Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-10-15
HACKENBERGER WINS.
is ONCE MORE A VICTOR.
Monte Scott. of Providence. tho Last Vic.
tim of tho .Buttermilk Boy."-Light
Air Affected the Enstsrner.

Denver, Oct. 12.-The bicycle enthu-
slasts had an opportunity Saturday
to witness a great race. 1t was be-
tween Hachenberger. the undefeated
champion of this city. and Monte
Scott of Providence, Rhode Island,
who had also never been defeated In
twenty-five mile race. Scott had
challenged Hachenberger and came
on to settle the matter.
The race was the most exciting OF
the series In which Hachenberger has
participated this year. He overlook
his opponent In the first lap OF the
seventh mile. but the race was not
over then. Scott fought gamely to the
end and used every artitice known,
but could not get away from Hachen-
berger. He gave the "buttermilk boy
the hardest fight he has yet had. now
ever. and came near turning the tables
OH one occasion. Heretofore the races
have degenerated into n ''run-around
after Hachenberger caught his man.
but the crowd was kept In suspense
until the last lap had been ridden.
Scott showed himself to be game
rider and his performance was highly
creditable. considering the disadVah-
,ages under which he labored.
He had been advised to reach Den
yer Just before the race so that the al
titude would not affect him. The ad-
vice proved ill-timed and Scott feit
the effects OF the air before he had
ridden the first mile. He suffered ex-
ceedingly during the race and was
prevented from doing his best In the
contest. though he gave his opponent
hard game throughout. The Rhode
Island boy was the most popular OF
the riders that have SO far come up
against the Denver fayorite and his
efforts yesterday afternoon were en-
couraged by hearty applause from the
crowd.
Scott was not satisfied with yester-
days contest. He rode the race from
opposite sides of the track under pro-
test, rs he considered the only genuine
twenty-five mile unpaced race to be
contest ridden on the same track IN
opposite directions. This would make
It n race from start to finish. This was
the style of unpaced races ridden in
the east, to which Scott was accus-
toned. and 1t was only after remon-
strnnce that he consented to ride as
he did.
Some of Scotts friends In the city
have issued challenge to Hachenber-
ger for a twenty-five mile race to be
ridden on the same track In opposite
directions In order to test the ability
of both men In an actual twenty-five
mile unpaced race. Scotts friends
are confident he can defeat Hachen-
berger if n race is arranged In which
the men will be made to ride twenty
five miles unpaced instead OF only
fraction of that distance.
They have made n deposit with the
Republican for such Il race ana Will
nyree to a side bet of any amount.
Scott will concede the right OF way OF
thc track to Haclcnherscr ana rae
the opposite direction himself, so con-
tident is he that he can do creditapie
twenty-five miles actually unpaceu.
He thinks that II he can have the op-
nortunfty to become acclimated by
fcw weeks of training on the Denver
track that he will be able to ride TO
much better advantage and an eHort
will he made to secure another match
with the ..buttermilk boy.