The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05

with the hope of getting at .tba
bottom of the ticket speculatinp 5a.,
into which tho name OF Harry Davis.
FORMER captain of the PhiladeInb,a
Athletics and now manager of the
Cleveland Americans, has been draw
Ausust Hermann. chairman of tho
Natiohai Baseball Commission. tele.
sraphed yesterday from Cincinnati for
copies OF all Richmond newspapers ana
such evidence as may be presented to
Inv, the commission at It's meeting thu
latter part OF this week. Mr.. Herr
mann said that evidence pertaining IN
scalping on worlds series tickets hv
Giants and Athletics alike would ha
given the fullest consideration.
Caused baseball Sensation
"hen the causes which led to thu
issuance OF warrant by William f.
Gordon for the arrest of Walter Cali
win on a grand larceny charge were
published throughout the country yes
terday morning. mem bers OF the Ma
tional Commission realized that they
mad the first tangible evidence OF
speculation on the part OF players.
Acting on the request OF Chairman
Hermann for more facts, Mr.. Gordon
has forwarded him copy of letter
written to Davis under date of Octo-
Der 81. together with q telegram from
Davis to Calvin urging the latter to
proceed at once to PHILADELPHIA THIS
telegram was received In Richmond
before Mr.. Goroon's certified check
for Sl.050 was made out IN Davis's
name and sent to his home address
In an envelope addressed to Calvin.
The certified check. bearing the in.
dorsement OF Davis. will also be I'M
the hands OF the commission when IL
takes the matter UP.
Must Explain to Commission.
While Davis has denied that he ems
tered Into any negotiations with cals
vim for the sale OF tickets, and whila
admitting that he Endorsed the check
and turned the money over to Calvin
he has not explained by what eu-
thority he was acting, and the under
standing among baseball men is that
on his explanation to tho commission
VIII depend his future standing in
the American Lea gue.
Even though the letter OF Mr.. Gordon
may not be regarded as direct owl
dence. II has q strong and Important
bearing the transaction, and VERT
fies In detail his statement publ.shed
In The Times Dispatch yesterday.
This letter. sent special delivery, waa
received by Davis on Wednesday, He
having received 1T the following day,
when Mr. Gordon called him over the
long distance telephone in PhlledelI
phia TO ask about Calvin.
Calvin Evidence Strong.
AS matters stand now. while the po4
lice In many cities are endeavoring
TO locate and arrest Calvin, the Ma
tional Commission. acting on its own
initiative. Will proceed with It's in
VeSttg1tion scalniDu with
Davis case as the most import
ant link. The public demand that con-
ditions preceding the first game OF tina
series be condemned has been SO In
sistent that the baseball powers have
announced that they will seek the
facts. regardless of how the result
may affect men who are high up in
the sport.
Tho attention OF the commission has
been called to the fact that as 1t ia
now a question Of veracity between
Gordon and Davis, any number OF rep
utable witnesses can he found to provo
that Calvin and Davis have been On
intimate terms for years. that they
have frequently Seen seen together,
and that this is common Knowledge
which stands out over and above tho
Davis denial that he only knows Cali
vim in a casual way.
Brings Friendship TO Court.
To bring this friendship into court,
so to speak II. NJ Shoosmith, Of Cbes-
ter. Va. lodged complaint at police
headauarters yesterday afternoon
against Calvin for $40. loaned him
during the state Fair, and declaring
that Calvin and Davis had often hunt
ed together on his farm In Chester
field county. Shoosmith explained THAI
the only times ne had ever seen Davis
was when ne wac with Calvin, and that
the hunting trips were frequent.
Detective Sergeant Forrest Bailey.
who took charge OF the issuance OF
the warrant. was actively al work on
the case yesterday, and he got hold of
many other claims against him which
suddenly came to the surface when q
was known that Calvin was wanted
for embezzlement. Pictures have been
sent to "A number of cities. and II 81 4
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