The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-18
Hquaties.
MAY RACE IN EUROPEAN WATERS
TALK OF THE COLUMBIA CROSS
ING THE OCEAN.
Unless New Challenger Comes From
England, She May Take Part In
the Rivera Racing.

New York, Nov. 17.3fhe Tribune
says: The victorious cup defender Co
umbia has been hauled out on the ways
Of John Hawkins, at City Island. This.
however, does not settle the question
as to whether or not the famous Her.
reschof craft will cross the ocean to
contest in Mediterranean and British
yacht races. Mr.. Iselin himself does
not know for certain what will be done.
He and Mrs. Iselin will soon start for
the other SIDE and there are many
things to consider before any order will
issue TO place the Columbia under cruis
ing rig. At present the intentions are
simply to put the cup winner in a good
safe place on the land, and leave her
there until wanted
Mr.. Iselin came from Allview, New
Rochelle, to City Island, to look the
boat over after she was hauled out, and
to give some directions in regard to
those men who were still employed on
the boat, two Of whom were paid off
yesterday. When seen at the Hawkins
yards he said:
81 have had all the yachting want
for a long time" He did not, how
ever, say that he had positively made
up his mind to leave the Columbia
where she is until the next American
yachting season, and the rest of the
conversation showed that this is not
yet settled.
Among the men still employed on the
Columbia there is a difference of opin-
ion as to the future movements of the
yacht. One man, who wore the uni
form of the crew, said:
This boat is going across the ocean.
/ know what she is going to do and
you need not remain any longer in
doubt. The Columbia will leave here
in January to cross to the other side.
This is the present intention and this
is what viii be done"
Another man, who said he had been
paid off, gave the impression that the
yacht would remain at Hawkins yards,
so that no risks would be taken with
her until she is required again in these
waters. He added:
'sThey are going to send another boat
over from the other side to race for the
cup next year, and this Columbia will
be used again to defend with. She is
good enough to do the trick a second
time, because they cannot build her
match in England, and she will be safe
to win next year as she was this. No
risks will therefore be taken with so
valuable boat merely for the purpose
OF winning a few cups from slower
boats on the other side. The Columbia.
will remain here until she is wanted
again to defend in the home waters"
The contradictory and equally posi-
tive statements suggest that If a new
challenger comes from England or
elsewhere for cup race next year, the
Columbia will remain where she is, but
if no challenge comes in before Jan. i,
she Will put on ketch rig and cross
in time for the Rivera racing. If no
challenge comes before Jan. /, the New
York Yacht club need not lessen the
regular ten months notice, and thus
the race could not be sailed within the
1IldGr- he 1nEf decd n off 60,
that after the second or third week in
December the Columbia may prepare to
sail to The other side. knowing that she
will not be5required here next season.