131 recommend his engagement. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. B. Cowley favorably reporting on this player. The Secretary was instructed to forward him 8/4 his expenses. The League match at Birmingham was reported. The Secretary read a letter from Aston Villa F.C. re compensation in which they stated that their average gate this season was £400 and that the receipts of the postponed match on Wednesday last were £131. The Secretary explained the principles governing the Management Committee's actions in setting claims of this character and stated that they were on the basis of an equal division of the loss between the two competing Clubs and that on the figures submitted the loss would appear to be £269 and that Aston Villa and ourselves would share equally in that loss, so that the sum of £134:10:0 would be due from us to them. The Secretary was instructed to ascertain the correctness of his statement and afterwards offer to settle with Aston Villa on that basis. The Secretary reported that in response to a request from Jefferis he had sent him down to consult Dr. Broad re his injured knee. Dr. Baxter reported his conversation with Dr. Broad thereon and that Dr. Broad's opinion was that the knee should be operated upon, but Dr. Baxter's suggestion that a third opinion be taken was accepted and the matter left in Dr. Baxter's hands for arrangement.