Vanderbilt Cup Races

We are looking north from the LIMP through the private entrance to the Links Golf Club in either Manhasset Hills, Searingtown, North New Hyde Park, Roslyn, or North Hills, depending on your point of view or which decade of the 20th. century. It was located between New Hyde Park Road and Shelter Rock Road (closer to Shelter Rock Road). I believe it was the only legitimate entrance / exit from the LIMP onto private property, which is understandable since Willie K. was a founding member of the golf club.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

Definitely an interesting mystery.

*Location & Orientation:  I think this within the Wheatley Hills Golf & Country Club, and figuring this photo is showing broadly west. The building seen is likely the former Titus home that became the first clubhouse for the country club.Not sure if this building is still there with the new clubhouse built off it.

*Purpose & Uniqueness of this Opening:  This opening was created for club members to access the LIMP. Wasn’t complimentary, toll pass had to be purchased. Think I’m seeing the actual road/path that leads to the LIMP from the clubhouse. The maps below show where I think this opening was.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

The entrance to the Links Golf Club, previous the IU Willets property, off the LIMP in Manhasset Hills.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

Looks like an entrance to the old Liks Golf Club looking west off Shelter Rock Road in North Hills. The gateway was created to allow access for its elite clientele, including Willam K Vanderbilt Jr.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

I recognized this private entrance to the Links golf club looking North from the LIMP right away by remembering a very early mystery photo from June 3rd 2013 (Holy cow! Coming up on 7 years ago! -you learn a lot hanging around this place!)

Located in North Hills and unique in that there were no other private entrance/exits from the LIMP- If I recall correctly, for easing founding member Willie K’s quick Mercedes commute from Deepdale to the West.
I’m sure Robert Miller’s 2013 mystery photo was taken at an earlier date due to much less foliage being present.

Art K had some great contributions in that previous mystery photo, so I’ll just leave the link;
http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/mystery_foto_friday_18_can_you_identify_this_private_entrance_to_the_long_i

And a pre-congratulatory mention to Art, Steve and Joe who will most likely guess this one correctly again! -Ha!

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

“I don’t think it’s a bad repair.” Famous last words.

All kidding aside, I’m glad the Beast will be back on the road soon.

That 1957 Buick in front of the repair shop is an eye catcher too.

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

Thanks Al. Took me a while to figure what was to the right. Then I was able to see the windows on the side of the home. Hope you don’t run out of these unknown photos : )

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

This was fun to watch! Reality TV at it’s best!

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

Was Sam Greco’s custom auto originally C.Neville?
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Howard Kroplick

I will have to check on that one with Sam.

From Alert: Alco Black Beast Sighting on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park

Brian, Great deducing,. My guess was looking east from Jerusalem Ave. If I had kept an open mind would have realized that there weren’t many trees of that size in that area at the time. Good work.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Great stuff Art! I cant wait to dig in

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Planning a Long Island Auto Speedway Before the Motor Parkway (1901 to 1905)

Thanks Sam III, feels good to hit a home run once a while. : )

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Outstanding work, Brian!  Well, at least I was in the right general area; I KNEW it wasn’t Salisbury or Levittown.  Structure?  WHAT structure?  Never even occurred to me that the barrier wall was a “structure”.  These Mystery Fotos are such grand fun; thanks, Al and Howard.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Oh, this gets better and better: <https://books.google.com/books?id=qeZYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq;=“roy+c.+gasser”+plandome&source=bl&ots=6v2nA76xzi&sig=ACfU3U1kGLefBJySczjc7VnIGIv46M0y_A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiznbvdtIHnAhXDwFkKHdA8CMMQ6AEwEXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=“roy c. gasser” plandome&f=false>!  There’s the LIMP and Willie and Roy and Batchelder and Thompson and Fullerton, etc.!  Al - 18 Shore DRIVE; Shore ROAD is a completely different street some ¼-mile to the south.  Sam, III

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Patrick - the entire chase was loaded with fine cars, though I prefer the 69 Charger tail lights instead. Steven’s GTO also made an introduction, and that dark green VW Beetle appeared 6 times! It must’ve been popular then

From Update: 1968 "Bullitt" Mustang sells for $3.74 million at Mecum Auction

Gasser was quite deep with Willie; see <https://books.google.com/books?id=mp2Fp31d1oAC&pg=RA5-PA15&lpg=RA5-PA15&dq=Roy+C.+Gasser&source=bl&ots=KWY7cI_SUQ&sig=ACfU3U3Kfuv0Ohx_OrCI8SRrcaFzdcqyvQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHk976i4HnAhXBx1kKHeaHBE0Q6AEwC3oECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=Roy C. Gasser&f=false> re Muriel and Consuelo.  [No, that’s NOT the Great American Novel, just a novel URL]  Sam, III

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway

On Shore road.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Sad to hear about the homeless in this area. I’ve yet to visit here and always thought this tract to be swampy and uninhabitable; satellite images always show the foliage well flourished throughout. Thank you Lee for the update.

From Mystery Foto #43 Solved : A 1955 View of the Motor Parkway in Levittown Looking West

From Art: Thanks Al.  I know Gasser Avenue was named in honor of the Gasser family that owned a nearby farm.  Roy C. Gasser was a founder of Plandome, where he and his wife lived.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Suffolk County Acquisition of the Long Island Motor Parkway

I think this photo could be looking west from Shelter Rock Road. Growing up in North New Hyde Park, it sure looks like what I remember of that location in the 1950’s. The flat, open area to the right of the LIMP could be the old Links Golf Course. The structure on top of the abutment was a barricade built to deter automobile usage after abandonment in 1938.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment