▁in ▁a ▁fund ing ▁deal ▁for ▁W ake field ▁Park , ▁in ▁return ▁for ▁a ▁be er ▁con cess ion , ▁but ▁blue ▁laws ▁kept ▁the ▁park ▁and ▁its ▁planned ▁Sunday ▁Irish ▁athlet ic ▁events ▁from ▁happening . ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁generation ▁of ▁H aff ens ▁in ▁the ▁Bron x ▁included ▁John ▁Matth ias ▁H affen ▁( born ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 2 ), ▁a ▁bank ▁executive ▁and ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Bron x ▁Board ▁of ▁Trade . ▁ ▁The ▁bre wer y ▁business ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁Jacob ▁Ru pp ert , ▁Sr . ▁( 1 8 4 2 – 1 9 1 5 ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁for ▁$ 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁Ru pp ert ▁died ▁soon ▁after ▁and ▁left ▁the ▁business ▁to ▁Jacob ▁Ru pp ert , ▁Jr . ▁The ▁plan ▁was ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁bre wer y ▁down ▁and ▁develop ▁the ▁property ; ▁it ▁was ▁in ▁a ▁rapidly ▁growing ▁area ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Hub . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 5 6 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Category : 1 9 1 7 ▁dis est ab lish ments ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Category : Be er ▁bre wing ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Category : F ood ▁production ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁Bron x ▁Category : F ood ▁and ▁drink ▁companies ▁dis est ab lished ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁Category