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[Meeting held Xchange Hotel,
L'pool, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1948.]
Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair), all other Directors excepting
Mr. F. W. Lake (indisposed), Manager & Sec'y.
Minutes of Meeting of 14th inst., were read
& confirmed.
Finance Receipts reported were:-
War Damage Commission £220.14.2
Sale of Cup Tickets to date (Cash) £250. 0.0
Cheques were signed for:-
West Lancs. (Rural District Council) Rates,
39, Southport Rd. Thornton £ 12.17.0
Theo. Kelly, Wages & Xes. £600. 0.0
Bank Balance £676.15.10 Dr.
Lewis (Arsenal) Mr. Green reported on this player, I. L.
in the match v Huddersfield.
Although his record was a good one,
especially as a goal scorer, he could not recommend
him on that showing. He was the least effective of
the Arsenal line; seemed indifferent, & left the
work to others.
Mr. Tom Whittaker concurred-stated
that Lewis was rather a problem & suggested
we should see him away from home.
Mr. Green thinks that's possibly the
unsportsmanlike behaviour of the Arsenal
spectators recently, may affect him.
(Logic was very good.)
Edwards (Aston V.) Mr. J. C. Sharp reported how impossible, due
134 to inst., that he could give a considered verdict
on this forward, who had played at O. R.
Report of Reserves Mr. W. C. Gibbins gave a favourable report of
