Gordon Bennett Rally 2007

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Bennett raised the paper's profile on the world stage when he provided the financial backing for the 1869 expedition by </B></I><I><B>Henry Morton Stanley</B></I><I><B> into </B></I><I><B>Africa</B></I><I><B> to find </B></I><I><B>David Livingstone</B></I><I><B> in exchange for the </B></I><I><B>Herald</B></I><I><B> having the exclusive account of Stanley's progess.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bennett, as did many of his class, indulged in the "good life": yachts, opulent private railcars, and lavish mansions. He was the youngest Commodore ever of the New York Yacht Club. He served in the Navy during the Civil War, and in 1866, won the first trans-oceanic boat race.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>However, he often scandalized society with his flamboyant and sometimes erratic behavior. In 1877, he left New York after an incident that ended his engagement to socialite Caroline May. According to various accounts, he arrived late and drunk to a party at the May family mansion, then urinated into a fireplace in full view of his hosts </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Settling in </B></I><I><B>Paris</B></I><I><B>, he launched the </B></I><I><B>International Herald Tribune</B></I><I><B>. He backed </B></I><I><B>George W. DeLong</B></I><I><B>'s voyage to the </B></I><I><B>North Pole</B></I><I><B> via the </B></I><I><B>Bering Strait</B></I><I><B>. The ill-fated expedition led to the starvation deaths of DeLong and 19 of his crew, a tragedy that only increased the paper's circulation.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>He was a co-founder of the </B></I><I><B>Commercial Cable Company</B></I><I><B>, a venture to break the Transatlantic cable monopoly held by </B></I><I><B>Jay Gould</B></I><I><B>.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bennett returned to the United States and organized the first </B></I><I><B>polo</B></I><I><B> match in the United States at Dickel's Riding Academy at 39th Street and Fifth Avenue in </B></I><I><B>New York City</B></I><I><B>. He would help found the Westchester Polo Club in </B></I><I><B>1876</B></I><I><B>, the first polo club in America. He established the </B></I><I><B>Gordon Bennett Cup</B></I><I><B> for international yachting and the </B></I><I><B>Gordon Bennett Cup</B></I><I><B> for automobile races. In 1906, he funded a trophy for the </B></I><I><B>Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett</B></I><I><B>, which continues to this day. Bennett also offered a trophy for airplane racing.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>He did not marry until 73 to the Baroness de Reuter, daughter of </B></I><I><B>Paul Reuter</B></I><I><B>, founder of </B></I><I><B>Reuters news agency</B></I><I><B>. He died on </B></I><I><B>May 14</B></I><I><B>, </B></I><I><B>1918</B></I><I><B> in </B></I><I><B>Beaulieu-sur-Mer</B></I><I><B>, </B></I><I><B>Alpes-Maritimes</B></I><I><B>, </B></I><I><B>France</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bennett is interred in </B></I><I><B>Cimetière de Passy</B></I><I><B>. The nearby </B></I><I><B>Stade de Roland Garros</B></I><I><B>, site of the </B></I><I><B>French Open</B></I><I><B>, is in the </B></I><I><B>Avenue Gordon Bennett</B></I><I><B>. After his death, the </B></I><I><B>Herald</B></I><I><B> was merged with its bitter rival, the </B></I><I><B>New York Tribune</B></I><I><B>.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The above was retrieved from fhe"</B></I><I><B>wikipedia.</B></I><I><B>" site  ----------</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>(If required this item will be removed from the web site) B.C.</B></I></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Gordon Bennett  Rally 2007</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>A  friend of ours</B></I></FONT> (<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> my brother Pat, Alan, and, I</B></I><I><B> </B></I></FONT>)<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I><I><B>Michael  McCormack</B></I></FONT> ,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> invited us to participate in this years Gordon Bennett Car Rally.</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>I must confess that I was not aware of this event and  why  it is held annually. The following  information might help you understand the reasons.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>First run from Paris to Lyons in 1900, this race was for a trophy provided by the newspaper owner James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald to help promote the motor industry. It was an open road race until 1903, when it was held on the Athy circuit in 1903. Bennett withdrew his sponsorship in 1905 , but the idea of Grand Prix racing was born.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> ( Bennett's controversial reputation has been thought to have inspired the phrase " GORDON BENNETT" as an expression of disbelief. ) </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                                    <IMG SRC="129ec5aa0.jpg" border=0 width="453" height="426" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                          Michael, Cliff, and John </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12a5670d0.jpg" border=0 width="359" height="269" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="12a7690f0.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>                                                             It can be cold in the back of an open topped car   Ask Pat !    </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="12b27f1f0.jpg" 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ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12c2264b0.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="12c7b94b0.jpg" border=0 width="441" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12c5e74d0.jpg" border=0 width="743" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="12cb6d120.jpg" border=0 width="365" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B><B><IMG SRC="12cc6d120.jpg" border=0 width="365" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12d0c9300.jpg" border=0 width="457" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><B><IMG SRC="12d11b310.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="305" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12d3e8a90.jpg" border=0 width="744" height="425" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12d7eaeb0.jpg" border=0 width="746" height="491" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12dbeaa60.jpg" border=0 width="746" height="422" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12dd63f60.jpg" border=0 width="355" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="12df7ef60.jpg" border=0 width="382" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12e1ea820.jpg" border=0 width="746" height="386" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12e5e9a10.jpg" border=0 width="745" height="417" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="12e7e5c90.jpg" border=0 width="741" height="457" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="12e9e48b0.jpg" border=0 width="740" height="395" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="12ede52c0.jpg" border=0 width="741" height="556" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="12efa5e90.jpg" border=0 width="421" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="12f138ea0.jpg" border=0 width="312" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>                                       Cliff and his wife Lynn                                                                                                        Alan</B></div> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="12f7441e0.jpg" border=0 width="324" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B><IMG SRC="12f3991f0.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="12fcf0b40.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="12fef6b50.jpg" border=0 width="246" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B><IMG SRC="1303f2b60.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>            Lynn                          John                                       John and his wife  Margaret                                  Mary  and Cliff ( Capt. Birdseye )</B></div> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="130088260.jpg" border=0 width="392" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="13023b270.jpg" border=0 width="315" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>                                 Michael and his wife Mary                                                                                 Tom and his wife Teresa </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="130564160.jpg" border=0 width="356" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B><B><IMG SRC="130a77160.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                              This lady owes me a drink </B></div> <div> <B>  </B><B><IMG SRC="130fefb30.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><B>   <IMG SRC="1311efb30.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    </B><B><IMG SRC="1312f0b40.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                              Well it was a long day  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                         The next  day John kindly gave  Agnes and Mary ( Alan's relations ) a trip in one of his vintage cars. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>   </B><B><IMG SRC="13168c2e0.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="302" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="131a4f2e0.jpg" border=0 width="335" height="302" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B></div> <div> <B>    </B><B><IMG SRC="1320e2020.jpg" border=0 width="738" height="514" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>    <IMG SRC="1324e1c60.jpg" border=0 width="737" height="454" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>     <IMG SRC="1335d0c70.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="13370cc90.jpg" border=0 width="268" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT><I><B>               </B></I><I><B>On our way to Tullow to start the rally, we came across this crash . It would seem that it was safer to drive in days gone by.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>                                                                                     ( luckily no one was hurt in the accident )</B></I></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                            </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                 </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>