The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-28
HE NEVER RIDES
Miller Does His Iravel-
ing on ShankS Mare.
Has Footed a Total of 1875
Miles on Four Trips
An English Pointer Only Companion
on His Long Journeys.

The champion long distance walker
walked into The NEWS office this morn
ing because he wanted to have the pub
lie know that he had arrived and was ac-
lively engaged in his business of boom
ing the "Young Sports" New York
publication calculated TO inspire Ameri-
can youth with a desire TO excel in all
round athletic enterprise.
The champion is Fred Miller, and his
constant companion is a spotted English
pointer weighing 90 pounds, for which an
offer OF $500 has been refused. Miller
seemed to be fresh as daisy, notwith-
standing his morning tramp from Fall
kiver, but the dog seemed a bit weary.
Deg and man are on their way to Bos-
ton, and both despise the Consolidated
and every other railroad.
They are walkers from way back.
Miller modes tly told The NEWS re-
Championship belt and medal for long
distance walking. The dog was a close
second.
Miller has quite record. and 1t IL sp-
parently well esta blished by documents
proving his leg capacity. He was born
IL miles from Los Angeles CAL, 32 years
sgo, and mas developed from eight pounds
pounds. He is 8 feet inches in height,
with an exterior resem bling leather and
surplus energy enough TO carry him to
the ends OF the. earth for fun, money or
marbles.
Miller got stuck on walking when the
six days go-as-you-ple fever was at
it's height. He walked for fun then and
kept on the heels OF the be- - OF the
'peds," with provoking ease.
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too easy for him, and he conceived the
brilliant idea of a tramp from San Fran
cisco TO New York. He made the jour
ney i'm four months and 10 days, an
average speed of 20 miles a day.
You may set down that some days /
won't 30 miles and some others not so
much. You see, the walking vas bad
In some places. IL you nave ever been
out West you'll understand that travelling
in that section is tough.
l got my grup on the way because
bad the best OF credentials which went
to show that l was trying TO make one of
the worlds records. People treated me
very kindly. Sometimes, however,
went hungry, for there was nothing to
eat. No one was in sight for days, and
i soon learned that water and grub
would have to be part of my perma-
nent baggage.
Ill never forget the hardship OF that
trip.
There's only one Gods country. Give
me the East TO live in.
I've been on four long distance trips and
have footed it for IL ,316 miles. OF course
i bad 10 cross rivers and that distance Is
not recorded in the total because haven't
been able to walk on water vet. The dog
gave out on my last trip and l pushed
him along in a wheel barrow for 30
miles after leaving Denver. The name of
the dog IS "Guess," and he has been
guessing where he was going since 1888,
when we first lett san Francisco.
After a rest in New York l started for
New Orleans and remained there for a
short time and then returned to New
York, ending the round trip Jan. II,
1875. Nv third walk was from New York
to Jacksonville, Fla, and back again.
arriving in the big city July s, 1856.
The fourth and last long distance was
from New York to Denver and return.
/ started Aug. 10, 1895, and arrived in
Denver Jan. IA, 1896. 1t was June z,
1896, when l strolled on Broadway again.
Here's the document to prove that
Pm not lying. Just let the boys know
Pm in town, please"