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Divided with Cowboys Real heat marks Burlington waterloo double bill
Burlington and Waterloo played a two game set at Athletic Park in July 1912. Jacobs pitched twenty innings with 17 strikeouts in the opener but Burlington lost in extra innings after dramatic rallies. The second game featured dramatic defense and a late home run by Doc Andrews and a steal of home by Harry Ellis, with Burlington prevailing in the lid lifter before dropping the finale.
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Burlington
Athletic Park
Waterloo
A. Sheldon
Jacobs
Jake
Loons
Frank Foreman
Wintz
Drumm
Doc” Andrews
Macauley
Harry Ellis
Blodgett
Tuttle
Hollenbeck
Curtis Harmon
Doc
Harmon
Mighty McGlade
Rolleg
Ellia
Rollegs
Umps
Jay
Licely
Andrewe
Ellis
Andrews
Red Lowther
Dick Rohn
Hanson
Siglin
Humes
C. Sheldon
Drum
Crohan
Sheldon
McGlade
Lowther
Wints
Rolley
George Hale
McNeil
Hale
Garrick
Cruzie Harmon
Foreman
Bull Durham
Thia
Mack
Tims
Glenjalvin
Glenalgin
White
Sigtin
Ashland
Askland
Wills
Glenalvin
Burlngton
Oline
ST Ga Ah Eee
Milton Drumm Wan
HPOA
Bales
Des Moines Register and Leader
An- Sigiin
Oldrewa
Des C. Sheldon
Moines
Sb&sa
Ishell
Faber
Rogge
du Macauley
Dugue
Des Moines
Drohan
Dases
Elis