The daily morning Astorian., August 21, 1896, Page 2, Image 2

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CLOSE OF REGATTA
Many Interesting Races and Events
on Land and Water.
Sboot ag of tie Life List, aid Milk Coat
Kice i Bisy Dajr Marred by
Tew Mishaps.
The third day of the regatta opened
with a fogpy haze in the atmosphere
and light breezes, but the haze cleared
before the morning was far spent and
the v ind improved as the day wore
en.
The first number on the card was
aootLsr test between the Antiope and
Suthvrlandshlre crews, but was not
raced.
In the pulling race between fishing
boats there were six starters who got
Avray well together and made a lively
race to the buoy, where all were ex
erting; every muscle and fibre for first
position on the homestretch, but No.
S kept stubbornly to the stern of the
launch May, which set her a liv.ly pace
and was first at the goal by a fair
lead with Nos. 6 and 7 some distance
behind, struggling heroically for second
place, which was the real race of the
contest. For a few rods, by almost
upexuuman efforts the latter seemed
to improve her position slightly, but
the e.iurt was too late, and amid con
sider ble excitement No. 6 passed the
line winner by a scant length, while
the others pulled out and failed to
finish the course.
The next event was between double
scull pleasure boats with two starters.
Howard Pinnetl and Geo. Feakes In a
light craft of a bright blue, and
Clawson and Curran manning a boat
of a drab eolor. The Pinney and
Feakis boat caught the water first and
set the stroke at a rate which soon
gained them a good margin, but the
exertion was beyond endurance, and
on the return It was seen that their
opponents were in the lead, which they
held and finally won with comparative
case, by several lengths.
Hill and O'Brfen, the winners of the
previous day's double scull races were
today pitted against Bradford, the
wharf boatman, and Hayberg, his com
panion, who were out in the trim little
Clio. Hill and O'Brien, with their mas
give, well-developed forms, were con
sidered too much for the more slight
Bradford and Hayberg, and were fa
rorites among the crowd, though the
latter were not without strong support
era Hill and O'Brien caught the
stmke quickly and forged ahead slight
ly at the start and were enabled on
the course to gain a lead which placed
them winners without difficulty.
Tommy Ross and Allle Wirt today es
sayed the eat that gave so much trou
ble to their elders on Wednesday the
manipulation of the tubs. They were
started at a point out In the stream
to make a point off Ross, Hlgglns A
Co.'s wharf. Tommy was Inclined to
Itake things leisurely, evidently know
ing that there was no time allowance,
and waiting for his competitor to cap
size. Wirt was not content with such !
moderate speed, and beean to draw !
away, but the current did not succumb :
to his efforts to his satisfaction; so he
rose in his ship and was on the verge
of taking a header when he thought
better of the matter and tried numer-!
ous other grotesque positions, imminent!
ly imperiling himself and greatly amus-
ing the spectators. Young Ross at I
this jucture seemed to have discovered
a patent stroke which facilitated his '
(progress greatly, and was on the'
point cf taking the lead when the lead-
!er took fashion from him bringing up,
j against the dock without so much as a i
i tho jght of capsizing, when it was ex-1
plained that such was a necessary ad
junct to victory, so both rolled off
their seats like frogs into a mill pond
and they seemed to be about as much ,
at home on the deep, too.
The greased spar walking from the
dock was an entertaining feature of
the morning's program. The first one
who essayed to travel the horizontal :
spar and capture the flag at the end,
thereof crawled half way out, but there
was something ominous In the feat, to
his notion, and he retreated again to .
terra firma. Number two gave a tight
rope walk imitation and Imitation was
a good name for it, because before
half the distance was covered he was'
precipitated Into the Columbia, but.
nothing daunted, he came dripping out!
of the flood, walked carefully out on '
the spar until near the end, where,
he grasped the flag and fell backward;
into the water, still clinging to the1
ensign and was towed out by a row
boat conveniently near.
In the afternoon the sloop Monogram
which capsized last year, resulting in
the loss of life to three persons, be
came dismasted off the' sands below
town and became unmanageable. A
fishboat went to her assistance and as
soon as the Intelligence was conveyed
to the city the launch May set out for
the scene of disaster, taking her in tow
and bringing her safely to town for
repairs, though even before assistance
arrived ehi was discerned through the
telescope on the flagship to be receiv
ing all the attention the crew could
give her In the way of adjusting and
straightening out her sailing gear to
save her from any embarrassment that
might arise. The news of the accident
was a signal for craft of all sizes to
bear down upon the scene and when
the wrecking party again reached
town they were accompanied by quite
a processional regatta.
The single raters went off singly and
the slack wind precluded any remark
able time being made and It goes with
out saying that the same applies to
the scow schooners.
The winner of the fish boat race was
John Bell, one of Elmore's fishermen,
who sailed a boat belonging to Cus.
Snugg.
Time allowance and separate starts
made somewhat of a mystery of the
sloop race, which was only cleared u;i
by the Judges' decision, and the light
wind forced them to consume consid
erable time in covering the diagram
course the requisite number of times.
A feature that commanded undivided
attention was the life saving drill be
tween the shore and the flagship. The
mortar shot the line high, and it fell
over the main topgallant stay and the
sailors immediately began scampering !
aloft to secure it. Next the endless line
was sent out from the shore and fol
lowing; this a hauser to which w as
adjusted the breeches buoy sent over
the line, when one of the sailors placed
himself in it and wan brought safely
to shore.
The flagship was in. re popular In
the afternoon than ever, the various
launches plying for the accommodation
of plea-sure seekers being taxed to their
utmost capacity by the crowds to and
fro and cruising the river, and the
grandstand and docks w ere covered by
a mass of humanity seldom seen in
Astoria, making a fitting close to a
most Interesting regatta.
Because of several protests filed, the
committee was unable last night to
render an official report of ysterday'
races. The committee will meet this
morning at 9 o'clock and make their
decisions. From a reliable source It
Is learned that the results are about
as follows:
The race between the milk boats,
which trok place during the noon hour,
and was witnessed by comparatively
f-w p.iiple, was one of the prettiest
race! of the day, was won by the
lirisk.
Tre White Wings nu the probable
winner of the sloop rice, although a
protest was entered by the Mayflower.
Vh Curio was the first to cross the
line amongst the -"Mooters, and no
doubt carried off th prize.
The Maud was the; winner of the
race between the sailing scows.
The regatta events proper closed last
night, and today and .Saturday will be
devoted to press associations and the
firemen's tournament.
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