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	     7	That in view of the uncertainty of the game
		being played no visit to Blackpool had
		been made.
	     8	That Burgess & Blackledge declined our
		offer to play them on the grounds that they
		thought themselves not good enough.
	     9	That the Collection taken and retained by
		The Stanley War Charity on Saturday
		last realized £4.8.3.
	    10	That Bury's Complaint re Wright would
		be considered by the League Management
		Committee at Manchester tomorrow.
	    11	That on Tuesday evening Anderson a
		Manchester United player visited our ground
		saw our players Fleetwood & Gault and
		offered them a bribe to allow Blackpool to
		either win or draw their game with us on
		the following Saturday; that the players
		mentioned immediately reported the
		matter to the Secretary; that later in
		the week a Jew brought & handed Fleetwood
		a letter written & signed (by initials)
		apparently by Anderson inviting the
		co-operation of other players. That, acting
		on instructions Fleetwood asked for a
		payment on a/c & that on the following
		evening (Friday) Anderson called upon
		and handed to Fleetwood £20 in Treasury
		notes & promised, if the desired result was
		obtained, to bring £40 the balance on the
		following Tuesday night. That meanwhile
		the Secretary had reported the facts to
		the president of the League & the Chairman
		of the F.A. that Anderson & his Jewish