Vanderbilt Cup Races

Did anyone notice that south of Corona, approximately where Elmhurst would be situated, the map says, “Ku Klux Klan hot bed” with a burning cross depicted? I have read that the Klan had been active on Long Island, but Queens, in this period? I am astounded. And perhaps as much so the map’s creator would note it.

From Update:Kleiner's Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens

Great post Art! Love this LI history stuff.

Very interesting about the possible railroad angle. Is that possible that might have been part of the original plan?? Howard?? Have you ever come across that question??

It does bother me when these classic Gold Coast mansions get torn down. Some of these owners donated their estates to the church for tax purposes for sure but also for preservation and kindness to the church. The church accepts the donation but then cashes In on the sale of the property. That’s not right. Inisfada was an amazing estate. I’m really surprised nothing has been built there yet. It’s been several years and that is a prime location and with the real estate market as it currently is…it’s hard to believe it just sits abandoned.

From Update:Kleiner's Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens

Beautiful Art! I pass the gates all the time since my mother just moved into the Estates gated community on what used to be Inisfada’s property.
Wish the mansion still stood, but understand why they took it down. It was just too large to serve in any capacity to financially sustain the building.

From Update:Kleiner's Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens

I have one that only.has the one handle and the number 179 what does that mean the number

From Mystery Foto #86 Solved: Antique Five Gallon Can Manufactured by George D. Ellis & Sons, Inc.

179

From Mystery Foto #86 Solved: Antique Five Gallon Can Manufactured by George D. Ellis & Sons, Inc.

The dawn of SAE. Great post Greg!

From Greg O's Garage: Joe Tracy and the Society of Automotive Engineers

$60 for a parking space in 1910 equates to $1662 today. Only the wealthy could bring their cars to the race. The rest arrived by train, bicycle, or horse-and-cart. That must have been a special event to attend to at the time

From Kleiner's Korner: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustrations

Two more.

From Update:Kleiner's Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens

Thanks Greg. Here’s some pics of Inisfada, in its glory days and all that’s left - the gates that now stand across from Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn.

From Update:Kleiner's Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens

The name under Mackay, Nicholas Brady, owner of the 4th largest private residence in the country, “Inisfada”, (Gaelic for “Long Island”) later Inisfada was used as The St. Ignatius Jesuit Retreat House before it was controversially sold and demolished in 2013.

From Update:Kleiner's Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens

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That’s George Robertson receiving the Founders Week Cup trophy at the Fairmount Park track in Philadelphia, PA on October 10, 1908. Since he went on to be the first American to win the Vanderbilt Cup only two weeks later with Glenn Ethridge as his mechanician, I’m assuming Ethridge was his mechanician in this race also. The car was a stock 40 hp Locomobile owned by Irving J. Morse. The race was sponsored by the Quaker City Motor Club.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: George Robertson winning the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race in Irving Morse's Locomobile

Driver George Robertson, mechanician Glenn Ethridge, Locomobile winning the 200 mile Founders Cup Race during Founders Week in Philadelphia on the 8 mile Fairmount Park Course (along the Schuykill River) October 10, 1908 in 4 hours, 2 minutes and 30 seconds.  Robertson/Locomobile won $2,000.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: George Robertson winning the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race in Irving Morse's Locomobile

Mark, I did not attend. I cancelled due to Tennessee’s lack COVID-19 policies.  However, Tucker 1044 was well-represented with Dave Baum, Mike Tucker and Sean Tucker.

From Update: Tucker 1044 honored with Tucker Class Special Award at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

The Mercedes had a interesting steering wheel design that was use in later years everyday cars.

From Mystery Foto #42 Solved: A 1915 autographed photo from Ralph DePalma to his "good friend" Peter Helck

I’m impress with this event, some prominent guests showed up, you Howard? Never expect this to be in Tenn. was Richard Lentinello new resident of Knoxviile TN drop by? Hope to see Wayne today Sun. at Greenwich Concours d’Elegance now own and run by Hagerty, remains to be seen how well it’s run?

From Update: Tucker 1044 honored with Tucker Class Special Award at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

Cool, interesting info Art. Hope Mr. Hornke didn’t chase away any local kids building clubhouses or forts :  )

From Kleiner's Korner: And Now For Something Completely Different: Part 6 (Motor Parkway - 1930+)

Dick-
A little poking around on the site uncovered a post from 2010 that makes clear what became of both Locomobiles, even a piston and connecting rod from the spare parts that Peter/Jerry Helck had in their possession.

https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/monday_march_1

From Mystery Foto #41 Solved: Vanderbilt Cup Race driver Joe Tracy with reporter Ada Patterson

The trophy then and today

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: George Robertson winning the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race in Irving Morse's Locomobile

-The driver ,and mechanician

George Robertson and Glenn Ethridge.

-The race, location and date of the photo

The Philadelphia 200 mile race at Fairmount Park, October 10, 1908

-The race car and its owner

#10 Locomobile (Old 16) owned by Irving Morse

-The trophy

From 1909 through 2009, the Cup was in the Irving Morse family. With the death of 90-year-old Birmingham, Michigan, resident Louise Barrows, did the Cup surface in public again. Louise was the granddaughter of Irving Morse.
The cup was sold at a March 22nd, 2009 auction for $128,700 to a Toronto-based buyer.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: George Robertson winning the 1908 Founders Week Cup Race in Irving Morse's Locomobile