25 The incident in the Dressing Room on Saturday last when the players expressed their refusal to take the field unless they received training expenses in respect of the practice game of August 28th was discussed. The Secretary having pointed out that the usual Tuesday evening training on August 29th was not held owing to the practice game of the 28th and that he had paid to the players in respect of such evening practice match 2/6 for tea money and had substituted that game for the usual Tuesday training for the purpose of training expenses and that therefore the players had been paid for 12 training nights including August 28th, and 5/- match expenses for August 19th and 2/6 for August 28th. The Directors decided that these payments could not be exceeded. The Secretary reported that the League Management Committee had declined to consider the applications by the players of Everton and Liverpool for a weekly wage intimating that it was a matter for the Football Association. It was resolved that the applications made to the League be repeated to the Football Association. The next meeting was fixed for Tuesday next at 7.15 pm. at Goodison Park. Septr. 19th 1916 W. R. Clayton