LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 64

LAND AND WATER.

- Professor Scott's speedy yacht Yvonne, her quality in tlte forthcoming regattas, I arrived at Dunedin on the 15th inst. The ■yacht left Oamaru at 7 a.m., and experienced variable winds down the coast. About 15 miles off the Heads a south-weet squall was struck, but the boat came through 't splendidly. She reached the Heads shortly after 7 p.m. When she had proceeded up the Lower Harbour as far as -Pulling Point she was met by Meesr3 Nees Bros.* Waitiri, which piloted her to Deborah Bay. The wind then failed, so the" Waitiri took the Yvonne in. tow, being assisted at a later stage by Mr Wise* man's launch. The Yvonne was eafely moored off the end of the Jetty street wharf before 10 p.m. Professor Scott, Mr Coull, and another man constituted the crew on the run j down- from Lyttelton. The advent of this well-known racing yacht is causing general pleasure and satisfaction amongst local yachtsmen, and her popular owner is assured of a right hearty southern, welcome during his holiday in our midst. The position of referee at a football match k a sinecure compared with that <of umpire at a baseball game. It took 50 policemen, armed with clubs and pistols, to rescue the unfortunate holder of the latter office at a St. Louis match recently. He was so badly mauled that he was not expected to recover. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. NAPIER, December 16. Adivce has been received that the New • Zealand Swimming Association Las allotted I all the championships to Napier this year.