University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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 » SEATTLE SEA FAIR PINS from p«l years show how much this Scafair clown has been a part of the annual summer event. continued ... ing in the water, or on board boats moored to the enormous- ly long log boom. Seattle's SI 10,000 Emerald Cup, one of the most presti- gious of the nine races on the national circuit was run on a 15-mile course north of Seward Park on Lake Washington. Crowds were able to lour the pits for S4 and most spectators paid S9 to sit on a small patch of sand to watch the races. Scafair was like an obsession as some folks walked several miles loaded down with lawn chairs, ice chests, food, stereos, and miniature TVs just to get that prime spot for viewing the races. Between heats of the race, the Navy's Blue Angels preci- sion flying team stunned the crowd with dazzling aerial stunts. It was definitely a toss- up as to who was louder; the crowd, the thunderboats, or the Navy jets. After six laps on the 2.5-milc course. Chip Hanauer in the Miller American took the checkered flag, defeating Jim Kropfeid and the Miss Bud- wciscr. It was ncck-and-ncck in the two preliminary heats but Hanauer came out smiling in the end. Scafair also offered a band competition, chess tourna- ments, basketball tournaments, kiddie parades, barbecues, and various neighborhood celebra- tions. Scafair’s black-tic Grand Ball was held at the Westin Hotel and was certainly a grand finale to a week of sum- mer sun and festivities a la Se- attle. STX by Kirsten l.aukkanen Kerin XJ. I,oilman photos COLORFUL FANS ;ind kimonos add a festive air to the Japanese dance festival. Bon Odori. » BICYCLE ENTHUSIASTS pedal for prizes at the Cirapc-Nut.v Bike Fes- tival. SEAFAtR

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i A DAY AT THE HYDRO races isn't » SF.AFAIR STREET VENDORS complete without rubbing on the tan- peddle their wares of balloons, horns, ning oil. cotton candy, and flags. « V NO I -SO- SCARY pirate thrills the crowds at the Chinatown parade. SEAFAIR

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« THE MISS BLD- WEISER hydroplane crew takes a breather between heats on Lake Washington. THE ROOSTERTAILS FLY behind hydroplanes in furious pur- suit of a first place 400-point fin- ish. « RUNNERS BREAK away from the starting line at the Diet Pepsi 10.000 meter run. SEAFAIR 4 ONE OF THE MORE ingenious milk carton creations rolls across Grccnlakc at the Milk Carton Races.