Three Gordon Bennett Cups were established for motor racing and ballooning early in the 20th century by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. Of what business was he the millionaire owner?
Gordon Bennett Cup (auto racing) Italy, Germany, and France respectively. It also stated red as the color for "American" cars in the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup. Gordon Bennett Cup (auto racing) As one of three Gordon Bennett Cups established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr., millionaire owner of the "New York Herald", the automobile racing award was first given in 1900 in France. In 1899 Gordon Bennett offered the "Automobile Club de France" (ACF) a trophy to be raced for annually by the automobile clubs of the various countries. The trophy was awarded annually until 1905, after which the ACF held the first Grand Prix motor
James Gordon Bennett Jr. Cable Company, a venture to break the Transatlantic cable monopoly held by Jay Gould. Bennett returned to the United States and organized the first polo match in the United States at Dickel's Riding Academy at 39th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. He would help found the Westchester Polo Club in 1876, the first polo club in America. He established the "Gordon Bennett Cup" for international yachting and the Gordon Bennett Cup for automobile races. In 1906, he funded the Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning ("Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett"), which continues to this day. In 1909, Bennett offered