CREATE TABLE table_14940 ("Year" FLOAT, "Entrant" CLOB, "Chassis" CLOB, "Engine" CLOB, "Points" FLOAT)

What is the highest number of points before 1954?
SELECT MAX("Points") FROM table_14940 WHERE "Year" < '1954'
SELECT MAX("Points") FROM "table_14940" WHERE "Year" < '1954'