
Hiram Riddell and Benjamin ID. Bgelow.
Besides these the following ladies and
gentlemen went out on the steamer
Chinook: Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Clark.
Miss Clark, Miss Jackson, Miss Riddle, of
Cleveland, and Mrs. Charles III. Penning-
ton.
The rowing race between the Charleston
cutters and also that between the whale
boats was very exciting, though the former
was really the most interesting, because
the two crews were so well matched and the
race was SO even, being won by cutter No. 2
by scarcely two feet. There were twelve
oarsmen and coxswain in each boat, and
they pulled very well. Ensign w. 8.
Burke acted as referee in each race, and to
satisfy the losers in the cutter race he
gave them box of cigars. The races
were from Schwabachers wharf to the city
buoy.
There were six oarsmen and a coxswain
in each boat in the whaleboat race. No
time record was kept.
The free-for-all race among boats pulled
by two oarsmen was also quite interesting.
two longshoremen taking first prize in a
boat from Towle's boathouse There were
eight entries in this race.
The Indian canoe race did not come of,
there being no entries.
Following are the prizes won in the row.
ing races: Twelve-oar cutter race, $50;
sx-oar whaleboat race, $40; double scull
race first $50, second $40, and third IS.