Kleiner’s Korner: Vanderbilt Cup Races - Tidbits of Information (1908 - 1916)
The second installment of this series includes a neat map, poetry, George Robertson's "flight", a lot of bull and a supposed Vanderbilt Cup Race in NY in 1916! Enjoy!
Art Kleiner
1908
A cool map showing the courses of the races through 1908 incorporating the Long Island Motor Parkway. (The Motor World Oct., 1908)
The 1908 race inspired poems that were published in local newspapers. Could this truly be "poetry in motion"? (Brooklyn Times Union Oct. 24, 1908)
The Dayton Motor Car Company team. The "camp" was headed by Joe Tracy. (The Automobile Oct. 8, 1908)
Can anyone identify the exact locaton of the Albert Gifford estate? (Brooklyn Daily Eagle Oct., 2, 1908)
A depiction of George Robertson's "flight" in the 1908 race. (The Automobile Jun. 10, 1909)
And an explanation as to how it occurred. (The Automobile Jun. 10, 1909)
The Automobile Jun. 10, 1909
1909
A steal in today's real estate market! (The New York Tribute Oct. 29, 1909)
1910
Which Vanderbilt Locomobile racer was this referencing? (Motorcycle Illustrated Apr. 15, 1910)
Wonder who drove this Vanderbilt winner? Now that's a lot of bull! (Importation of Jersey Cattle May 30, 1911)
1916
A Vanderbilt Cup Race was listed as a coming event to be held May 13, 1916 at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway. Did that race ever happen? Or is that the bull of which I was referring? (The American Chauffeur Mar., 1916)
Comments
Albert Gifford (1854-1910) was a watchman on E.D. Morgan’s estate, and the 1900 Census lists him immediately following Morgan’s estate employees, so it would have been north of the present day LIE - see the 1906 E. Belcher Hyde Atlas for an approx. location.