There were four Gordon Bennett Cups, all established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
- Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing
- Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning — for a time, a separate cup was also awarded for powered air racing
- Gordon Bennett Trophy (aeroplanes) – in the sport of air racing
- James Gordon Bennett Cup for schooners
Famous quotes containing the words gordon, bennett and/or cup:
“In solitude, where we are least alone.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (17881824)
“Of all the inhabitants of the inferno, none but Lucifer knows that hell is hell, and the secret function of purgatory is to make of heaven an effective reality.”
—Arnold Bennett (18671931)
“The morning cup of coffee has an exhiliration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (18091894)