28 [Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel, September 26th 1916] Present All the Directors except Mr. Green. Minutes The Minutes of the last Meeting and of the Finance Meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary reported that the gate receipts on Saturday last were £627.18.0, and that the amount due to the Customs and Inland Revenue in respect of Entertainments Duty thereon was £90.18.6 and on the sale of Season Tickets from September 9th to September23rd 14/10, and the amount due to the League being 6% of the net gate £30.15.9, and the payment of these respective amounts was passed. That Robert Parker had joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers. That Bury F.C. had written for an explanation as to our playing Sheldon on Saturday last and that he had replied thereto. Morris The Secretary read a letter from James Morris stating that the Stoke Club would permit him to play for us on condition that he would give them preference whenever they required his services. It was resolved that the Secretary wire Morris accepting these conditions and asking him to assist us at Manchester on Saturday next in case Stoke did not require his services. The Chairman read a letter from John Phillips of St. Helens recommending a half back Hunter. The Secretary was instructed to request Mr. Phillips to ask