The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-16
ARRANGED
Tomorrow Begins the Midsummer
Season of Yachting Fes-
tiyities.
The U. s. GunbOat Monterey Expect
ed in This Afternoon.

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Today is the last day before the re
1 gatta. Tomorrow the first of the races
! take place. and from all indications
It will be a big day. The Monterey
is expected in this evening, or the first
thing tomorrow morning. Her arrival
off the bar will probably be made
known by signals from the No. 2 fire
bell, though that arrangement has not
as yet been settled upon.
The schooners and sloops from Bay
Center will leave Shoalwater Bay to-
day and arrive in the evening. Cap
tain Harris boat will also come over
today.
The hose race will take place on Sat
urday, and promises to be one Of the
big events of the day. The boys have
raised purse of $50, which will be di-
yided into first and second prizes. No
One, Two, and Three, will participate
and probably company from llwaco.
1t is given out that positively no pro-
fessionals will be allowed to run in the
teams, and only members of the COM
panies can compete. The race will
i, take place In the afternoon, but at just
what hour has not been decided
The /. r. and N. Co. have made a
S1.75 rate from Nahcotta to Astoria and
return. This is equal to the rate made
h,, tho Caashore road
w. S. Duniway and r. H. Austin, in
the boat Percy S, Austin" and J. C.
Ensign, and John Copeland, in the ca
noe Bug" arrived down from Portland
yesterday afternoon, and will partici-
pate IN the racing events. Their boats
are anchored in Scow bay
A book has been opened at the regat-
ia headquarters where visitors can
register. Already large number of
names have been placed on the book.
The Fourteenth Infantry band will be
down on. Today's Telephone, and will
remain during the three days regatta.
Sunday they will go to Gearhart Park,
returning in the evening.
Following is the official program as
revised by the regatta committee:
Friday, August 17th-
/. 10 a. m.-Single scull race, White
hall boats, two miles. Silver cup.
3. II a. m.-Double scull fish boat race,
two miles. Cash, $25. ,,.s r,eo
4. p. m.-Man-of-war race, two
miles. Cash, $25.
5. 1870 p. m.-Two masted schooners,
Columbia River cannery tenders. 10 3-S
knots. Silver cup.
6. 2 p. m.-Sloop race, free for all, 13
s-S knots. Silver cup.
T. Up. m.-Life Saving Drill, by Point
Adams Life Saving Crew.
Saturday, August 18th
|. 10 a. m.-Double scull race White
hall boats, two miles Two gold medals.
2. 1920 a.. m.-Ship's boat race, four
oars, free for ALL Cash, $25. ,,oa4.
8. II a. m.-Naphtha launches 1S S-Si
knots. Silver Cup. ~
4. 1890 a. m.-Life Saving Crew race,
two miles, Silver cup ,...,
5. l2 m.--one hundred yards amateur
footrace. Silver cup.
6. p. m.-Fish boats sailing race, 13I
S-S knots. Cash, $40. Second prize, en-
trance money.
7. 1880 p, m.--Man-of-war race, two
miles, Cash, $25.
s. 2 p. m.-sIoops, free for all, 10 a-s
knots Cash, 500.
D. 2:SO p. m.-Swimming race, 100
yards, at o. r. and N. Dock. silver cup
10. 3 p, m,-Life Saving Drill by Fort
Candy Life Saving Crew.
Monday, August GOTH
!. 10 a. m,-Single scull race, two
miles. Gold medal.
2. 1880 a. m.--Seining boat race. two
miles, six oars. Cash, $50.
8, II a. m.-Double scull race, two
miles. Silver cup.
4 1880 a. m.--Man-of-war race. two
miles. Cash, $25.
s. 12 m.-Footrace, 100 yards. smok-
irg jacket
g. p m,-Columbia sloops, cannery
tenders. 10 9-S knots, Silver cup.
4 1880 p. m,--Whitehall sailing race.
0 S-S knots. Silver cup.
s. p. m.--Fish boat sailing race, con-
ISOLATION, 1s S-S knots. Cash, 500
., $50 p. m.-Columbia River schoon- |
er canneiy tenders, 1S s-s knots. Cash |
$50.
TO- ; p m.-Four oar boat race, two
miles. Cup.