The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-19
A GREAT SUCCESS
The Second Day Filled With
Interesting Events.
THE LIFE SAVING DRILL.
The FishbOat Race One of the
PYettiest Ever Run on the
River.


just enough breeze blowing to temper
the SUMS rays, though not stiff enough
to ruiile the smooth surface of th'
water, the second day Of the regatta
opened and the racing events began
with thousands of people looking on
from the docks and house tops, and
boats in mid-stream.
The Manzanita was anchored in the
channel as on the day previous, and
had on board the usual jolly and mer-
ly-making crowd. They danced when
ever the music started, and between
tunes, amused themselves by making
harmless wagers on the coming events
or consoling one another on unfortu-
nate bets that had been made on
events that were over
1t was a large and orderly crowd
from one end of the city to the other,
but very few, II any, boisteroAs charac-
ters making themselves prominent All
the boats from the surrounding towns
brougha in large crowds, and many
regatta is over.
The first event promised to be a
lively contest, four crack crews being
entered, as follows: Peterson and
Bradford, Johnson and Brawn, N.
Grant and j. c. Barneburg, Boyer and
Walker Reed's boat) Spencer and -.
The waiting crowds were not dis
appointed for when the last gun was
fired they made a perfectly even start.
Peterson's boat got little too far to
the left on the first few strokes, and
would probably have fouled the Mon
terey had not the starter called to him
keep inside. In their efforts to put
lack into the course they lost time,
which probably cost them the race, as
they held their own on second through
out the entire course. Boyer and Walk
er kept a center course throughout,
turning the buoy first and keeping the
lead TO the finish. The time was as
follows on the first three boats, the
fourth coming in so far behind that
time was not taken:
Walker and Boyer, 22 minutes; Pc
terson and Bradford, % IA; Grant and
Barneburg, 22 IL; Others not timed.
At 1O:3O the ships boat race was
called, the Fort Candy Life Saving
crew, with the Mauzanita's gig; Manza-
nlta's crew with the ships dinkey; and
the Monterey crew, five oars each boat.
There was some delay getting the Cam
by boys into their boat, they having
arrived late, so at II o'clock the gun
was fired for the naphtha launch race,
j. o. Hanthorn's Ida Hazel and G. O..
Moens Star, 10 3-S knots course, prize,
silver cup. Both boats started off even,
the Ida Hazel taking the lead before
the No. 3 buoy was reached. Opposite
the North Shore cannery the Star was
SO far behind that she gave up the race
and crossed home The Hazel ran the
full course, coming in at 1:47 IL. Prize,
silver cup.
When the Candy crew got her boat
out the Monterey's were in position,
on the line, but when the coxwain
saw that the Manzanita carried til
ler oar, he pulled back to the gun
boat saying he would not race without
a rudder was used. This the Canby's
quickly consented to do, after which
the Monterey crew returned and placed
themselves in line. Coxwain Wilson,
of the Manzanitas boat, only entered
his boat a few minutes before the
race took place, but he got his share of
favorites. There was a great deal of
hastiness, exhibited on the part of the
boats to get start, but Captain Greg
ory and Captain Howes held them
back until an even and fair start was
obtained at exactly 11;07.
AT the first stroke of the oars one
of the Montereys crew pulled badly,
and her boat lost full length by it,
but they were soon in good motion.
The three boats passed the gunboat
with even bows, and received a hearty
cheer. from the marines and officers on
board. The Canby's gig soon had the
lead, the Manzanita's boat following
closely, turning the buoy in that posi-
tion, the Monterey two lengths be-
hind.
Considering that the Manzanita's boat
was placed in the race on 10 minutes,
notice, her crew have whole lot to
crow over.
Candy won in % IL minutes, followed
by the Manzanita in %, and the Mon
terey in 23 IL.
Following closely on this event was
the sloop race, the Pearl going over
the line at 1:59-3O, the Mayfiower at
10000, and the Maud X at 2:01-2O The
Maud X. went to the starboard Of the
Monterey and before No. buoy was
reached had pasl,ed the Mayfower
Like the fish boats. the sloops soon,
passed out Of sight into the fog bank,
the Pearl with big lead.
The Pearl came in at 4:SS; MaudK.
at 4:57. and Maytiower at SIS. On ac-
count Of the heavy fog at the bar It is
claimed that some OF the boats failed
to go around the buoy, but whether
they did or not. it cannot be officially
stated as. for some reason or another,
there was no judges boat present as
should have been. This race will be
sailed over tomorrow.
One of the most beautiful races Of the
entire day WIS the free-for-all fish boat
race. Il boats being in line when the
gun was fired at 1.2s. At the five min
ute gun several Of the boats began to