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Show i British Race Driver Completes 24-Hour Run to Set New Marks i HON N K VI LI ,K SALT KLA'l'S, ! UTAH, July 10 ri iM .John Cobb nuhil I'.ril ish automobile race j drivi'r and his two eo-pilois, today r-ijjiclinli-d their 24-hour run over the Salt Bed course here after e:il.a blishing nearly a score of new i records, I Miring the run the three Bi'it- t iNlirrs iiniicxed nearly every im-j im-j pnrtant record except those held by Sir Malcolm Campbell for the measured mile and lU-niile aver- Cobb was relieved at intervals by his two associates, C. J. P. Dodson and T. E. Rose Pachards. The ( rio covered 3,235 miles during the 24 hour run for ' an average of 134.7 miles per hour. This mark bettered that established establish-ed by Utah's racing pilot, Ab Jenkins, Jen-kins, who recently covered 3,053 miles in the 24 hour period for an average of 127.22 miles per hour. Records claimed by the Britons are being checked by officials of the American Automobile association. |