August 20, 1912            Age 21
 
Pittsburgh Daily Post
 
Cincinnati, Aug 19.    President August Herrmann, of the local National league baseball club, announced here today that he had purchased three ball players from the Akron club, of the Central league.  They are Kniseley, an infielder; Kyle, an outfielder, and William Doak, a pitcher.  The men will report at the close of the Central League season.  Doak is a resident of Knoxville, Pittsburgh.