The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
THE GRAND FINALE
Yesterdays Race the Last and
Best.
A BEAUTIFUL CLOSING SCENE
Boat No. 13 Wins the Race, and, as
First Choice, Selects the Bale
of Marshall's Twine.
The 1895 regatta is over.

Tne 1895 regatta is over.
Yesterday the postponed fish boat race
was run, finishing the 1895 aquatic sports
as billed by the committees, ana the
city has again settled down to the ordi.
nary stir and excitement OF everyday
life. 49,
rhe day was all that the most enthu-
siastic yachtsman might wish for, and
Detore the course was half run, a spank
ing nor'wester caused more than one boat
10 shorten sail. Early in the day II
loo!,ed very much as IL there would be
no race, for there was almost a dead
calm over the whole bay; but a slight
breeze blowing from the east about /
O'Clock however, the wind shifted to the
northwest, and as the afternoon wore on
became stronger.
AT o'clock the Manzanita was at an
chor near the sands opposite the grand
stand, and few minutes later the first
boat crossed the line. Others followed In
rapid succession, "a boats in all crossing
the line. Up they went before the wind,
their mainsails and stunsails standing
out like the wings OF great birds. The
scene at the first buoy was very interest
ing, viewed from the wharves and the
flagship. The boats rounded the buoy
two and three together almost at high
tide, and with one or two exceptions kept
pretty well together until the north
stake boat was rounded.
Boat No. 1S, of Elmore's cannery, COM
manded by A. Mattson, made Il long run
nearly due north from the first buoy.
She sped along across the water at a re-
markable speed, showing the rest of the
racers clean pair Of heels. She was
almost due east of the north stake boat
before she put about and stood on a
souwest tack. BY the time she put about
the second time 1t could be easily seen
by those on the flagship that she had
gained great distance on the boats be.
mind her. She was flying the pennant,
won the day previous, at her masthead,
and seemed determined to defend her rep
utation as fast sailer. The balance
Of the boats were making short tacks
across the sands, but 1t gained them
no advantage over the leading boat. On
the first round No. Is was nina minutes
ahead of the following boat, and on the
nome run showed a decided gain. The
result of the race was as follows:
Boat No. 1S, A. Mattson-S33:33.
Boat No. 2l, Gus Snugg-S:4O:23.
DOul NO, lO-o.4z.51.
Boat No. 6-3:44:O2.
Boat No. 12-S:4S:30.
Chas. Westerland on the first day made
the fastest time during the regatta,
2;56:SS, winning him the meerschaum pipe
offered by Mr.. Beveridge, the cigar deal
er.
Boat 10 had first choice on prizes and
selected the bale of Marshaps twIne,
Gus Snugg taking the Barbour's net.
Boat IS won the cork line; Boat 6 the lead
line, and Boat 1e Wisconsin brick
cheese, ham and summer sausage, the
last three named articles being furnished
by c. f. Gramms.
On the Manzanita were Captain
tIowes, starter; r. l. Dunbar, time keep
er, Frank Parker and E. j. Smith record
ers, and several visitors. The launches
Ida Hazel and Winn were at the various
Duoys. both boats carrying number of
spectators. 1t was the pretti-
'st race OF the whole regatta.