Show Everything Ready for Start of Grand National Steeplechase Billy Barton Attracts Attention of of American Group of Cosmopolitan Fans LIVERPOOL March farch 20 United Press All was In readIness today at the historic Aintree course for the greatest of ot all steeplechase races the Grand National which vili be run off Friday afternoon For the most part the track re remains re- re mains unchanged Only the canal turn which Is located mIdway In the circuit has ben filled The Grand National course is over a distance distance dis- dis tance of four mites miles yards Already tho thousands sands of people are re pouring into Liverpool for the event from all parts parts' of Europe and America The distinct international flavor lavor of the raCe has hac attracted many race followers from France Ireland Germany and the United States MANY HORSES The starting Post post post- will witt he just as cosmopolitan as the grandstand and the Infield Horses from Ireland are among among th entries and others come from France and Germany The d Stat StateS s I rep rep- I resented c- c 1 AmerIcans for the most part will center their attention and their betting bet bet- ting on the chances ot of Billy Barton bred In Maryland owned by Howard Howard How How- ard Bruce of Baltimore and which finished second in the Grand National National Na- Na In 1928 The odds at the moment favor Great Span and Master Billie but the tho influence of Billy Bartons Barton's backers Is beginning to make itself felt and the chances are that by post time th Baltimore thoroughbred thoroughbred thorough thorough- bred will b be joIned with the present favorItes In the betting His showing show show- ing last year Is pointed out as tn Ln argument in his favor HARD COURSE The Al tree course tire the hardest steeplechase Course in th the world is filled with haz hazards Besides the canal turn are such obstacles as brook anti and Valentine brook brool The former is is thorn fence five feet with a natural brook jive five feet teet six inches wide beyond it Valentine brook also is a thorn i te celb t is not quite as hl high h. h v 5 |