Cards’ Scouts Have Picked Up Many Good Men Including Doak And Hornsby
FOUR REAL STARS BROUGHT IN BY DRAGNET LAST YEAR Eight of Present Squad Were Discovered by Bob Connery, While Eddie Herr Is Credited With Unearthing Six. Roy Corhan, Jack Smith, Hi Jasper and Roger (sic) Hornsby Are Destined to Rank Among “Finds” of the Season. March 30, 1916 […]
Bill Doak’s Minor League Catcher, Harry Glenn, Making Strong Bid for Retention
March 15, 1915 Age 24 The St Louis Star and Times HOT WELLS, TEX., March 15. One of the most likable chaps in the Cardinal camp is Harry Glenn, the big recruit backstop, who was farmed out to the St. Paul club last spring and recalled last fall. Glenn was Bill […]
Doak Rated As Best Twirler in National League
Bill Doak’s Rise Was Rapid December 11, 1914 Age 23 Altoona Tribune Bill Doak, of Knoxville, is the greatest pitcher in the National league. So declares Manager Miller Huggins, of the Cardinals, and Manager John McGraw of the Giants strongly intimates that he is of the same opinion. A pretty […]
True Story of Discovery of Willie Doak, Cardinals’ Sensational Young Boxman
Doak Obtained By Scout Eddie Herr For A Mere $500 The Giants, or any other major league club, would willingly pay $25,000 for Doak today. August 22, 1914 Age 23 By Harry F. Pierce The St Louis Star and Times Perseverance wins. Don’t think […]
How Cardinals Scout Eddie Herr Secured Willie Doak
Herr Saw Spitball Working Well on Skin Diamond and Figured It Would Work Even Better on Green McGraw Made Big Offer to Get Young Blond Hurler From Manager Huggins. October 23, 1913 Age 22 HARRY F. PIERCE The St Louis Star and Times DURING the sweltering hot of late […]