ROBERTS AND HAVERSON PLAY A DRAW.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1036, 13 January 1910, Page 11

ROBERTS AND HAVERSON PLAY A DRAW.

NOVEL METHOD OF DIVIDING THE GATE. Veteran John Roberts surprised his friends by the really fine display he put up during the first week of his bout with Harverson in their money match at London (says an Exchange). With 3,000 in 18,000, the South African was only 397 ahead at halfway, the scores being: Harverson, 10,379; Roberts, 9982. The old man proved that he is still to be reckoned with, by making four breaks over 300, and seven over 200. Roberts’ friends are rolling up to swell his takings under the novel method of dividing the gate according to which box the admission money is dropped into by the paying public. The modus operand! is—When the public present themselves at the desk, the ticketseller asks: “ Which will you have, sir, Roberts or Harverson?” and, according to the patron’s wishes, the money goes to the one he selects. As the B. P. are usually loyal to the old favourites, Roberts should reap the lion’s share of the takings. Later advice: The game was eventually drawn, owing to it not being completed in the stipulated time, the final scores being, Roberts 19,808, Harverson, 19,652. On the last day Roberts had a lead of 1042. Harverson made 2781 during the final, 1729 being made in the final session.