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EXPECTING IMPROVED HAMILTON RACING RACINGHamilton Hamilton Ont May 8 The prospects of a very successful meeting at Hamilton are already in evi ¬ dence The Hamilton Jockey Club is now its own landlord and with the purchase of its grounds on which it held an option for a considerable time will Inaugurate a policy of action and progress Ideas for the betterment of the sport are promptly considered and if a suggestion is found useful it is Immediately adopted One instance is the adoption of the scale of weights of the Jockey Club of New York and other regulations which should bring the rune meeting up to a higher standard than former ones Horses on each days program must be reported to the paddock officials not less than forty minutes before ihe time for the race in which they are entered under penalty of scratching and line lineThe The entry list for the stakes to be run in June is better than usual and the horses entered are of a better class There are fortylive entries in the Hamilton Derby as against less than half that number in the Woodstock Plate the threeyearold feature at Woodbine Applications for stable room for more than 400 horses have been received by Sec ¬ retary London J H Dunn will be represented bv n string of eighteen among which are some good racers
