IRISH SWEEPSTAKE DRAWN

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 90, 25 March 1931, Page 5

IRISH SWEEPSTAKE DRAWN

GREAT INTEREST IN THE RESULT Reed. 9.20 a.m. DUBLIN, March 24. IT is officially announced that the total receipts of the Grand National sweepstake amounted to £1,755,963. The prize money was £1,181,815, the first prize being £354,544, the second £177,2 72, and the third £llß,lßl. A great crowd waited for the draw, and women linguists, one with a knowledge of Chinese, were ready to Communicate the results to all parts of the world from which tickets came. However, with the exception of one South African, all the drawers of horses are residents in Britain.

GIRLS AND POLICE EMPLOYED

LONDON, March 24. The gigantic Irish sweepstake on the Grand National produced a remarkable scene at the Dublin Mansion House, where 300 girls were employed nt seven long trestle tables throughout tho .day mixing 3,576.000 counterfoils of ten ten fibilUmf . .

Followin'; this thorough mixing thfl counterfoils were placed in a great steel drum ready for the draw on Tuesday. Armed police will guard the drum day and night until the drawing. Au interesting development is the presence in Dublin of (10 bookmakers ready to make oilers as soon as the drftWing ia amwwd, ,