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SPECIAL RACE AT TIJUANA TODAY The East will meet the West in ■ special roe today at the Tijuana race track, the first eveat of its kind ever held at t!:o border coarse la the ~i rears of its oi ation. Representing the Past v. ill he Motor Cop, v. ilch by virtae of his three straight victories is one of Uie most tall. id of thoi uxhbreds In the West, with Lantados, the foui year-old ■ «i i of Craaadoa, from the breeding farm of Miss Anita Baldwin, at 1/is Aageles, to uphold the honors of the West, A heated discussion between Jim Curl, trainer of Lantados, and C. B. Irwin, who owns Motor Cop. as to which is the better sprinter, led to the special race. The Tijaaaa Jockey Club has offered :• parse of ,000, winner take all. However, it is •iid that this wiil only be a si. i. ill portion of the monej at stake, fo?- Carl and Irwin have posted a • lei.,, sit for a Ride brt of large propi lions, i nd the wagering on the sparkling event i- expected to be heavy. The distance will be five-eighths and Motoi Cop, to "• ridden bj jockey Pablo Martinea, will carry 140 pounds. Lantados will have only IK pounds on i is back aid will be ridden by jockey ;:. i I ,i ring Ion. Lantados, which recently scorcl i is maiden vie tor.v. is practically untried, but lias shown sack t: meudous p ed i hi morning work thai li consider him one of the I - pro peers seen in ■ ir Onlj recently he sliov d a five-eighths trial p In I 00 . undi i i •! rainl . jk . — — ~
