The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-18

! the Pearl with big lead.
Note-Pearl came In at 4:3S; Maud
at Asst and Mayhower at Sis.
Later-There is a claim that the
Pearl did not round the stake boat, so
at present the decision on the sloop
race will not be given.
One of the most beautiful races of the,
entire day was the free-for-all fish boat
race, IA boats being in line when the
gun was fired at 1:26. At the Ave min
ute gun several of the boats began toI
hoist sail, but the starters promptly
called them back. 1t was certainly a
grand sight when, as the starting gum
was fired, every boat slipped anchor
and hoisted their sails. Several boats
that happened to be too near the Man
zanita fouled and 1t was some time be-
fore they could be cleared. A numberl
of the boats went to the starboard of
the Monterey, finding more room there
some of the trim little sailers must
foul before they could get out in open
water. No prettier sight can be i'm
agined than that presented by the fleet
of racers as they bore out into clear
water where the sails could get the
full benefit Of the wind At the buoy
they rounded all in a 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 a good mile in length.
AT 2:45 the last of the fishboats dis
appeared in a heavy bank of fog that
was rapidly drifting In over the bar.
Nosa-The fish boat race will prob
ably be run over as there is dispute
as to the result Trouble was exper-
fenced in finding the stake boat in the
dense fog.
At 2:05, after the sloops had got well
under way, the Candy and stevens life
saving crews went over the line. 1t
was a 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 1926. The course was two
miles, and prize, silver cup.
The 100 yards swimming race, which
was set down for 2:3O p. M, was post
poned.
sAll interest by this time centered in
the Candy life saving drill which was
set for o'clock. Flavel's dock, where
the line was to be fired from, was
perfect mass of humanity, and 1t was i,
not little trouble for the boys to keep
clear enough space to work their lines.
The Manzanita was moved to a, dis
tance of 200 yards from the dock and
again anchored. Then the little brass
mortar was unloaded from the car
liage 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 1t seemed
he zenith would never be reached, but
after going far above and be-
1ond the Manzanita, 1t took it's down
ward course plunging into the wafer,
md bringing the line just forward of
he foremast Two men quickly as
ENDED the rigging and secured the
Inc to the mast, and the heavier line
which was to carry the buoy was
irawn over and secured. Then it was
made taut and the support on shore
aised. The strain on the rope kept =
'ulling the Manzanita shoreward. but
Ifter a while the line was raised high
noush to allow the buoy being pulled
o the ship. Immediately after reach
ng the vessel, one of the men in the
igeing was pulled ashore amid the Y
heers of the assembled thousands.
Just as the lines were being run the
teamer Telephone came along the star y
oard Of the Manzanita and Monterey, u y
Intending to round In TO her dock. but q
signal from Captain Gregory caused b,
hem to put back and come In from the
ther direction.