ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ kˈɑːlɪdʒ, kɹˈɔɪ wˈɜːkt ɔnðə sənt. lˈuːi pˈoʊstdɪspˈætʃ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ fɔːɹ θˈiːədˌoːɹ dɹˈaɪzɚɹ ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
After leaving college, Croy worked on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and later for Theodore Dreiser in New York City.