The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-20

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The 2O-footers then put IN an appear
ance. Nos. and gaining the first
point Of vantage, being on the inside
Nos. and made very pretty match
and soDn effected the turn. setting out
IN pursuit - the two leaders, the four
proceeding in double column % the
north stake 1at No. Of the 2O-fJOters
then rounded the stake by which time
the fishing boats were coming around
fcr the second half, and had been join
ed b. the large sloops just starting
from the line and the scene was one
only to be witnessed during a regatta
on the second round No fishing
boat mad passed her former leader
and now led the way by quarter Of a
knot, No. l dropping back to second
position, had moved up to third place.
Il had dropped back 10 fourth, and 10
came close behind. From this point.
sloop. fishboat and 2O-footers came in
such a mass that It seemed to be a
miscellaneous race. and anybOdy's at
that.
Among the larger boats the White
Wings surprised yaehtsmen by secur-
ing first place. Leading the others
around the course. The Lizzie Brown
and the Pearl had exasperaung ex-
periences, and the Columbia became
at., hI.a d,,rfvcr har rt,p p.htta .k. nEo,.
flower rested on her past laurels, con-
tent with a modest position at the IN
ish.
The drill by the boats from the shoal-
water Bay feet was one Of the prettiest
events Of the day. and was watched
with much interest by the crowds on
the flagship and grand stand.
The following are the winners in the
fish boat race: No. s, Emil Mattson,
time. 2l7I5, bale OF Finlayson's twine:
No. >, Andrew Bakka, time. 2;1s:3O. lot
Young's addition; No. 5, Gus snugg,
time. 2:22.25, s25.
Scow schooners-Maud, time 3:O5.40,
$40: Efie NJ. time 3l4I7, t95.
2O-footers-Unknown, time 1;l5:O6, s25;
curio. time 1865. so.
sloops-white Wings, 1:Ol:2s, $40;
Pearl, l:O2:56. se5; Lizzie Brown, l1011,
$40.
The program for today is as follows:
$50 a. m-Ship's boats. four cared.
prizes s15 and SO; course flagship to
No. tank buoy and return, two miles.
Entries;
l. Antiope.
.. Southerlandshire.
10 a. m.-Fishing boats. pulling prizes
$40. SEQ. and entrance fee; course. flag
ship TO No. 9 tank buoy and return, two
miles. Entries;
IA. Sanders.
2-Palo and Kask
S-Johnson and Iverson.
4-Hanson and -
5-Johnson and Lijamaa.
6-Johnson and Iceberg.
7-Driscoll and Sverdrup.
S-Powel and Tompkins.
1880 a Mink boat race; prizes
SIS and IS; course. "a miles Entries;
NIilkmaid
Brisk.
Tubs. one capsize or no race; prize.
medal; course, lower end Of grand stand
TO upper end thereof,
1875 a. m.-Duck hunt; prize box Of
cigars; course. front Of grand stand.
IL a. m.-Tubs two men to the tub;
prize, beer; course grand stand to flag
ship; entries:
Mr. Wallace Stuart Mayhower; Mr..
W Calhoun.
l1l5 a. Increased spar walking;
prize. medal: course. northwest corner
Ross Higgins wharf to end Of spar,
Exhibition. saving life from wreck,
Fort stevens Life Saving crew.
p. m.-Columbia river fshboats,
sailing; prizes. first, bale Of Marshau's
tvine; second lot in Taylor's addition;
third. S25: course. a. miles; entries:
/. Isaac Halvonen.
>. Andrew Bakka.
5. F. Norberg.
l. Fred Mattson.
8, Gus Snugg.
6. Chas. Wilson.
:. Nester Toivonen,
., Alex Garland
10. Andrew Kari.
IL. Jno Rock.
l3. W. Elliott.
IL Herman Hents.
10. Sam Peterson.
l6. Andrew Kantala,
Il. Andrew Holm
Is Henry PuSkala.
10. Theo. Smith,
20. r. Peterson.
II. Jno. Mostik.
-. John Weston.
2S. August Ide.
"a. o. P. Anderson.
2S. P. McDonohoue
lis %. m.-Scow schooners; prizes,
first, lot in Sunnymead; second, S25;
course. =, miles. Entries:
Maud,