The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-20


race stopped right there, Capt Gregory
blowing the big whistle on the flag boat
until they finally rounded to and came
back. The Monterey's gig had a good
lead at this time, and would undoubt-
edly have won the race. When the
boats got into Line again Capt. Greg
ory gave the whaleboat coxwain good
scoring, telling him If ne couldn't run
fair race he had better go back TO his
ship, at the same time complimenting
the Monterey's gig coxwain ON the pref
ty start he had made.
They finally got another start, going
over the line at 11:SS-1S, and made Il
pretty race to the buoy, where the
Monterey's gig rounded first, followed
16 seconds later by the whaleboat. It'll
was pretty race home, the gig and
Manzanitas working boat keeping an
even distance apart, hut the whale
boat losing all the time.
AS they came in on the last quarter
of the course, the crowds cheered from
all sides, whistles bowed, and hats
and handkerchiefs were waved from
thousands of hands. 1t was a pretty
and exciting finish, won by the Mon
terey's gig in 21:31, followed by thel
Manzanita one minute and ten seconds
later. The whale boat was not in It'll
from the start, she coming in nearly
three minutes behind The prize was
$25 cash.
At 12:OS-50 the four-oared scull race
was started, two boats in the race, the
Atlanta and Willamette. They made a
good start, and made pretty race tol
the buoy, the Atlanta finishing firsti
coming over the line at 12:21-45, and
the willamette l minute and 21 Sec
onds later. Time of race, 1855. Prize
silver cup.
In the afternoon the sailing races took
place, and it was evident from the start
that the long sailing course around by
the bar would be clear. as the heavy
fog that had been gathering off Cape
Disappointment all morning had been
slowly lifting.
The first race to start was the Column
bia River Cannery tender sloops, 10 3-S
knots course, prize, silver cup. j. o.
Hanthorn's Blue Jay and George and
Barker's Alert We're entered, the Blue
Jay crossing the line at 1:24-27, and
the Alert at 1:26-46.
Following closely on this race was
the free-for-all sloop race, the Pearl,
Maud X. and Mayflower being entered,
The Pearl went over the line at :29,
the Mayfower at 1:29-5O, and the
Maud X. at 1:34. Prize $1OO.
Next was the fish boat race, the same
boats that participated in Saturdays
race coming to anchor. They went
over the line at 1:53-40, and with one ex-i
ception none of them fouled. Talents
boat became tied up for a moment only,
in the sail of another boat lying along
side, but was soon off, showing clean
pair of heels TO the boat that got in
her way. The prize for the race had
been increased to 800.
The next event was the cannery
schooners, four boats being entered,
They went over the line in the follow
ing time: Salmon Hunter, 216-4S;
Frank sanborn. 2:17-26; Grace, 2:17-45;
and Elena, 2:1S-26 The course on this
event was the same as the fish boat
race, 10 3-S knots, prize, $50.
The Whitehall sailing race was thel
last event, two boats, Dark and Light
being entered. This course was 8 3-S
knots. Prize, silver cup.
1t was pretty sight when all the
boats were under sail, the south tack
bringing them close in to this side. AS
the Astorian extra goes to press noneI
of the boats are in.
In the 100 yards footrace which took
place on Upper Commercial street, j..
Burlington won in II 3-4 seconds.