AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

“TEDDY BEAR” ESCAPES. NEW YORK, Sept. 29

The Steffansson to-day received a telegram from Nome, Alaska, station •the schooner “Teddy Hear (alioshold op liy ice was cabled on Septenihcr 21) has now arrived at Nome saleIv, after lighting through the ice in the Arctic, where she was almost helplessly adrift. The message said the relief expedition to the Canadians on Wrangel Island was a lailnre. Stellansson says he intends to send another relief expedition which may lie formed next July. The “Teddy Bear sighted two ships caught in the me which she herself escaped from by the aid of block and tackle.

YACHTING. XKW YORK, Sept 28. At Almiehester (Alnssacliusetts) Britain lifted the Seawanhakn Cup by winning three ponscentivc- raees ot six miles each in contests between six metre boats. Coda HI. I>™ K the colours of the Notrherii Aaeht C lub oi Britain, defeated the Defender Sakie. .representing 'the Manchester Club. This is the first time that the Cup has been won by a non-American boat since it was donated 27 years ago. GOLF CORRECTION. (Received this day at 8. JO a.in A XKW YORK, Sept. 29. V telegraphed despatch on which yesterday’s golf cable was based turns out to have been mutilated. Ihe eoi-r-ct statement of the scores is Kirkwood 09, Hagen 09. Bobby ( rmeksl.ank broke the course record with (.(», French (18, Mitchell Barnes .0. Duncan and Hutchison 71.