Show COLUMBIA IS TO TODE BE IJ THE CUP DEFENDER I I Committee ee Says the he Constitution Co iol is Too Erratic to be Pitted Against Sir 1 1 New Racer Shamrock II 11 II fk i I Newport Sept Sept G The e yacht Colum Columbia bin bia champion of 19 hUl b been en chosen cho ln 1 to race against tho time H II 1 In hi de the defense e enso of ot the time Americas cup eUI This de tie decision elsion was reached today after a 1 con conference ference tailing two tivo hour boone between Iwen time tho members of ot the time committed All Ali Al time the committee were present Com Corn Lewis Cass presided It I was held that while the decision might be disappointing to tm the th syndi syndicate cato cate which owns the time Constitution the time committee was compelled to choo choos choose e the thc Column Columbia whose whole races have not hot shown the time erratic form forum manifested by IJ liar her herrival rival Tho formal notice tho time selection of the Columbia Columbia was posted nt at the yacht club station sholly after atter 12 H It I read rea as ns follows At u t meeting of or the time committee on challenge of the 1011 Ulster Dieter Yacht club chI held on omm the thc flagship 11 at mit 1130 1301 11 30 a m or the tire Columbia was selected to represent the New York Yacht club chub J 3 V S 8 ODDIE Secretary W Duller DUler Duncan Jr manager of ot the time Constitution COt expressed that timot iris his boat loat had Imd not brett berni b 1 selected as the cup defender Ho le said everything possible hal been done tc te t get got the best speed out of ot her Ier and lib ho ht hind had no fault to find with officers or tim crew Mr Duncan laid lal much blame on the sails of the host boat hOlt for tor her tier erratic errath racing He lie 10 saIl said that It was as a n mistake to change tire the first Ir 1 main sail sai with wih which she alto was doing such good work worl In her early performances II The Time announcement of ot the th Uon ot of Columbia I received ire ire with of approval yachts yachtsmen 1 men omen Slit SIms has 18 ha shown how n h herself rs U such sueh Ich a I i reliable yacht that bet the time de dp decision d 1 damn of ot the challenge commutes ia Is F held hell to bo be le strictly just anti and Impartial t tAs i j A Al As interested yachtsmen view the th sit situation Bi I Columbia hiss has be been n tuned trimmed up to toIle Ile point of perfection perfecto Her ler crew ew mire aro t j 1 enthusiastic In her j ties Their drill und anti discipline arts are beyond praise prel anti and aul nobody who hiatt hal I them has ha any doubt that diet they will wi mala a defense ot of tho the cup CUI At time the same lale time It I li Is pointed out that Mr Ir Duncan manager of ot Con Constitution has had a great reat deal to eon con contend tend with whim It I lg is the tire opinion of ot many cn of ot A i ihil lila his hil friends that If It Nat lund hUll hadnot not been confined to MB lila room by he could have remedied the f suits fault of ot f 1 1 i Constitution winner and brought her out a I i t i j After the tho challenge committees meet meeting j lug ing today It wag wa e learned that there thero i would be no mor mort racing of the time ninety footers nt at Newport The Time between j jno j now hoW no and th thi International cup rode rn e at n Sandy Hook Hool on our Oi September Septem r will wi bo be i spent In iii II Columbia In the thc best es possible condition cOllton to defend lefond the cup 1 WAS S A FAKE Fm New York Tonic Sep Sel livening Evening World prints an nn Interview with Walter WalterA J A the time alleged for agent an j English betting syndicate to the thc effect T that tire the story of w rs ta between him and al i t 4 1 was aa n a devised fake flke 1 KIngsley according nl to the time r World said sall that he ime merely merob acted tho time 1 part of ot a press Ire agent for which service i ia he was a paid f l 1 |