Show COLUMBIA MAY SAIL AGAIN TALK OF TAKING THE YACHT ACROSS THE OCEAN abc new york new york nov tribune says the victorious cup defender column bla has been hauled out this city island hawkens at john the question however does not settle whether or not the famous her to as craft will cross the ocean tj Tc and contest in the mediterranean british yacht races mr iselin bilm does not know tor certain whit will be done he and mrs iselin will goi start for the other side and there are many things to consider before any order will issue to place the columbia under cruising rig at present the intentions alie cup winner in a are simply to put good safe place on the land and leave her there until wanted mr iselin came from all view new rochelle to city island to look after she wasi hauled the boat over out and to give some directions in regard to those men who were still employed on the boat two of whom were when seen at the paid oft yesterday hawkens yard he said 1 I have bad all the yachting I 1 want tor a long time he did not jiow had positively made ever say that be up his mind to leave the columbia where she is until the next american season and the rest of the conversation showed that this Is not cef settled among tho men still employed on the columbia there Is a difference of opinion as to the future movements of the yacht one man who wore the uniform of the crew said this boat is going across the ocean I 1 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 shall ae done another man who said he had been paid off gave the impression that the yacht would remain at hawkens yard co that no risks would be taken with her until she is ulrea again in these waters he added they are going to send another boat over from the other side to race tor 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 as sate to win next year aa she was this no risks will therefore be taken with so valuable a boat merely tor the purpose of wining 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 positive statements suggest that it a new challenger cornea from england or elsewhere tor a cup next year the columbia will remain ere she Is but that it no challenger comes in before january 1 she will put on a ketch rig and cross in time for the alverla racing it no challenge comes before january 1 the new york yacht club need not lessen the ten months notice and thus the race could not be sailed within the season under the last deed ot gift so that after the second or third week in december the columbia may prepare to sail to the other side knowing that she will not be required here next season orders were issued to have the columbia covered at once with canvas the yacht will be moved sidewise to get her oft the waya on which she still rests this will bring her close alongside her summer companion the defender Do fender which was hauled out some time ago and Is nearest the wharf these two leading yachts ot the united states aade been hauled out at the ways of john hawkens tor two reas onar first because the employed emp loyes are accustomed to the work and second because the only other ways except the Herre which will haul out such deep boats as chese belong to the government and cannot be used commodore J P morgan hag just paid all the years expenses ot the defender now the winner of which was lent by W K tor last summers uses has gone back to his charge and expense |