Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Lot #3276
AAU 1888 'First Annual Championship Games' Program

Estimate: $600+

The 30 Minute Rule begins January 16 at 7:00 PM EST. An Initial Bid Must Be Placed By January 16 at 6:00 PM EST To Participate After 6:00 PM EST

Server Time: 12/12/2024 10:59:07 AM EST
Sell a Similar Item?
Refer Collections and Get Paid

Description

Very rare original program for the “First Annual Championship Games of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States,” the first outdoor AAU championship, which was held “On the Grounds of the Detroit Athletic Club” in Detroit, Michigan, on September 19, 1888. The program, 36 pages, 7 x 10, lists the names of the games committee, the AAU executive board, AAU athletic clubs, event officers, and a full schedule of sporting events, which includes: 100 Yards Run, 120 Yards Hurdle, One Mile Walk, One Mile Run, 220 Yards Run, Two-Mile Bicycle Race, Running High Jump, Tug of War, Pole Vault, and more. The program also contains numerous amusing period advertisements. In very good to fine condition, with restored paper loss to the edges of the soiled covers; interior pages are generally fine.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympics
  • Dates: December 12, 2024 - January 16, 2025