rights were acquired by the Boston Braves, who assigned him to the Class A Harrisburg Senators of the New York–Penn League (NYPL). Appearing in 11 games for Harrisburg, he posted a 3–4 record and a 3.74 ERA. In 1934, the Braves invited him to spring training, but he failed to make the major league roster and was assigned to Harrisburg again. He made 28 appearances for the Senators, posting an 8–11 record and a 5.01 ERA in 169 innings pitched. Elmira Pioneers (1935–1938) For the 1935 season, Krausse joined the NYPL's Elmira Pioneers, who were not affiliated with any major league teams. In 40 games, he had a 15–11 record, a and a 4.09 ERA in 229 innings pitched. In 1936, the Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Elmira. That season, Krausse set a franchise record with a career-high 24 games won while only losing nine decisions. Aided by his contributions, the Pioneers won the NYPL's second-half pennant. Elmira rebranded itself the "Colonels" in 1937, and Krausse appeared in 39 games, posting a 17–9 record and a 3.34 ERA in 210 innings pitched. The Colonels won the NYPL pennant by games, then defeated the Hazleton Mountaineers and the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the playoffs to win the Governors' Cup, their first championship since 1914. He was invited to spring training by the Dodgers in 1938 but again failed to make the roster, getting reassigned to Elmira for his fourth season. Renamed the Pioneers, Elmira joined the Eastern League in 1938. Pitching 38 games, Krausse posted an 18–12 record and a 2.88 ERA in 275 innings. After rallying from two games down to defeat Binghamton in a best-of-five series, Elmira defeated Hazleton in the final round to win its second straight Governors' Cup. This would be Krausse's final season with Elmira, as that December the Dodgers traded him to the Cardinals for third baseman and outfielder Jimmy Outlaw, as well as cash. In four seasons with Elmira, Krausse earned victories in 74 regular-season outings, as well as five postseason contests. "Lew was certainly the most popular pitcher to ever play in Elmira," Al Mallette, former editor of Elmira's Star-Gazette, declared in 1988. The ballplayer often returned to the town following his career, and he joined Sal Maglie and Pete Reiser as inaugural inductees of the Elmira Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961. Cardinals and Red Sox organizations (1939–1943) Krausse was not in the Cardinals' organization