65 [Emergency Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel, October 1st 1914] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (Chair) Messrs Baxter Halsall Kelly The Directors having been supplied with a copy of the circular from the Management Committee of the League, and the Secretary having read same, the several suggestions therein contained were discussed at length and it was resolved. That we could not agree to the suggestion contained in clause 7. That whilst we would be prepared to favourably support a scheme for the assistance of Clubs in financial difficulties, we could not support any scheme which would have a tendency to bring into existence the pooling of gates, but that if it were made in the nature of a donation it would have our support. It was further felt that the proposals contained were of such grave importance as to demand greater consideration than could be given to them by Tuesday next the date upon which a reply was requested, that the matter should be discussed in conference by the Clubs and the Secretary was instructed to write the Secretary of the League requesting that a meeting of the Clubs be called for an early date so that the whole question might be fully and freely debated. It was further resolved that the consideration of the proposed reduction in players salaries be deferred.