157
Schools Athletic Association were playing their match
here tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon.
Sunderland F. C. The Secretary read a letter from Sunderland F. C.
Compensation claiming £200, and the Secretary's action in
offering to make up their gate on the 6th inst. to
the amount of their average Saturday gate this
season was confirmed and it was resolved that
the matter be left with the League Management
Committee for adjudication.
The Secretary reported that he had dispatched new
footballs to the local Regiments with the Expeditionary
Force in France and also to the various local Regiments
at their respective training quarters in England.
Lancashire F. A. It was resolved that Mr. Jno. McKenna be nominated
Nomination of as the candidate for District 5 of the Lancashire
Candidate F. A.
South Liverpool F. C. having written asking for a
fixture on their ground, it was resolved that same
be granted for a date between the 21st and 24th
inst.
A letter was read from the Earl of Derby requesting
that those players who had promised to enlist be
approached with a view to ascertaining whether they
were prepared to carry out their promise.
The Secretary reported that John Fare had visited Stoke
on Saturday, that Watkin did not play and that
he had ascertained that his character was not too
good.
