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Show AGED WOMAN WILL WALK TO PACIFIC Proposes to Tramp From New York to San Francisco for Her Health. NEW YORK, May -I.-UnlcBs tho counsel coun-sel of her friends prevails, Mrs. An. nctto L. Place, a frall-nppcaring Httlo woman, bowed by soventy-two soventy-two years, wlil start within a few drtya from this city to tramp to San Franclnco. At present there Is llttio prospect that elio can bo deterred from her purpose. Sho had mado every nrrnnROinent to set forth last Thursday, but a slight indisposition indis-position and tho inclement weather prompted a postponement. Mrs, Placo replies to all arguments put forward to dfusuado her that she lias walkod a creator distance than from New York to San FtancUco In tho past year over Manhattan pavements. She can seo no reason why 3259 mllea across country on foot oflora any Berlous obstacle to a determined woman of 72 who Is In training train-ing for such nn undortaklng. Mrs Place Is a Western woman, who camo to New York sevoral years ago. She comes of a distinguished iunlly. which was formerly wealthy. Although much of her fortune has been swopt awaj, she la ntlll possessed of a modest competence. She Is an enthusiastic "outdoor" advocate, advo-cate, and attributes her good health at moro than three-score years and ton to the dally exercise which she has taken practically all her life. The Itinerary mapped out provides for tho accomplishment of tho trip in considerable consid-erable less than a year. Sho has planned an nvcrage dally tramp of a llttio moro than fifteen miles. This is about the dls-tnnco dls-tnnco sho hnB traversed In her dally walks in this city. In splto of her advanced years Mrs. Place Is wiry and actlvo as, a girl. General good health Is also a valuable valua-ble asset to her credit. Sho has frequently frequent-ly walked from Harlem to tho Battery without feeling tho slightest fatigue. |