The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-01
REGATTA PROGRAM DETAILS.
Rowing and sailing Events VIII Be
Varied and Full of Excitement.

/ N"i'fl AHI ul OF iAittflN'4t.
Tho regatta committee has announced
par, o, the program being prepared
for the caraiyu and excellen, sport IS
promised
The rowing races this year promIss 20
be exceptionally good for many reisons
In the frs; place. the Portland crews
have promised 20 be a, Astoria proyld-
Ing competition IL furnished them. and
there VII be all the competition they
want; Victoria and Vancouver are
smartng over their r"cea, defeat at
he hands of Portland and want
chance 20 even matters up. while four
Dared crew will be sent from The Uni
yersity Of California, This makes the
race representative 81 the entire Pacific
coast. and the winning crew can call
themselves the Pacific champions and
possibly 60 East to meet some OF the
university oarsmen.
/ Pepe. the san Francisco oarsman, who
has a good reputation In the singles,
has also promised to be on hand. and
will have as his opponents Gloss. who
won the Junior singles so handily at
shawnIgan Lake, and Ball. Ball was
no, In condition for the Victoria races in
,ha, event. and will make better show
ing at Astoria. Pepe Is nor oyercond-
den, Of winning from the two Portland
men, ana they may fight 1t out between
themselves At the finish.
$ J, Pembroke, trainer q the olympic
boa, club, ard coach to the University
of California crew. will undoubtedly be
here with his men, The Olympics the
Ariels. the South Ends. the Allmedas
and the University Of California viii
have crews here ana The frs, four nam
ed will enter In the four-oarei barge
races The Dolphlls, another California
club, vii have an entry in the senior
skIifs, aad Pepe will wear their en-
blem In the single shells The ArIels
and the South Ends viii have men in
the singles,
Each of the clubs will enter In the sin
gle skins. but Baker the champion sin
gle skin man Of California, will be the
most important features OF thar event,
although some dark horse may beat him
out With these features, the rowing
par, Of the regatta vii attract more at
iention ,han even the North Pacific As
ISOLATION regatta at Victoria,
Afternoons will be devoted to yacht
races aad slilboa; races In general
There will be a free-for-all, in which
the sloops may enter, trophy for 20
footers and also events for catboats and
yawls The oregon Yacht Club will
have a number Of the fast boats entered |
and the fishermen win have an oppor-
mnlty to settle disputes as to speed |
which have been brewing since the last
regatta, year ago, Swimming races |
and exhibitions Of diving viii take place !!
although It is too early to make a def
mite announcement of the time.
The field day will be Saturday after |
noon, and will be participated In by |
men from the Multnomah club, the Y.
NJ. c. A., Of Portland, the University Of |
Oregon; Olympic Club Of San Francisco;
Seattle and Tacoma, and possibly Spo
kane clubs. Appropriate prizes are to
be offered the winners, and the contest
between the various cluubs will be de-
cded W points,
Az something of IN innovation, 4 la
dies night is to be given, with a spec
ial program by members Of the Olympic |
Club, Of San Francisco. John Ham- |
mersmith, the physical director of the
Olympic Club. will be present. il pos
sibe, to superlntend the entertainment.
There will be some spArrlng matches
and other athletic features,
An effort is being made to secure the
consent Of the government to have the
battleship Oregon, now In the drydock
in Puget sound, brought to Astoria for
the regatta. The oregon will be on
Puget sound for some weeks and could
easily be brought to Astoria, where
many people would eagerly accept the |
opportunity to visit this far-famed ves-
sci.