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HAMILTON MAY HAVE MUTUELS. It is more than likely ih.it the pari tuutuol machines will replace the old-time bookmakers al the Jt*i in ill mi Jockey Club this year, it not for the . spriuu meeting at least ju the fall. Thi waa the , substance of remarks mad on the subject yesterday ,- bj Judge Moiuk. one of the directors of tin local 1 clul.i. the directors nave had the matter under consideration lor some time, and, strongly urged by tic . directors oi tie Ontario Jockey Club, have just I about decided to proceed with "the installation of I the ••iron men." !i Is understood that some of the ioeal directors would prefer to continue with the old I order of tiling*, but the pressure that i~. being - brought to bear on them by the Toronto crowd :s 6 so stiong that it is almost certain to bear results. • This, and I lie fact that Hie bookmakers of the pren-en day are not the same class of men who were formerly in the business, and for ibis reason harder to j control, are the reasons advanced for the probable decision to make the change. If the new system is I installed ii wi! mean thai the present betting ring " will havi io be enlarged to double its present sixe. Work oi i in local plant in preparation tor the spring meeting has been roaaasenced. No improvements oilier than fresh paint, etc. and the possible change to the betting ring, will be made t the plain till- year, as the present accommodation is considered adequate enough. If is the intention of f tin- directors of the club, however, to proceed with 1 the i aiargcmeiil of the Jockey Ilub Hotel, which is situated at the southwest corner of the plant, the addition to the present building will be put on ; the Barton street side, while a new steam heating plan: will be installed. The building, when improved, will give the hotel accommodation for j thirty cnests. The Improvements are to be completed | by August I. -Hamilton Bpeetator.
