Show MARKED INCREASE S IN ALL ML A ATHLETICS i NEW YORK June 28 An 28 An historical review of or the development de ot of athletic I competition In tho the United States prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared by a n. committee from the Amateur Athletic union shows that tho the number of or competing athletes In recognized events ho hu has grown In tho the last twenty years year earll from froma fromi a i total of ot about three or r tour four thousand In 1890 to nearly a a. million at nt tho time When tho the A. A A. A U. U was for fors- fors In Sn ise 1868 there were not oV over r fifty a at nl clubs In the tho country countr while whilo today today oro aro several thousands thousand I. I Tho first American track and IleM I championship was held In The New NewYork NewYork I York Athletic club arbitrarily took control control con con- of the go government nt of ot athletics at that time and gave o championship events c until the formation of ot the N. N A. A A. A A A. which was absorbed by the A. A A. A U. U In 1888 since which time lime all control of ot amateur competitions has been un under ler the present governing body |