98 of Derby requesting an interview with Representatives of this Club and of Liverpool F.C. to confer as to the continuance of Football and its affect on recruiting. That the Directors of both Clubs had held a meeting on Thursday last and that he, the Chairman, Dr. Baxter and the Secretary, as representing our Club and Messrs John Asbury, John McKenna and T. Watson, as representing the Liverpool Club, were deputed to meet the Earl of Derby at 21 Islington on the morning of the 27th ulto. That such interview had been held and that Lord Derby had suggested that on the occasions of our match with Manchester City on December 12th and Liverpool's match with Oldham Athletic on December 19th. Recruiting Officers should attend and distribute cards to those entering the respective grounds who appeared to be eligible to enlist inviting them to do so and to state the reasons (if any) of their inability. That our players be previously invited to enlist on condition that their services would not be required until as late a date as Lord Kitchener could make possible and that whilst undergoing military training they would be free to follow their occupations as professional footballers on match days and that those of the players willing to enlist under such conditions be invited to enlist on the field of play in view of all the spectators. The deputation having promised their utmost support in favour of this proposal, Lord Derby on his part promised to lay the matter before the War Office, to further confer with us and that the whole matter be ventilated in the Press in the shape of a letter which he would have prepared to be signed by the Representatives of the respective Clubs. Dr. Baxter reported that the Management Committee