The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-21
BEST PROGRAM
EVER ARRANGED
Regatta Committee Issues the
Official List Of Events.
THREE DAYS OF SPORTS
Nothing Done BY Halves es-AlI Kinds Of
AmUsementsto Accommodate
the Public.

The official program Of the seventh
annual regatta IL one OF the most at
tractiye and interesting Of It's kind that
has ever been prepared.
Beginning with $3.50 Thursday morning
until late Saturday afternoon visitors
and residents win have all kinds Of
amusements 10 occupy their time.
Nothing has been done by halves. The
committee has worked diligently for
many weeks and now feel confident
that the contamination Of their plans
VIII meet the hearty approval OF every
enc. residents and visitors.
OFFICIALS.
Managing Committee Charles II.
Stockton. chairman: John c. McCue.
secretary: X. O. Prael. treasurer. Ref
cree, NJ. MRlnRler OF the Portland Y.
". c. A.
Judges at Flnish--Arthur d. Marshall.
Astoria: A. y. McAlpine. NJ. A. A. c.;
| n. G. r. Astbury. Astoria.
Field Judges--C. n. Macarthur. L. OF
o.: f. p. Kendall. Astoria; AL. Lean.
olympic Club and University Of Cal
ifornia.
Time Keepcrs-Grant Trulllhger. w.
f. Tnllant. Y. II. Seymour.
s,arter--J. King NJ. A. A. G.
Announcer-Peter Grant. Portland.
Marshals-D. a. Mclean. G. T. Cros-
by. Alfred S. Tee, II. f. Carruthers. A.
| G. Callan.
FIRST DAY.
s.sO-The queen. attended by her
maids OF honor. and escorted by a
guard Of honor. viii approach the
grand stand and after being intro
duced by her prime minister and well
coined bv Governor T. T. Geer. on be-
half Of the state. and Mayor Bergman,
on behalf OF the city. will declare the
regatta formally opened
lo:ij-Gasoline launch race. once
around course. five 10 enter. First
prize. silver Gun. value SIS donated by
Union Gas Company. Second prize
$50.
iO;2O-Swimming race. for boys. 80
yards prize.
iO:20-senior barge race. Dolphins VS..
Alamedas Gold medals.
lO;i0 Grand exhibition OF high div
ing.
iO:5O-single shell. Coast champion
ship. Gold medal
il:00-Tub race. Boys. Prize.
ll:l5-Senior outrlgger skin. First
heat.
ii:2O-Free for all swimming race,
100 yds Prize.
ii;sO-Double pleasure boat, First
heat.
LIBERALIZATION OF fancy swimming
and life saving. Prof. Cahill. OF Olym-
pic club ~ San Francisco. assisted
by Mr.. Pape
li:5O-Grand exhibition. Slack wire.
Professor Rono.
DINNER.
i:OO-ColumbIa river fishing boats.
Working rails. Fifteen to enter. Prizes
valued at 5000.
i:iO-Whitehall boats sailing race.
Three to enter. Prizes s25 and 80.
i:20-Cat boats sailing race. Three
TO enter. Prizes 800 and so,
l:S0-Slnops, 20-footers. Once around
course. Five 10 enter. Prizes $50 and
$50.
1:iO-sloops. Free for all. Three to
enter. Twice around course. First
prize s12b: Second. $50: Third. $25.
l;5o-Cannerv tenders. Twice around.
First prize. SOS; second. SIS.
2:00-Scow schooners. Once around.
First prize. SOS; second. SO,
215-Greased pole contest. Prize.
2;S0-Exhibition by Fort Candy life
saving crew.
2:iS-Roys' swimming race. Prize.
S:0O-Grand exhibition. Slack wire
and trapeze balancing.
EVENING
7:SO-Grand entertainment at grand
stand. Flavel dock. Prof. Henry. the
worlds famous magician, late Of Eu-
rope. in wonderful sleight OF hand
feats
Madam Carlta. famous buck and
wing dancer. and Prof. Paul De Gosco.
musical artist. in splendid exhibition.
Introducing his musical effects. beau
tiful electric light bells. Illuminated
sleigh bells. the electric sparkophone.
A grand electric musical novelty
throughout, Two hours Of finest en-
tertainment.
9:SO--Grand regatta ball. formal COR
onation exercises and reception to the
queen. The ball opening with the coro-
nation minuet, by the maids Of honor
Foard 8 Stokes hall; admission 80
cents.
SECOND DAY,
9.OO-Tntermediate barge race; Olym-
pics VS.. Ariels. Five gold medals.
9.15-Greased pole contest. Prize.
9SN-Senlor outrigger skin race. Sec
ond heat
9.45-Duck hunt. Prize
10;0O-Junior outrlgger skin race.
Second heat.
10:l5-Tub race; boys. Prize.
1O'S0--Junior outrigger skiff race,
Second heat,
1O:i5-Exhibition Of high diving.
11:O0-Chinese barge race. Prize.
11:15-Exhihition of fancy swimming,
by Prof Cahill, swimming instructor
of the Olympic Club San Francisco.
il,S0-Double pleasure boat race.
Gold medals.
2;OO-EXhibition of aerial trapeze ball
anclng and slack wire performance by |
Prof. Beno.
foolish boat race. fifteen to enter
Prizes. valued Mt 5000.
1:10-Whitehall sailing race. three TO |
enter. Prizes SEQ and so.
1;20--Sloops, free for all. three to en-
ter: twice around the course. Prizes |
S125: second. $50: third. S25
l.SO-SloopS, Eu-tooterS. once around. |
five 10 enter. First prize, $40; second |
prize. $50.
1:i0-Boys' swimming race. Prize. |
1:50-Punt race. Prize so.
2:0O-Exhlbition Of high diving.
2;1O-Exhibltion by Point Adams life
saving crew.
2;2O-Swimmlng under water contest.
for boys. Prize.
2:3O-slack wire walking and trapeze
Prof Beno.
2;45-Free for all swimming race.
Prize.
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