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30-536: Established on January 30, 1898, originally as the "Greater New York Irish Athletic Association", they shortened the name to the Irish American Athletic Club a few years later. They purchased a plot of land in what was then called Laurel Hill, Long Island, near Calvary Cemetery, Queens , and built a state-of-the-art athletic facility on what was farmland. The stadium, called Celtic Park, formally reopened after renovations on May 9, 1901, and until

60-630: A US track and field champion , was appointed coach and recruited outstanding non-Irish athletes. Under his leadership, the IAAC turned into a national track power. The Irish American Athletic Club won the Amateur Athletic Union national outdoor track and field team championship titles in; 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1916. They also won the national indoor track and field team championship titles in; 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914 and 1915. Individual athletes of

90-478: A Syracuse University website claims, he focused more on his businesses. He died on March 10, 1925, at age 46 of a heart ailment at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York , after having been hospitalized for three months. He was survived by his widow, Henrietta, and a young son, Elsner or Eddie who was nine. Henrietta served as Secretary of the Temple Israel Sisterhood in 1920. Myer Prinstein

120-612: A four-time gold medalist in 1904, became good friends and remained so throughout Prinstein's life. The following day, Prinstein won the gold medal in the hop, step and jump (triple jump), beating 1896 champion James Connolly with a leap of 14.47 meters which simultaneously set the Olympic Record. Competing as a member of the Irish American Athletic Club in the St. Louis Olympics in 1904 , he won both

150-589: A grand total of 2,001 points gained by their track and field men in 1910, the Irish-American Athletic Club had put to its credit a score said to be greater than that of any similar aggregation of athletes during any single year," according to the New York Times. "Eighty-nine men contributed to this splendid showing, gaining points only in track and field games." Thirteen members of the Irish American Athletic Club competed as part of

180-489: A member of the Irish American Athletic Club in St. Louis 1904 , won both the long jump and the hop, step and jump (now called the triple jump ) on the same day, the only athlete ever to win both events in the same games. He also came 5th in both the 60 m dash and 400 m. In Athens 1906 he again won the long jump competition, beating the world record holder, Irishman, Peter O'Connor . Swedish-born Ernie Hjertberg , himself

210-529: A new world record of 7.50 m (24 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) in Philadelphia , running at Philadelphia's well-attended Penn Relays. Four months later, on August 29, 1900, this record was also broken by Peter O'Connor of Ireland. A versatile track and field athlete, besides specializing in the long and triple jumps, he ran sprints and relays, pole-vaulted, hurdled, and high-jumped during collegiate competition at Syracuse. He even played on one of

240-429: A real estate transaction. Prinstein provided a bank statement verifying he deposited the $ 200 on September 19, 1907, but it was later found Prinstein had spent the money. A six-month suspension was recommended by ex-Justice Gildersleeve. Several sources claim he was a lawyer in good standing prior to the incident. After his temporary disbarment ended in the summer of 1911, Prinstein may have continued to practice law or as

270-715: A year later, when the U.S. became a combatant in the First World War . Calvary Cemetery, Queens Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 942426840 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:00:52 GMT Myer Prinstein Myer Prinstein (born Mejer Prinsztejn , December 22, 1878 – March 10, 1925)

300-634: Is doing." Prinstein did not compete in the Olympics after 1906. He began the practice of law in Syracuse, and after graduation around 1902 practiced predominantly real estate law in New York City, while living in Jamaica, Queens . By 1904 he had a stationery business, a real estate company, and a business selling legal forms to lawyers, in addition to his law practice. In mid-October 1910, he

330-608: Is the only Olympic track athlete to win both the triple and long jump in the same Olympics, earning the distinction in St. Louis in 1904. Prinstein was Jewish and was born in Szczuczyn , in Russian-ruled Congress Poland . His parents, Jacob and Julia Prinstein (born Jankiel Prinsztejn and Judes Rubinsztejn), emigrated to New York City . In 1883, when Myer was five, the family moved to Syracuse and resided at 724 Orange Street, currently McBride St., in

