The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-01

ustry, hearty lads got all that was
coming to them in the way OF grateful
acknowledgement from the huge multi
tude on the water front, winners aud
losers alike, bluc-hag and white hag
the eucorcs were for the boys and the
ship they represented and by way OF
thanks Tor notable and pleasureahle
event, And on top OF the shore demon-
strations the yards and spars OF Do
gala sent forth howls OF approval and
shouts OF pride from the sailors that
covered them like flies II was an iuspir'
ing sight,
Water polo then got its first start
in Astoria. two teams having entered
for the event, one led by VIII utinger
and the other by Mervin Troyer, and
the fun in the water between the float
iuy wickets. the big rubber ball and
a shouting, struggling mass Of young
sters was pleasant innovation to As
torians, and the visiting host and won
hearty and frequet applause but, un-
luckily there was a foul called and the
game was passed up for reptition this
morning.
The single pleasure boat race WAS
taken by the young brother OF Ed Gloss
in easy and deliberate fashion. And
this was followed by an ardent event
in the tug OF war line, between crews
OF TWO in two fishing boat, and was a
mighty contest OF endurance, but like
all things else, had its victory and its
defeat, but just who they fell to was
beyond reportorial ingenuity to find out.
The Chinook Indian canoe race was
one OF the features of the morning pro-
gram, with Chief George Charlie in con-
mand OF one and White Cap in charge
OF the other. The getaway was fine
and the race well sustained over the
entire course, but the winning provision
Law in the "capsize" at the end Of the
run. which counts in the sum-up OF
the event, and though the chief won in
distance, White Cap took the honors by
reason OF his crew being the most ex.
pert in fghting and bailing the canoe
luieker than their competitors.
The double pleasure boat race was won
handily by Rennick and Pacquiu and
was a pretty affair from start to finish.
The race Of the gasoline launches came
to naught by reason of a misunderstand-
ing as 10 the course, and will be made
good this morning,
After due honors had been paid to
the demands of luncheon, the busy, joi.
" crowd re-assembed at the thousand
points of vantage along the city water.
front, and made ready for the specta-
cles of the afternoon. They were not
kept waiting long for entertainment, as
event after event was performed with
speed and precision, and all the ac-
Of fun and uproar and
music There was fine net.throwing
inshore, that was revelation
to thousands who had never seen the
trick done that serves the worlds ta
bles with the salmon of the Columbia. !
and it was cheered to the echo. The |
swimming race between men was aban-
doned and a contest called by George |
Beard and Wesley Welch, Beard taking
the honors and the cash prize for
quick swim from the Fisher dock to
the grand stand. There was a pretty |
contest between a bunch OF Whitehall |
sailors that engaged the interest Of
the multitude; a ishboat sailing race
that was we'll carried out in the fair, |
stiff wind that prevailed all the after
noon; -for-all yacht race in
which the Zephyr, Comet and Hoot Mon
participated, issuing from the contest