Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — IN THE WORLD OF SPORT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Pitcher Krause, Who Seems to Have Lost Form.

The uncertainty of baseball was never better illustrated than in the case of Harry Krause, the young pitcher who was recently released by the Philadelphia Americans. Last year Krause was the sensation of rhe American league, and a brilliant future was predicted for him. At the opening of the 1910 campaign many critics predicted that be would come pretty near being the leading southpaw twirier of the junior organization. Krause pitched several good games early in the cam paign. but later be seemed to go to pieces. As he was unable to win the majority of his games Manager Connie Mack banded bim his release.

Sweden’s Skating Champion. Having won all the laurels Europe has to offer in the line of skating, Maje Oholm, champion skater of Sweden for five successive years and bolder of the European championship in 1907 and 1908, has come to America to seek new honors. Oholm has secured employment in Moline. HL, until winter comes and the skating season begins. He bas received invitations from both the Chicago Atbletic and Illinois clubs, but bas not decided with which organization be vrill affiliate. Another question which is undecided In Obolm’s mind is whether to enter the professional field or remain in the amateur class. It was his purpose in coming to America to make capital of the fame be has achieved in Europe, but the thought that be would be barred from future contests In Europe, should he give exhibitions in this country as a professional, makes him hesitate to pursue this plan.

To Regrad* Ball Club*. J. H. Farrell, secretary of the National Association of Baseball Clubs, is in Washington conferring with Census Director Durand regarding the population of cities, with a view to regrading the classes of clubs in the association and a revision of the price schedule governing the exchange of players from one class to another. There are 400 baseball clubs under the jurisdiction of the National association, divided into four classes— A. B, C, D. The teams are graded on the basis of population, and waiver prices for players similarly are graded. In view of the new census, it is the purpose of the National association to regrade the basebail clubs on the basis of the new population figures. Director Durand will co-operate with Secretary Farrell in furnishing as rapidly as possible the information on population of the 400 cities on the roster of the National association.

Hedges’ Big Mistake. President Hedges of the St. Louis Americans made a mistake when he sold Jimmie Williams and Hobe Ferris to the Minneapolis team of the American association. They are doing sensational fielding. Williams leads the American association batters with an average of 352 and Ferris is hitting .275. They smile in Minneapolis when It is mentioned that Hedges let the pair go because they could not hit Vanderbilt Cup Race. That the Vanderbilt cup race which is to be held on the Long Island motor parkway on Oct 1 will be the biggest and most interesting automobile race ever held In this country is the opinion expressed by the promoters. In point of entries, they say. this year’s race will have more contenders for the famous trophy than ever before. It is expected that close to fifty will participate. Druck* Making Good. , Pitcher Louis Drucke of the New York Nationals is coming steadily. He has worked hard on the fadeaway curve, made famous by Mathewson and be has mastered if thoroughly.

Photo by American Press Association.