New Britain herald., 1928-04-24
HIKES 7,50O MILES
 TO WIN $5,0Oo CASH
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 til his arrival here he had collected $1S.66, and he has an exact record ot the donors. which he must turn ln to the race officials. The book also lists those who provided meals, cigarettes and other articles
 Louisiana treated him best in con- tributions, Loungcway said, for there he received more open Hospitality than in any other state many pages of his little book bearing Louisian- na names and addresses.
 Outdistanccs Rivals
 The nine men set out from Port land Ore. for Portland. Me, in a body, and they kept together for several days. observing the o3 miles a day schedule. Then one night Iounseway told the others that he was going to push on at his best, regardless of schedule. The next day he exceeded his average. left ms competitors behind, and has not seen them since.
 Loungcways hardest experience, which almost ended his part m the race, occurred in Big Springs, rex. Here he was crawling over a fence into d field where he planned to erect the pup tent he carried with him. He heard d rustic behind him .--;lnd then he woke up in broad daylight. He had blcd all night long and his uniform was drenchcd with blood. Apparently someone had mis- taken him for a tramp and had hlt him on the head with a board, the fact that he was wearing an aNla- tors helmet saving his life. For the next few days he made his schedule in 8 dazc, but outside of that period he has not been sick flor five min- utcs," he says. The f. r of tranps jn Texas was justified, he added, 10, ,he personally counted 2672 Of them while. crossing that state.
 .Discoycrs "Mcancst Man in World
 Another memorable experience .transpircl in Eric, Pa, where Ioungcway met q man who refused him a drink of water. tThc contest ants were allowed to ask water and information.) The fellow also threat ened to set his dog on the hiker LounEeway told the man he could see no difference between him and the cur, then went 10 the next house where a woman bcttcrcd water and gave him huttcrmilk. She said hc' neighbor was the moanrst man III the county, whcrcupon LounGeWay told her he was the mcancst Tn the world.
 
 IouncrNaN setsH new record when he crossed the state of Texas from Fl Paso to T"Narkana in c6 days The previous record Of %" days "a' made last year by II. Wright Ed wards, who carried no pack.
 The hikcr wore out ten pairs 0 shoes on his journcyins, yet he ha' no corn callous, or blister on h' feet. \ cigarette firm furnished hln with smokes and he has used sev eral cartons. hut he says that the' have not affected bis wind ln th' slightest degree
 Guest of Town Overnight.
 l Lounscway arrived here iron sHartford last night and because 0 the rain sought shelter at the tow, ahall where "Shad" Prior acron1mo adated him with one of the two cell iy the local Jail. This morning h. xave the II 2rald the first stor which he has released 10 the press First selectmSn James Simpson who was san Interested listener t the inter|few. provided Lounsc"a with the money for dinner, and hl name went into the little notebool with the other donors, the amour being perhaps the largest ln Cas which the hiker received. After hl noon meal Loungcway planned [ get out for Waterbury and Danbur, where he would collect the $500 and receive tirst-class transpottatlo back to Seattle. If the other surNiv or of the grind finishes he will rc cclve the. sccoad prize of s2,5oo.
 Route Through Many States.
 The homeric route of the super marathon took I.oungcway fror Portland and Pendlcton. Ore through Boise. PocatcllO, and Bur lington, Idaho; Laramie, Wyoming Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah and over to Burkctt Pass Colo, tn highest post office in the world Then he went on to Denver. Pcublt Colorado Springs, and Trinidad, SC oins into Santa l'r.. x. M., over 4 miles of black mud where the high way was under construction. On | I.oudsburg and EmlnG he wen crossing into Texas at El Paso an going up through Van Horn, ahar Blanca, piute. Monahans, Range Big Springs, SWcctWatcr, Fort Wort Dallas and TeXarkana.
 Passing into Louisiana at Shre>e port he went through AlcAandri; Natchagoches, Murrayville, an crossed the Mississippi at Bato Rouge, then on to Crowley, Bcnto, and Lake Pontchartrain, where Il crossed on the worlds longest bride nearly 15 miles long and open onl a week. From New Orleans he do, bled back and went to Poppervil and Meridian, Miss; York, Birmint ham, Besscmer, and Decatur, Ala Nashville and Clarksvillc, Tenn Hawkinsville. Ky: and Evansvil and Vincennes. Ind.