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Show dlMtmaly aaiasTwnytesl to tni !1 duly take placa in lls undtr conac lions worthy, not only of porting event of the caliber of 'America cup races, but of a year which writ be memoruble for nil time ftr the celebration of peace, to the suc-eiw-ful conclusion of which the I nhed States of America and tireat Mntam as standfast allies have contributed so much. "It N true, of course, that at the ' moment peace Is not officially concluded, con-cluded, but we feel sure it' in now so certain and so near at hand that In view of the fact that Fharnrock has Wen lying with nil her gear for over four years on your side it would be a pity to let her Me 4 here unuaM for yet another year, and we trunc. therefore, tt will euit the convenience of your committee to take up the - challenge t the -OQiutwiififfl-iL Jiad to be abandoned In 1114." At the antiual election of officers. I which took place tonight, etaolti-hrdlut I which took place laot niirht, J. 1. Morgan I whs elected ns commodore of the New I York Yacht club and Ceorge A. Cormack TfpccTcd aw pecrr-tary. H1 (DECLINE DEFI I OFSIRTHOWIAS New York 'Yacht Club Not Ready to Meet Liptbn j Until Year 1920. j . EW YOUK, lec. 20. The New York IJ Yacht club decided at a meeting List night to decline the challenge I of the Royal Ulster Yacht club i for a race for America's cup In 1919, but I , announced that If the challenge was re- j i newed for Ji20 it would be accepted. I j In reply to the challenge the following j was cabled to Secretary H. t- Garrett of j the Royal ('later Yacht club, Be If art, Ireland, by J. A. Cormack, secretary of the New York club: j I "The challenge, of which you no- 1 j 1 1 fled Us by ca hie, for a series of races in September, 1919. reached us vfaterAn- 1 . .nW IB "While we fully appreciate its cor- j dial and friendly expressions, we , must frankly say to you that the mem tiers of the New York Yacht ' j club are strongly of the opinion that, . with peace not yet concluded, with a i long list of casualties sdll to be re- i ported, -with returning transports I bringing home-our wounded and with conditions unsettled as they are, this is not an appropriate or fitting time for us to arntnge for a purely sport j event of such importance as a I match for thj America's cup. Accord- ingly It seems Itent that we suggest to you that the challenge be with- i drawn. If at nome future date when ' there is no ()U-slion on either side as ' to the propriety, you wish to dial - I lenge with Shamrock I V for a ir j tn 1920, we shall accept the ch.il- lenge to be de fended by one of t he HKtts whit h we built in 1914 for that purpose. I I "We trust you will accept this sug-geslioti sug-geslioti In the spirit in which It is given." ; In the letter from Secretary iarrett, . confirming the challenge sent by the ! Itoynl Ulster Yacht chib on tiehalf of Sir .. Thomas -Laptou naming Shamrock IV as! the chiillenre yacht It was requested that , the ra-es should le sailed in September, : llS, under the conditions agreed upon for the race which was to have leen sailed In 1M. After explaining these j conditions, the letter read: f "I trust it will suit the views of j: your committee to sccept this chal- ; I lenge on the wliove lines so that the . i rac.tj mM hich w ere so abruptly and , |