Action Around the Course
The #8 F.I.A.T. on Jericho Turnpike
Approximately ¼ mile past Krug’s Hotel, Felice Nazzaro in his #8 F.I.A.T. sped past the only railroad grade crossing on the course on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. At the crossing, the Long Island Railroad placed a stopped train for their guests to view the race.
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1906
- “The Vanderbilt Cup”: The Broadway Musical
- The 1906 American Elimination Trial
- Preparing for the 1906 Race
- The Start of the 1906 Race
- Crowds on the Course
- Action in Manhasset
- The Hairpin Turn in Old Westbury
- Action Around the Course
- The Trials and Tribulation of Shepard’s Hotchkiss
- The 1906 Finish
- 1906 Race Statistics
- 1906 Race Summary
Feature
The 128-page book by Howard Kroplick, a researcher and lecturer on the races, contains rare images of the races from the archives of major museums, libraries and private collectors. The book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island will be available from Arcadia Publishing in March 2008.
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