The era of the Rod and Gun Editors Association of Metropolitan N.Y. is rich with history

It happened in 1932 at Al Schacht’s Restaurant and Bar at 102 East 52nd Street, just off Park Avenue, in Manhattan. Jack Brawley and Jim Hurley had the first meeting of the Rod & Gun Editors Association of Metropolitan New York.
Brawley was the outdoor columnist for the New York Journal-American. Hurley had the same job at the New York Daily Mirror. Al Schacht, for the record, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for Jersey City in 1919 before opening his restaurant and bar, which became a regular meeting place for the Rod & Gun Editors Association. Babe Ruth was also a regular visitor at Al’s place.

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