The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Hiqh School Is Defeated.

Huntsville, April 3.-(Special )-The Madison County High school baseball team was defeated in an interesting game of baseball yesterday afternoon by the Butler team. The score was : to 2. The batteries were Wiley and Col lins and Ford for Butler; Sanford and Joplin for the high school. ~~----~~~-~0
 body. A few more strides and Shrubb was in front for the first time during the race and running as if he intended to kill everything behind him. St. Yves dropped In close behind him, his short legs flying a little faster, and Longboat, forced to sprint at top speed, clung to third place. In vain the big Italian band hammered away at their national air; Dorando dropped out of the big three. The pace was too much for him.
 For two laps, Shrubb set a whirlwlnd pace and then Longboat began to flag He slipped at once in his long cross country stride and Shrubb and St Yves were left alone in front. In the twelfth mile the Frenchman tried to slip away from Shrubb, but Alfred sternly over hauled him and recovered the pace.
 Shrubb and St. Yves.
 In the thirteenth mile shrubb over lapped Dorando amid tremendous cheer ing and went on after the Indian. Long boat took the loss of the lap without quickening his pace and then Shrubb tried to shake off the Frenchman. By a sudden sprint he left him 30 wards be- hind but while the cheer was still echo ing against the bluff, St. Yves recovered the lost ground and was once more pat- tering along close to Shrubb's elbow. Satisfied with the lap, the leaders fell back slightly and once more the big three were together with St Yves for company and Dorando and I>ongboat were lapped. All this time Malonev and Hayes were several laps behind the others.
 The big four soon separated St. Yves and Shrubb went after him, Dorando and Longboat dropping back.
 The Italian and the Indian were both tired and Johnny Hayes drew big cheer by passing them, only to be passed in turn.
 In the seventeenth mile St. Yves and Shrubb put the big Indian two laps be- hind. Hayes was making the pace for Dorando who seemed to be very tired. Longboat, who had slowed almost to walk. dropped out of the race while his shoes were changed. He was hopelessly beaten when he resumed the race Shrubb who had been running we'll began to falter. The little Frenchman sprinted again and this time Shrubb did not stay with him.
 Pattering around the track like a me chanical toy, St. Yves passed the other men as if they were standing still. When he caught Shrubb on the twen- tleth mile and went scuttling along about his business the men who had been laugh ing at him stood up and cheered Long, boat dropped out of the race and walked toward the dressing room.
 Fight for Second Place.
 Once more St. Yves trotted by Dorando and Hayes coming faster all the time. Maloney seemed to be tired and there was no more sprint left in him. At last Shrubb tired and began to walk
 At the end of the twenty-second mile St. Yves had % miles, Shrubb had 21 miles and four laps. Dorando 21 miles and three laps. Maloney 2l miles and one lap and Hayes. beginning to run at last. had 20 miles and five laps
 At the end of the twenty-fourth mile St. Yves was four laps ahead of Shrubb. five laps ahead of Dorando six ahead or Maloney and seven ahead of Hayes.
 The battle was now between Shrubb Shrubb was staggering along on the verge of total collapse. Dorando runniny doggedly, all the spring gone out of his legs, caught and passed the EnlIshman who made feeble attempt to stay with him. As Shrubb rounded the turn for the last time he zirzagsed like A drunk en man and at the end of the stretch his handlers took him from the track. Just as he disappeared inside the dress- ing room pistol shot announced the last mile for the little French waiter. He ran. the last Ian as if he had been out for an exercise gallop and 35,00o people stood up to cheer him as he broke the tape and was Immediately rushed of his feet by the crowd.