Show Irish S Sweepstakes Oris Origin n J Great Odds Against Winning g 31 An act to permit n a sweepstakes on 1 British horse racing events was passed by the Irish Free State parliament par par- In 1 1930 30 eight years ears after the Freo Tree State Stale was WIS established The drawings s are held three times a year jear ear In connection wit will the Grand Irand NatIonal National steeplechase In March the derby In June and aTHI the Cambridge e shire stakes In October From rom 1 12 ii 1 to Is received for each drawing and of or this am amount amount lInt about G i per cent Is returned in the form of prizes The remainder goes 7 to the Irish hospitals the lie Irish Irish goV- goV eminent and tho the organizers of of tho lottery i While most of the publicity Is directed dl- dl reeled at the enormous prizes cs received re- re a ed cei by American purchasers of or y tickets It should be pointed out also 2 that clint the odds odtIs have JUl been bren figured out j at nt about to 1 against winning first prize and to 1 against y r receiving C any prize at nt all Detroit all y l News c s. s |