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Show MOTOR BOAT RACE VIA THE PANAMA CANAL San Pranclbco, April C Motor boats will rnco over tho longest course, ever Inlcl out for craft of their class when thoy start from Now York In 1015 to reach Snn Francisco by way of tho Pnntima chnnl and win $10,000 in prizes, tho authorization ot which wga announced today by tho Panama-Pacific Panama-Pacific exposition. Tho start of tho raco will be arranged so that the finish will bo nt tho exposition grounds when tho motor boat rogatta to bo hold ln October is ln progress. Tho boats entering tho contost mwt have p minimum Iongth ot C5 r feet on tho water lino. Tho United States authorities havo been asked to coopcaato by detailing two or three dostroyors or revonuo cutters to follow fol-low tho racers on tho Atlantic and Pacific coasts, to lend asslsfauco to any disabled craft nnd nssuro security secur-ity to tho contestants. Frank Dennis of Now York, former form-er owner ot tho motor boat Carol'na which won tho reciprocity raco from Now York to' Halifax two years ago, has signified his intention ot building a boat at a coj. of front 85,000 to $45,003 conditional on tho guarantee that thoro will bo at least two other boats entered. |