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Show Ml BETWEEN AUTOS AND COACH HORSES PORTLAND, Or., July 14. W. O. Grant of New York City ia here mapping map-ping out a route and plans for race arroes the continent between an automobile auto-mobile and relays of coaching horses. Fiftv thousand dollars, subscribed by wealthy eastern hone fanciers, hinges on the novel speed contest. Grant is confident that the horses-will horses-will win. Th course laid out is from New York City to San Francisco. If the animals strive at their destination in good condition the drive will be continued con-tinued to Portland end Seattle. Grant plans to utilize 100 ho nee la relays of from twenty to thirty miles spart. As soon as one has been driven its allotted- distance It will be rested and ehipped ahead te be - hooked on again two days later. |