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360-658: The U.S. Olympic team at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm , Sweden, winning a total of five gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal. The IAAC medalists on the 1912 U.S. Olympic team were; George Bonhag , 3,000 meter team race, Abel Kiviat , gold, 3,000 meter team race, and silver, 1,500 meter race; Pat McDonald , gold, shot put, and silver, shot put, both hands; Mel Sheppard , gold, 4 × 400 meter relay, and silver, 800 meter race; Matt McGrath , gold, hammer throw, Alvah Meyer , silver, 100 meter race, and Jim Duncan , discus throw, bronze. The other IAAC members of

390-693: The U.S. Olympic team in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris , the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis , the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece , the 1908 Olympics in London, the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm and the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp . In the 1908 Olympic Games , in London , England, members of the Irish American Athletic Club won 10 of the U.S. Olympic team's total 23 gold medals, or as many as

420-735: The 1912 U.S. Olympic team were; John Eller , Emil Muller , Edwin Pritchard , John J. Reynolds , James Rosenberger and Michael J. Ryan . In 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15 and 1916–17 the Irish American Athletic Club had a team, the New York Irish-Americans, represented in the American Amateur Hockey League . The team was coached by James C. "Jimmy" O'Brien and had on its roster for various seasons future NHL players Tom McCarthy and Moylan McDonnell . John McGrath and Patsy Séguin also played for

450-415: The IAAC won 81 national outdoor championships titles and 36 individual national indoor championship titles. From 1900 to 1924, men who were at one time members of the Irish American Athletic Club won 54 Olympic medals for the U.S. Olympic team, including 26 gold medals. In addition to winning numerous local and regional Amateur Athletic Union competitions, Irish American Athletic Club members competed for

480-402: The baton to Mel Sheppard , to win the gold in the 1,600 meter medley relay , becoming the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal. Other Irish American Athletic Club members of the 1908 U.S. Olympic team included; Joseph Bromilow , Harvey Cohn , Daniel Kelly , Frank Riley , William Robbins , Lawson Robertson , Michael J. Ryan , James P. Sullivan and Lee Talbott . "With

510-680: The club. Before the largest crowd that had ever assembled to see a track meet in the United States, on September 9, 1916, the Irish American Athletic Club defeated the New York Athletic Club at the Amateur Athletic Union's National Championships, by a score of 38 to 27. Before a crowd of 30,000 spectators at Newark, New Jersey 's Weequahic Park , the Irish-American Athletic Club won what would be their last national championship title. The club disbanding

540-597: The facility was sold for housing in 1930, some of the greatest American athletes trained or competed on Celtic Park's track and field. The Irish American Athletic Club adopted a winged fist adorned with American flags and shamrocks as their emblem, with the Irish Gaelic motto ‘Láim[Sic] Láidir Abú’ or ‘A strong hand will be victorious,' and were often referred to as the 'Winged Fists'. At one time they had clubs in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Yonkers, New York. During

570-464: The final because it was contested on a Sunday – despite the fact that Prinstein was a Jew, and Kraenzlein, who was a Christian, did compete. The two had had an informal agreement not to compete on Sunday: when Prinstein learned that Kraenzlein had competed, he became angry and, depending on the account, punched Kraenzlein in the face or was restrained from doing so. Sportsmanship was important to Prinstein, and despite their rivalry, he and Kraenzlein,

600-494: The long jump (setting an Olympic record) and the hop, step and jump on the same day, the only athlete ever to win both events in the same games. He also came 5th in both the 60 m and 400 m dash. In Athens 1906 he again won the long jump competition, beating the world record holder, Peter O'Connor. The only judge for the competition was Matthew Halpin, who was manager of the American team. O'Connor protested, but

630-882: The nations of France , Germany and Italy combined. The members of the Irish American Athletic Club who were medalists in the 1908 Olympic Games were; Charles Bacon , 400 meter hurdles , gold; George Bonhag , 3 mile team race, silver; Robert Cloughen , 200 metres race, silver; John Flanagan , hammer throw , gold; Johnny Hayes , marathon , gold; Bill Horr , discus -free style, bronze, discus -Greek style, silver; Matt McGrath , hammer throw , silver; Harry Porter , high jump , gold; Melvin Sheppard , 800 metres race, gold, 1,500 metres race, gold, 1,600 metres medley relay , gold; and Martin Sheridan , discus -free style, gold, discus -Greek style, gold, and standing long jump , bronze; and John Baxter Taylor, Jr. , who passed

