Vanderbilt Cup Races

$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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From Update with new video: Crankshaft, Richard Lentinello's new quarterly magazine, is available for orders

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

Great to see the Black Beast on the Jersey shore!

From The Alco Black Beast racing on the Jersey Shore and highlights from TROG (The Race of Gentlemen)

Nice to see the additional information, Gary.  Thanks.  Guess the Motor Parkway never came up while you knew them.

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

I knew both Edward (1903-1991) and Mabel (1908-2008) Gronroos, as they were neighbors of ours in Farmingdale.  I believe they were the original owners of their 1950’s house, like my parents were, on Lowell Drive in suburban Farmingdale.  Both were quiet and unassuming, having a well maintained home.  It was only in later years after he had passed that I discovered his role in the LIMP.  Interestingly, the 1930 U.S. Census lists Edward, age 26, as “motorcycle police” living with his wife Mabel, age 21, and father-in-law Samuel S. Sadler, age 71, occupation “Toll Collector” at Lakeville Road, Motor Parkway, Lake Success.

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

Tried all week-end to research but came up empty. Looking forward to the answer.

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

Nobody makes a bigger splash in auto racing history than you do.

From 2021 TROG (The Race of Gentlemen) captured by photographer Jason Barr

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