The Rise and Fall of the Winged Fists, 1898-1917
by
Patrick R. Redmond
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
At the turn of the 20th century, track and field in the U.S. was the domain of the wealthy. While baseball and prize-fighting attracted athletes from the lower orders of society, athletic clubs generally recruited the top sporting graduates from private colleges—except one. New York’s Irish-American...