The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-20
THE SECOND DAY
A GRAND SUCCESS
Crowds Continue to Arrive IN the City
From All Quarters Of
the State.
THE FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT
GenerS' Sess.yh Will &c Held TOday-rarads
and Banquet Tonight Day Full Of
Interesting Iyenis-The MIA
ners Of Yesterday.

The second day Of the regatta opened
yesterday under most propltious cir
cumstances. The weather was favor
able and the largely increased crowd
Of spectators added interest u the
events
The first race on the card was for
single scull pleasure boats. with Z.
Taylor and p. Hansen as starters. Han
sen was the first one of and commenc-
ed with an exceedingly rapid stroke.
which gained for him an advantage
too great for Taylor TO overcome He
dropped out near the rounding buoy.
Hansen finishing as he pleased and
winning the SIS prize.
Race No. was a contest between
Whitehall boats double scull. manned
respectively by Hill and o'Brien. and
Corno and Griep. The boats got away
well together and made a game strug-
gle. but on the return the bronzed
forms Of the former two showed up in
the lead passing the line first and
maintaining the even stroke with which
they started. The prizes awarded were
SIS and $40 respectively.
Among nautical men the ships boat
race created lively interest the same
crews as on the previous day compet-
ing, the Antope's crew being given a
handicap OF 20 seconds. Both boats
started together. with a stroke about
even. at thirty to the minute. The
Sutherandshire boat was slightly in
the lead until near the buoy, where
both came so close together that there
seemed imminent danger Of miX-up;
the struggle Of the race here took place
Tor the advantage at the turn. which
the Sutherlandshires gained, increas-
ing their lead to an open length. which
soon became four. when the China
steamer Altmore was reached. after
which there was no material change in
position The Antiope's crew won by
a slight margin on account Of their
time allowance. The prizes awarded
were l5 and $40.
The tub race. the most amusing fea-
ture Of the day, took place just as the
sun came out for the first time. The
judges boat, the Ida Hazel took the
fleet to sea at a point opposite the
grand stand. where the tubs were
launched. each rugged with a broom
for an oar. Sheriff Hare aided ex-
Sheriff Smith into his tub, but the
latter demonstrated his affinity for wa
ter by an immediate immersion which
discounted him not a bit. Harry Phil
lips. in bright blue suit, had the
next mount. but his equilibrium was
not properly ballasted. and he. too,
followed his ship In its downward
course. Nnlard Hardesty seemingly
knew his weak point and handled his
broom gently. while gallant Grant
Trullinger boldly made for the goal
followed by Smith. who swan behind
and used his tub as a battering ram
Up TO this point the upset necessary to
winning had not occurred with Hardcs-
ty and Trulinger The former grace
fully dived from his boat without so
much as dampening the bottom OF his
craft, while Trullinger went from under
with a splash that gave apprehension
Of a tidal wave at the docks. The
judges awarded the prize TO Truuin-
ger-$l5O
The Fort Stevens and Fort Canhy
Life Saving crews then gave a mag
nihcent exhibition close to shore where
their every movement and maueuver
could he closely watched The toats of
cepsi2ing and regaining their positions
in the boats with wonderful celebrity
occasioned much favorable comment,
The contest was a tie.
After luncheon a stiff northwest
breeze arose which greatly added to
the interest in the fishhoat races. The
judges boat early sailed up the bay
to the buoy opposite the Eagle can
merry, and marked off the course plain
ly for the racers, who soon made their
start. The many white sails in the
fleet as they went up the bay made
most beautiful sight Four boats
abreast. No. l on the inside, with s, "A
and II ranged in order, first made the
attempt for the turn, each crew drop
ping his stunsail, bearing heard to
starboard and opening out on the
reach TO the north. No. l gained a
length by her position the others fol-
lowing in close proximity. No. IA came
six lengths behind, and the entire
squadron in the van began playing for
the wind and first position at the north
stakeboat. Nos 8, is and II came next,
and 6, 10 and 16 had a pretty brush, No.
l6 sailing close to the buoy and gaining
the turn first, with No. 21 100 yards be-
hind, Nos. Z, 10 and 90 came up in
wedge form, with Z at the point, but
10. from behind, took the wind from
her, and sailing past, fouled with her
sail running the boom of No. I through
it. No. 3 followed next and 81 and 20
came in close order, with 10 and 2S to-
gether four lengths behind. No. II