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Show Lawsoo kh tfie Diamond Medal Handsome Bomembranco Is Presented Present-ed to Champion Cyclist by His Admiring Friends. . Ivor Lawson was presonted tho diamond dia-mond modal purchased for him by admiring admir-ing friends yostcrday, by tho commlttco charged with tho porformanco of this duty. Tho presentation was without any coro-mony, coro-mony, nnd but littlo speoch-maklng was indulged In by either side. The medal is a hnndsomo ono, purchased with tho funds secured from tho Ivor Lawson complimentary meet somo time ngo. It Is of hammered gold. In tho center of which Is a puro whlto diamond, and cost $190. Tho Inscription is In raised lotters, and Is as follows: "Ivor Lawson. world's professional nnd amateur cycling champion. cham-pion. Presented by tho Salt Lako riders and fans, September 21. 1901 " In hla speech of acceptance LawBon ox-pressed ox-pressed his gratitude and said that ho wished tho public of Salt Lako to know that ho fully appreciated their kindness to him, nnd that In Uio future as In tho past, ho would strlvo to uphold tho honor of Salt Lako a3 tho homo of swift cyclists. cy-clists. Tho committee that presented the medal was composed of John Chapman, W. E. Samuolson. W. D. Rlshel nnd H. W. Hcagron. Following tho presentation tho party woro guosts at a dinner at the homo of Mr. Rlshel. Pacing Park Sold Under Foreclosure. DENVER, Oct. 3. Overland racing park was sold today undor foreclosure by the Sheriff, for SS5.000. Tho purchaser is John C Mitchell, who rcprcsonted Honry H. Wolcott. ono of tho principal creditors. It Is reported that tho park may bo cut up Into gardon tracts. |