279 [Meeting of Directors held at the Exchange Station Hotel, March 23rd 1914.] Present All the Directors except Mr. Allman. Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Young & The Secretary reported that South Shields Reserve Benson were not engaged on Saturday last and that John Fare went to see the Newcastle East End match but Graham their inside right was not playing. Dinner & The Secretary reported the inability of Messrs J. McKenna Smoker and E. A. Bainbridge to attend the Dinner. The Secretary reported the visit of Mr. Allman and himself to Belfast, that Nixon the Linfield inside right showed evidence of being a good player but that in the game in question his opportunities were few, that he was young, of good build and very speedy, that he had interviewed the Linfield Secretary who was of opinion that his Club would not part with him having engaged him for next season and that he did not think that the player would cross the Channel, but as to the latter he would consult the player and write us later. Ground The Secretary reported that Mr. Leitch had not as yet Improvement submitted his idea of the probable cost of a proposed Scheme new Stand on the Bullens Road side of the ground. The Trainers made their reports.