Show T rt T T. T f Gar Wood Brings Brimis Speedboat Record Back to United States 1 gs i Breaks British Racers Racer's Mark by More Than Mile Two Runs Give Veteran A Average Av Average of Miles an Hour MIAMI BEACH Fla Pla Feb 5 UP Jar Gar Gar Wood driving the speedboat Miss America IX set et a new worlds world's record today The veteran Detroit speedboat pilot negotiated the Indian creek course atan at atan atan an average speed of miles per pct per hour on two runs in opposite His speed bettered by more than s smile amile n a mile an hour the record of ot miles per hour set by Kaye Don 0 of England in Italy last year International Yachtsman's association rules Yules required red that he exceed Dons Don's mark markby markby markby by at least at-least least a half mile to establish a anew new V record I Wood had set a new American rc record rec ree ord of at miles per hour here afew afew a afew few days ago but the mark markwas was not recognized as a world record because it did not surpass by a sufficient margin margin mar mar- margin gin Dons Don's record He said then he was satisfied his Miss America IX LX was good for a mile or two an hour better speed and would continue trials until he got it out of her Woods Wood's first run today oday southbound was at the fastest speed he has ever attained attained 1 miles per hour His elapsed time for the nautical mile mila was seconds On his second run northbound Wood tr traveled at the rate of miles per ho hour r. r an elapsed time for forthe forthe forthe the nautical mile of seconds Orlin OrJin Johnson rode in his usual ro to- to o. o as mechanic with Wood in V Vday's t. t days day's trials trial Weather conditions were ideal There was hardly a ripple on the su surface sun sur face of the w waters of at Indian creek Almost a dead calm prevailed Tho The waters were choppy I during previous trials |