The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-19

was fired, every boat slipped anchor
and hoisted their sails. Several boats
that happened to be too near the Man
zanita fouled and it was some time be-
fore they could be cleared. A number
Of the boats went to the starboard OF
the Monterey, finding more room there
than in the channel, where 1t seemed
some Of the trim li,tle sailers must
foul before they could set out in open
water. No prettier sight can be i'm
agined than that presented by the feet
Of racers as they bore out into clear
full benefit Of the wind. At the buoy
they rounded all in bunch, but when
they came on to the tack across the
bay towards the North Shore cannery,
they began to lead out, and by the
time the course was run half over they
were strung out good mile in length.
AS in the case of the sloops, the fish
boats lost sight Of one another In the
dense fog that hovered over the whole
Of the north course, and the same
question of rounding the last buoy
comes up. Talents boat was the first
to go around, followed by H. A.
Smiths Vigilant. On the home course
the latter passed Talents boat, bring
ing up at the home line a good winner.
This race will also be run over tomor-
row. and the purse has been raised to
800
AT 2:05, after the sioops had got well
under way, the Candy and Stevens life
saving crews went over the line. 1t
was dead even start, and both crews
doubled to their oars, the men work
ing like machinery. They were cheer
ed by the thousands along the route
until the o. r. and N. dock was passed.
1t was an interesting race from start
to finish, the Stevens crew coming in
winner at 2:25-45 followed by the Can
by crew at 2:26. The course was two
miles, and prize, silver cup. .
In the 100 yard swimming race which
occurred at o'clock, Mace Grant won.
The entries were as follows: II. Twi-
light, Thos. Rawlings, Mace Grant, D..
Hamilton, and c. Paustin.
All interest by this time centered in
the Candy life saving drill, which was
set for 3 o'clock. Flavel's dock, where
the line was to be fired from, was
perfect mass of humanity, and 1t was
not a little trouble for the boys to keep
clear enough space to work their lines.
The Manzanita was moved to dis
lance of 200 yards from the dock and
again anchored. Then the little brass
mortar was unloaded from the car
riage and loaded. Then line was at
tached to a long brass weight, the
latter being dropped into the mortar,
the crowd was told to clear away from
the rear Of the gun They did not
move too quickly, for an instant after
the fuse was lighted, bang went the
gun, and away up in the air flew the
weight with line attached. Higher and
higher went the missile till it seemed
the zenith would never be reached, but
after going far above and be-
yond the ManZanita, it took its down.
ward course plunging into the water,
and bringing the line just forward of
the foremast. Two men quickly as
cended the rigging and secured the
line to the mast, and the heavier line
which was to carry the buoy was
drawn over and secured. Then it was
made taut and the support on shore
raised. The strain on the rope kept
pulling the Manzanita shoreward, but
after a while the line was raised high
enough to allow the buoy being pulled
to the ship. Immediately after reach
ing the vessel, one of the men In the
rigging was pulled ashore amid the
cheers of the assembled thousands.
Just as the lines were being run the
steamer Telephone came along the star
board of the Manzanita and Monterey,
to round in to her dock, but
a signal from Captain Gregory caused
them to put back and come in from the
other direction
The Point Adams crew gave another
exhibition drill, turning over the boat
in midstream.
The 100 yard foot race was won by
L. E. stone of Ilwaco, the prize being
a silver cup.
The hose race was one Of the inter-
esting features of the day and took
place on Upper Commercial street near
Exchange, and as usual was
by large crowd. The race
resulted, in a brilliant and decisive
for our own Rescue No. team.
the only consolation the oregon City
team received was to have their photos
taken outside of the Astorian office.