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		ordered to be sent to the League.

				The Leaguers in Secret Conclave.

				  The representatives of so many as 37 of
				The League clubs met within closed doors
				at Birmingham on Friday afternoon, to
				consider the proposal made by Mr. Bent-
				ley in pursuance of the circular which
				appeared in last Monday's "Athletic
				News." Besides the representatives of
				the clubs, all the members of the Manage-
				ment Committee, except Dr. Baxter,
				were present, so that this private and in-
				formal meeting was quite a full dress
				rehearsal. It should be mentioned, how-
				ever, that Mr. Lewis, who is a member
				of the F. A. Finance Committee dealing
				with clubs, after a few opening remarks
				left the meeting.

				Loyalty to the Football Association.

				   Mr. Bentley presided, and in a most
				decided manner impressed upon the
				representatives the desirability of ending
				the present deadlock and promoting
				peace. A long and interesting discussion
				followed, but only one opinion was ex-
				pressed—that the action of the President
				of The League was the best course to be
				taken, and that representatives should
				sign an undertaking to be sent to the
				F. A., and that this should be honestly
				kept. The following resolution was then
				carried nem. con.: —
				    That the clubs here represented hereby
				accept the amnesty suggested by the Foot-
				ball Association in the letter to The Foot-
				ball League on July 15 last, provided such
				amnesty be made applicable as from this
				date, and the undersigned do hereby pledge
				their respective clubs to loyally support the
				F. A., and honourably observe its rules.
				Such acceptance of an amnesty is not in
				any sense an admission of breach of rule
				on the part of any club, and must not pre-
				judice the right of any club represented to
				use any and every constitutional means to
				obtain such alterations in the F. A. rules
				as they shall think desirable hereafter.
				    This resolution was signed by all the
				clubs represented, except Sheffield United
				and Sheffield Wednesday, whose represen-
				tatives were in favour of the proposition,
				but their authority did not extend to
				signing any document. Nottingham
				Forest, Blackpool, and Tottenham Hot-
				spur were not present, but there is no
				doubt they will fall in with the proposi-
				tion, so that it will, no doubt, become the
				unanimous decision of the 40 League
				clubs,
				    Amongst those speaking were Messrs.
				W. A. Wilkinson, W. Cuff, F. W. Rinder,
				O. E. Sutcliffe, J. McKenna, W. I. Bas-
				sett, T. Houghton, W. Hart, T. H.
				Sidney, Nield, and W. Sissons.

		The Doctor's report was read.
		The Trainer made his report.

Team v				  Berry
Bury			R. Balmer	Maconnachie
		   Adamson	Taylor	   Makepeace
		Sharp	Coleman	   Freeman	Young	Barlow
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