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Lord Hamilton/ Prominent English Turfman, Dies at 79 LONDON, England, June 24— Lord Hamilton, 79, one of Englands foremost turfmen, died last night at his home, Dal-zell House, in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was credited with helping to introduce the totalisator method of betting in his country, and in 1927 he waged a fight against Winston Churchill, who as Chancellor of the Exchequer, levied a ta xon horse race bets. In recognition of his long-time devotion to theh sport, the British Jockey Club named him senior steward for seven years. In 1945, he was appointed a trustee of the Ascot Authority. His clubs were the Jockey Club, Brooks and the Turf. The heir to the title is a 21-year-old nephew. John DHenin Hamilton. Gavin George Hamilton, was the second holder of the title of Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, succeeding his fathr in 1900. He was brn June 29, 1872. Educated at Eaton and the Royal Military College at Sand-hursU-ord Hamilton served with the imperial Yeomanry in South Africa in 1900 and, as assistant military secretary of the fourth army, in World War II. He was a lord-in-waiting to Edward VTJ, 1905-10, and , to George V, 1910-11. Since 1938, Lord Hamilton has been lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire, and since 1932. chairman of the Royal Pine Art Commission of Scotland.
