Irish-american athletic club of new york, the: the rise and fall of the winged fists, 1898-1917
Auteur :
Redmond, Patrick R.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476672397
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
At the turn of the century, baseball and prize-fighting attracted the top sportsmen from the lower orders of society, while athletic clubs generally filled themselves with the America's top sporting graduates from private colleges and the sons of the rich. Except one! The Irish-American Athletic Club was a New York organisation that bucked the trend.