LAND & WALTER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1858, 1 July 1887, Page 23

LAND & WALTER.

The most 'astonishing ( leap from Brooklyn Bridge yet made, occurred late on the' 27th April. A Nova Scotian, 19 years of age, mounted the parapet of the highest point preparatory to jumping. A policeman' seized his 'heel, but the young man 'got 'away,' starting head firstj towards tne water. When about 90ft down he turned two complete somersaults, striking the water head first; His body; straight and, rigid, reappeared ,20' seconds later. He was swimming vigorously towards the shore. He was taken out entirely uninjured, saying his head felt as if it had been hit with a stuffed club, but otherwise he was all right. ',' ' *', ;. ' A capital, match, was played by the Lacross Club at Tahuna ' Park on ' Saturday, afternoon, between teams captained by Lees and Trythall. All the members i played well, Pea^on especially being very prominent, and his catching, dodging, and throwing was, much admired.'! The /game resulted in a tie, both 'sides ''scoring J two' goals, which were thrown by Pearson for; .Lees' side, and Brent and Armstrong for Trythall's;' ' ' ' : Howell won the bicycle championship, at Wolverhampton on May 30. " .M t > .'■ '. A Christohurch Press Association telegram reports that at the Plumpton Jubilee -Coursing meeting the weather was foggy and the attendance small, but the sport was good. The results were:— St. Leger: M. Digby's Ringdove beat W. Morley's The Brewer. ' June Plate : R. P. Hill's Margaret beat A. M'Ca'usland's Bismarck. Jubilee Cup: J. Scanlah's Miss Theresa beat T. Howe's Molly Bawn: « ' ' A glove fight at Wellington on Tuesday night between Laing, of Wanganui, and Cunningham, of Wellington, for £50 and/ the championship, of New Zealand, was won by the former. The fight was practically over in the fifth round, but Cunningham fought on until the 17th round, when he gave in.