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660-476: The predominantly Jewish neighborhood of the 7th Ward, on the East side of downtown. Myer began competing in track and field while he attended the public Syracuse High School, which later became Central High , and he was a member of the local YMCA team. The family had five daughters and four sons; his father Jacob was a grocer and baker. Myer was the third oldest son and the fourth child. Enrolling in 1897, Prinstein

690-472: The school's earliest basketball teams. He was lean but not exceedingly tall, and though his height estimates from various sources vary, Syracuse University publications place his height at 5'7 3/4" (171 cm). Prinstein won the silver medal in the long jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris , France , losing to Alvin Kraenzlein after being denied permission by Syracuse officials to compete in

720-1083: The thirty odd years of its existence, all of the following athletes competed for the Irish American Athletic Club at some point; Dan Ahearn , and his brother Tim Ahearne , Charles Bacon , George Bonhag , Joseph Bromilow , Frank Castleman , Robert Cloughen , Harvey Cohn , Tom Collins , Edward Cook , James Crowley , John Daly , James H. Duncan , John Eller , John Flanagan , William Frank , Patrick J. Flynn , Harry Gissing , Sidney Hatch , Johnny Hayes , Denis Horgan , Bill Horr , Daniel Kelly , Abel Kiviat , Hannes Kolehmainen , Emilio Lunghi , Alvah Meyer , James Mitchell , Pat McDonald , Matt McGrath , Emil Muller , Peter O'Connor , Edwin Pritchard , Harry Porter , Myer Prinstein , Richard Remer , John J. Reynolds , Frank Riley , William Robbins , Lawson Robertson , James Rosenberger , Michael J. Ryan , Pat Ryan , Harry Schaaf , Arthur Shaw , Mel Sheppard , Martin Sheridan , James P. Sullivan , Lee Talbott , John Baxter Taylor, Jr. , Con Walsh , William Galvin and Harold Wilson . The Irish American Athletic Club

750-575: Was a Polish American track and field athlete who held the world record for the long jump in 1900 and won four gold medals in three Olympic Games for the long jump and triple jump. He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club in Queens, New York. A 1902 law graduate and track team captain for Syracuse University, after college he became a New York real estate lawyer and businessman while living in Jamaica Plains, Queens. To date, he

780-556: Was captain of the Syracuse University track team, and graduated with a law degree in 1902. After graduating college, he moved to Jamaica, Queens, New York to practice law, where he was a member and competitor for the highly accomplished Irish American Athletic Club. In 1908 he married Henrietta Northshield, who had been a New York City school teacher, and they had a son, Elsner, known as Eddie, born in June 1916. In what

810-611: Was most likely his most significant athletic accomplishment outside of the Olympic games, while competing for Syracuse, Prinstein set a running long jump world record of 7.235 m (23 ft 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in), increasing the prior record by several feet, in New York on June 11, 1898. However, the record was soon broken, first by William Newburn of Ireland on June 18, 1898, and then by future rival Alvin Kraenzlein on May 26, 1899. Impressively, on April 28, 1900, Prinstein set

840-572: Was overruled. He continued to protest Halpin's decisions through the remainder of the competition. The distances were not announced until the end of the competition. When they were, Prinstein had won with his very first jump. Malcolm Ford, a sportswriter who had once been a long-jumper, wrote in the New York Mail and Express , "The great feature of his (Prinstein's) jumping is the rise which he gets after leaving takeoff...He has an unusually pretty style and impresses one that he always knows what he

870-607: Was predominantly composed of Irish born and first generation Irish American athletes, but many of the athletes who competed for the Winged Fist organization were neither. Non-Irish members of the Irish American Athletic Club included; Bruno Brodd , Joseph Bromilow , John Eke , Egon Erickson , Myer Prinstein , Abel Kiviat , Hannes Kolehmainen , Alvah Meyer , Lawson Robertson , Harold Wilson , Emilio Lunghi and John Baxter Taylor, Jr. (the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal ). Myer Prinstein , competing as

900-535: Was reported to be guilty of unprofessional conduct to the Appellate division of the Supreme Court. A former Supreme Court Justice Gildersleeve recommended Prinstein be suspended from practice for one year. On February 10, 1911, Prinstein was officially disbarred for a period by the Appellate division of the Supreme Court as a result of fraud in connection with a $ 200 payment he was given by a client to close

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