Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-04-24 | Page 3 | 154.8 Miles an Hour is Record

1548 MILES AN HOUR IS RECORD t I I C i J MURPHY IV HE worlds world's speed record has been beert T THE smashed again Jimmy Murphy th youthful I dar d pilot who leaped into fame b by winning the mile mlle classic at Ithe op opening ning of the new Los Angeles Angel s on February 28 has ha's captured the speed crown rown of th the world A dispatch received from Da Datona ona I Beach ach Fla ba today says that Murphy I lowered the worlds world's record there by tearing off a mile in 2325 seconds or ortt at tt the rate of 1548 miles mile an hour hour- the the fastest speed ever even traveled by any au au- au The rhe he record was made with the same same Dues Duesenberg with which he hewon hewon hewon won the classic in Los Angeles Murphy is one of the youngest professional pro pro- drivers In the he game He lIe was working as a a a- mec mechanic anic until a short time ago when an ar Eastern millionaire offered to buy him a racing car Murphy Murphy Mur Mur- phy hy showed his skill in driving while out ut wi with h the millionaire testing the later's latter's latter's lat- lat ter's ers car The wealthy sportsman h has S I since ince acted as Murphys Murphy's in n all r races es