National Association of Amateur Athletes of America (NAAA) was formed in 1879.

[4] The Association was mostly formed by Athletic Clubs (from USA and Canada) for uniformity and setting of rules and guidance of the various sports.

Track and Field (Athletics) was one of the sports included in the formation of this Association.

[29] [30] The 1880 and 1886 National Association of Amateur Athletes of America's Constitution and Bylaws are both available on-line.

[33] 1889: July 1889 & Dec 1889: Board of Manager Meetings in New York between AAU and NAAA took place to resolve a “merger”.

Track & Field competition was originally scheduled on Sept 15, and was moved to Oct. 13, 1888 at Manhattan Athletic Club's grounds, New York.

[36] 1885: March 1885: A sub-committee created (and adopted) a definition for "amateur athlete".

[43] [44] 1880: Nov 17, 1880: Executive Committee meeting was held to discuss if several athletes should be reinstated.

[47] 1879: April 22, 1879 (in New York) Formation of the NAAA (National Association of Amateur Athletics).

[48] Note: March 25, 1878 a meeting of the American Association of Amateur Athletics was held at the Sturtevant House.

[49] There were several athletes and several clubs requesting the Association's definition of "Amateur" and "professional" be redefined.

Post 1887 the Competition information can be found on the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships web page.

In 1879 the meet doubled as the first NAAA Championship 1878 Mott Haven, NY on Oct 12, 1878.

[55] The 1876 Amateur Championship included the following winners: Frederick C. Saportas (100), Edward Merritt (440), Harold Lambe (Canadian) (880 and mile), George Hitchcock (120 hurdles), H. Edwards Fickens (HJ), Isaiah Frazier (LJ), H. E. Buermeyer (SP), William B. Curtis (HT), and D. M. Stern & Charles Connor (Walks).