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Show oo NEW MOTORCYCLE SPEED RECORD SET .NLW VRK. .Nov. 1. A new mo- H torcycle record for h transcontinental run iroin Lo Angeles to Now York was established lato Tuesday wheu f Weill Bennett of Portland, Oregon. , holder of a number of apeod marks, i reached his destination In the actual irunnlng time of six days. IS lioiin ' land II minutes. His time was 7 hours and 3'J minutes faster than the record ' established a month ago by Erwlu Q, i (Cannonball) Baker, of Loa Angeles, t who covered tho distance of 3206 i sV miles in six days. 23 hours and 52 .' ' This was Bennett's second attempt 1 to lower tho transcontinental record Baker's feat was accomplished on his ' SlXtletb cross country dash. ' Bennett, who also holds the world 'i 24 hour and 1000 mile rocrds, lert Los Angeles last Tuesday at midnight SAd orOSSOd the finish line at t!:l4 p. V'B in. Tuesdky. according to an offln.; P iinioiniicement O) motorcycle offl- ci&u IwLI |