Show First Amateur Athletic Meeting Was Held in 1838 Th The first amateur athletic meeting held in tho the United St States t took look ok place in Hoboken N. N J. J on September 4 4 1838 The first amateur athletic q meeting hold in the United States under the auspices auspices' of an organized ath athletic letic letio club was jt given von by the H. H MA M.A. r A. A association of Paterson N. N J. J on tho the Passaic race raco track in the tho of 1866 Tho The New Now York A A. A C. C w was not or organized till April 27 21 1863 1868 The Tho Amateur Athletic union was organized organized or or- on January 1 I. I 1888 Within two months boxing wrestling and aDd fencing championships were held followed by gymnastic championships The Tho first track and field championships under the tho auspices of the Amateur Ama Ama- Amateur tour Athletic union were held on September 18 1888 James E. E Sullivan is the only member of the tho present board of governors of the A. A A. A AU U. U who was on tile the board at its organization Sullivan has haa served continuously since sinco tho time tame of tho the or organization |