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WALKING FROM NEWYORK TO MIAMI ASRESULT OF A WAGERWalking: from New York City to Miami to win a $1,100 wager. Meehan Deane reached Daytona yesterday, having left New York January 1, and has until February o to report in Miami and win his wager. The wager, which lies between W. C. Maefarlano, well known journalist and sporting writer of New York, and Deane, wasinspired by the story of the famous “millionaire tramp.” and according to its terms Deane left New York penniless to make his way to Miami by ingenuity and wit. the stipulations being that he should not hobo on the trains or beg. The camaraderis of the roads has made Deane’s trip remarkably easy and hag made it possible for him to cover the greater part of the distance within a month. Walking along the road he hails a passing motorist, explains his wager and usually gets a lift. - Only once has he had a walk that caused his enthusiasm to I c wane somewhat and that was from * ^ Columbia to Charleston. S. C.. a mat-ter of steady walking from Monday morning to Thursday morning, with brief stops for necessary rest. His longest ride was fronv Washington. I).C.t to Roanoke, Va., and to E. C. Smith he owes his ride from St. Au-guestine to Daytona. ^Deane spoke enthusiastically orthe comradeship of the automobiiists whom he met along the Dixie highway. When his trip is ended he* expects to write the story of his experiences for a number of the New York papers.
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Daytona Beach Daily News
Daytona Beach, Florida, US
Wed, Jan 31, 1917
Page 15
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