The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-02
themselves to adjust.

| The minor sports in front OF the
grand stand lost none of their scst by
repetition. lver Ross took the prize in
the tub race away from George Beard,
and Beard again captured the red, white
and blue from the out board end Of the
long creased pole; and the water pole
contest was rhealsed with much
amusement for all concerned. those on
land as well as the lively youngsters
in the water,
The double pleasure boat race was
taken, hands down. by Boost ana Pat
ton their competitors having other
things to engage their attention for the
last half OF the pull, mostly the seats
OF their boats
The gasoline tishboat race was pref
ty one, and the interest in il was
maintained TO the last round, Driscoll
the winner receiving an ovation at its
close. This, with fshboat tug.of'war
of the grand stand, closed the water
engagements OF the regatta season, and
the huge crowd turned to the city for
such further entertainment as the day
held for them.
The clamoring demands for lunch had
to be met and knife-andfork contest
was ON for a full hour and half, but
no report has been youched the press
as to winners, losers. scores, nor stakes,
in this general action,
The afternoon Of yesterday was de-
voted by the sight seeing crowd to the
Farmers Fair and Stock Show, the
Clatsop County Bench show, and the
Country Dance pavilion on Twelfth
street, The pigeon shoot which was
advertised to come off at 5 o'clock was,
for ample cause, postponed until this
afternoon at the A. +, C. grounds, when
il will be pulled off with some star gun
men in attendance and some fine records
to be made.
The Farmers Fair was thronged all
day with big crowds OF deeply interest
ed people, whose pride in the fertility
OF old Clatsop's soil, and the skill OF
her farmers and dairymen, is unabated.
1t developed to the point OF proven pa
thence, that the quarters in which it
was held were no where near large
enough for the free circulation of such
throngs as met there yesterday. and
this might be said OF the bench show
and the stock enclosure; none OF them
were adequate to the demands for COM
Portable space, fact that goes far to
prove how popular each and all were.
The juxtaposition of the fair and the
dog show made it possible for the con.
gestion to be broken once in while
but in spite OF inconvenience there
was no cessation Of visitors until the
closing hour of the day itself. The
committees in charge of the several ell
ements of the county fair will hand in
their reports Of awards as soon as may
be, but quite too late for press notice
this morning.
Clatsop county has proven her right
to claim the best bunch of dogs in the
state Of Oregon, considering her scope
and population, and the committee in
charge is entitled to all praise for the
thorough success Of the bench show.
There were "three score and ten" fine
animals on exhibition there yesterday,
from Great Danes to Fox Terriers, and
all the smaller fry in the way Of home
pets and lap dogs. The patient and
handsome animals were recipients Of all
sorts of "coddling' at the hands of the
ladies and children and seemed to en-
Joy it thoroughly. There were four
teen classes in view, and the judging
was done under the direct supervision
of W. B. Fechheimer Of Portland, than
whom there is no better authority on
dogs and their points in the State. He
took his own time and made detailed
examinations on all the specific signs
that 90 to mark the breed and status