The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-20

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| by the afternoon events.
| Unhappily the days pleasure was to a
| great extent marred for some Astorlans
by the lamentable and most distressing
drowning accident referred Ito at length
elsewhere in these columns.
The action of the committee In placing
rallings at either end OF the grandstand
ashore yesterday was considerably COM
mented on. 1t was generally understood
! when the>benches were erected that a
space OF twenty feet should be left In
front OF the stand, out to the edge OF
the dock, in order that the public might
not lose that much standing room. Such
a privilege 1t had been found would dis
comnode grandstand spectators, as ths
lowest seats are not above standing
level and under the circumstances the
commlttee1S action was perfectly correct.
The following is THE program today:
First race-Hose race, championship
first, SIPS; second, $50.
Second-GIg. rowing; $40
Third-Alan-of-war and lighthouse ten
der crews; first, SIS; second, $40.
Fourbh-Life boats (their own crews);
first prize, $40 second $20
Fifth-S1oops, free for an; first, S5;
second, $25.
Sixth-Columibia river fishing bouts;
sailing; first, $3.50; second, $75; third, $25;
fourth, a suit of clothes, offered by Her
man Wise, clothier.
Seventh-SlwImming amateurs only;
medal.
AN races will start the same way, viz:
Five minutes before time. gun shot, to
get ready; time to go, second gun shot.
Rowing rhces win starit i'm line.
Sailing races, flying start, time to he
taken when boat crosses the imaginary
line off Flavel dock. All contestants
must cross the line ais soon after second
gun shot as possible, and all not crossing
Within reasonable time with be ruled out
of the race.
The A. f. C. bail tonight will undoubt-
ediy- be one of THE 'istar" events of the
regatta, and the large dancing floor of
the gymnasium will no doubt be COM
foruhbly fllled
Below will be found complete and de-
tailed account of yesterdays races, with
the names of the winning boats, time al
lowances, etc.
Whitehalls :-Single Sculls.
q. Thompl1insI.
]. Barneburg-dld not finish.
Tomplpins came out dn feltherweight
skiff weighing about one third as much
as Barneburg's whitehall. The slSiff led
from the start, and rounded the buoy
ten lengths ahead. Barneburg held on till
nearly abreast Of the C1ltsop Mill, and
then pulled unto the o. R. and N. dock
and gave UP the race. The judges de-
clded to call the race off ats Tbmpkins'
boat was not entltaed ITO any prize under
the whitehall classification. 1t Is not
rrvt1I ~
tested again.
Fish Boats :-Sculling.
Drlscoll and Svendrup CNo. 2) q min. 30
sec.-1.
T. onvick and partner mo, N, 2 min.
~ seq.
B. settm alad PARTNER CNo. 81 % min.
81 SEES.
Five bJats entered for this event. They
got we'll together at gun fire to a good
START, and held along in bunch till they
reached the east end of THE o. r. and
N. dock, when Nos 1, 8 and dropped
astern. The TWO leading boats hung side
by side for several minutes and rounded
the buoy together. On turning the stake
No. / fouled, SettumNs boat and dropped
ont of the rlce, accompanied by No. 8.
whose crew gave out and pulled into the
wharves. On the home run Driscoll and
Svendrup walked AWAY dn gay style
from tlheir. opponents, and handling their
boat close in Shore brough her round with
a sweep TO the finish line In 271h minutes
from the dime of starting. The race for
second plIce was the most exciting con-
test of the day. No. 5, after being foul
ed, gradually overhauled No. 4, and they
raced bow and bow for over mile. AS
soon as the crowd saw THE prospect of
close finish they began Ito take UP the
cheering, and the last five hundred yards
was rowed amid great enthusiasm. Near
ing the Coiumbine Settum obtained a
lead of "a foot, and held dt Ito within about
twenty feet of the line. Then Onsvik
and his mate rose in their ssats and by
supreme effort beat No. on their last
stroke by IL inches, the difference In
time being barely one second.
q. s. L. H. Understanding.
Manzan!ta's crew. 20 min. 10 sec.-1.
C0lumbine's crew, "a min. Ii sec.-2.
Naturally enough, ais soon as The
ready" gun was fired for tnis event,
everybody became interested, for not
only were all the contestants we'll known
by the crowd ashore, but the vessels they
represented had their partisans in about
equal numbers. Nobody was indifferent,
for every one was either Columbine or
a Man2anita admirer. Chief Officer Will
kinson, of 1.-THE Man1lnIta, acted as cox
swain for his crew, while Chief officer
leighton, of the ColumIbine, flied the
same office for her opponent. AS soon
as the start was made, the red and white
fflg of the Columbine's boat forged
ahead and after few hundred yards
had been covered she Waq leading nv