Its Constitution and Bylaws were adopted in December 1868. The NYAC was established on September 8, 1868. Their goal was to sponsor athletic competitions in the New York area, and to keep official records for different sports. The club was modeled after the London Athletic Club. Interest in their gym grew, and the three men decided to found the New York Athletic Club on September 8, 1868. Babcock opened a gymnasium on the corner of 6th Avenue and 14th Street in their New York City apartment, after discussing the rapid rise of organized athletics in England. In 1866, William Buckingham Curtis, Harry Buermeyer, and John C.
