wˈʌn ʌv spɹˈɪŋkəlz tˈæklɪŋ stɹˈæɾədʒiz, ɐ klˈoʊðslaɪn tˈækəl wɪð hɪz fˈɔːɹɑːɹm, lˈɛd tə hˌɪm ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ðə nˈɪkneɪm "ðə klˈɔː" fɹʌm kˈɑːliɚz wˈiːkli.
One of Sprinkle's tackling strategies, a clothesline tackle with his forearm, led to him receiving the nickname "The Claw" from Collier's Weekly.