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Show jPROOF IS 1 fumshed! Of the Voyage Aade by j 1 the Balloon America Into Canada New York. 0' t2'J. Alan R. Haw-lev Haw-lev , having won the world's champl n-ship n-ship honors la the Tield of long-distance ballooning, is looxlng for freh iields b conq-jer. He plans now to go In for ucroplanlnK. Be h.-s r.o Uea of giving up ba!l' nlng, which he regards re-gards as tho finest sport In the world, but he reco-lzes the advent of the aeroplane. "I will probably still participate In balloon races," said .Mr. Haw ley bo-fore bo-fore leaving for the Belrnont Park nv Int Ion meet lo-Jay, "out I shall tdso have a look aroicd la the aeroplane game after I have had a ffo d rent from our experience with tho America II. ' The type of plane I will use I cannot can-not hay. Much haa been dno with neroplants, but the fame lb still jouig." A b! basketful of congratulatory telegrams aw-alted Mr. Hawley and Mr. Post on their arrival here lato last nlfht from their triumphant trip in the America II. Along with them wuj one from Sir Wilfrid Laurler, tho 1 premi of Canada, which said: Ottawu, Oct. 23. Alan K. Hawley and Aug-ustu Post, Aero Club. New-York: New-York: You owo mo no thanks for the useUUiiiue we k-ndeavored to render vou. Please accept my heartiest congratulations con-gratulations oa your safe return from a remarkiuolo trip. fSlgrned) "WILFRID LACRI IZ.TL" Others were received from Walter Wollmaji. Count Zeppelin. Carl Fischer of Indianapolis. Edward W, Mir and other notables In the flvld of aeronautics. aeronau-tics. The records of the Journey of the America II are In the hands of President Presi-dent Cortiaudt Field Bishop of the Aero cljb of America. Tney include a map of the country, with a star ien-clb'd ien-clb'd upon It fhowing the place where the balloon landed, a document signed by Jos ph Quay, commissary of tho superior court 01 the town ef Chiron-tirul. Chiron-tirul. anr tho bart graph recc-rd of th Journey. The siatement of Commissary" Quay sets forth that tho two balloonistJi reach id the Chateau Sanienay, o which ho Is tho proprietor, on October 2.", "when w-- t'k them f.r hunters returning from the woods." He aids that he looked over their records and could find no flaw. "Besides." he says, ' "I attest that Messrs. Hawley und Pot have done a great deal of walk- 1 lop." j Tho aeronauta are confident that the balloon can ho recovered, but prcaably not until a deep snowfall will make possij'Ji its removal on sledges. Tho balloon U icsling on two tree and is uninjured. I The Aero club of America has voted to award Hawley its ppeclal gold j medal for distinguished service to tho cauwe of aeronautics. Captalu Thomas Thom-as Baldwin was the first to receive this medal In recognition of his work in building the first war dirigible bal- , loon, which was purchased by the government. gov-ernment. Only four other aeronauts J have received this honor. 1 |