The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
Warrant Issued as Re-
suit of Deal in Base
ball Tickets.
MAY CAUSE ROW IN
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Richmond Man Puts Up $1,000
on Assurance That Harry
Davis, Athletic Captain,
Would Furnish Calvin With
$50 Tickets for Specu-
lating Purposes.

Behind warrant issued yesterday
for the arrest Of Walter calvin, q
we'll known sporting man of Rich-
mond, on grand Larceny charge there
MAY be developments which Mil EN-
Tighten the National Baseball Com
mission as to methods adopted 10y
Athletics and Giants In dispQsinS Of
tickets to the worlds series for scalp
ing purposes.
The warrant for the arrest OF Calvin
was sworn out by Detective Sergeant
Forrest Bailey on information fur
nished bN William T.. Gordon. WHO al
icses that Calvin derraudcd him oui
of sLe5o. While there is no charge
against Harry Davis. former captain
of the Philadelphia Athletics and now
manager of the Cleveland Americans,
the fact that he indorsed Mr.. Gordon's
certified check on a ticket deal with
Calvin may bring him before the com
mission In manner which may afrcct
mis- standing in the Amcrican League.
Figured to MIKE Dis Monc,.
Before the Ali-Stars came TO Rt,.h
game with Connie Macks American
League champions Calvin. claiming to
be close personal friend of Davis.
approached Mr.. Gordon with a propo-
sition that he (Culvin) could make a
great deal of money by spcculatins
IN the world series tickets IL he could
get enough ready cash 10 Iiay, for tfiy
to each OF the seven games. these tick-
cts. as he said to be delivered him In
advance by Captain Davis. suisse
ducntiy, Calvin saw Davis In PhiIadel-
phlii, and on his claim that ali details
had been arranged Mir. Gordon sent a
certified check for Si,050, made ont To
Captain Harry Davis, Philadelphia
baseball Club 10 CALVIN at PhiladeI-
Phia' Davis's care. Receiving no
returns on his money. Mr.. Gordon sus-
pected that something was wrong. so
he went to Philadelphia on the DAY OF
the final game to Investigate
Davis Endorsed Check.
EarlN that evening lie got Davis
over the telephone and was informed
by the ball player that the certified
check had been deposited with the
Northwestern Trust Company, admit
ting, according to MIR. Gordon, that
ne had Endorsed it when he went to
the bank with Calvin. The check has
since been returned in the usual chan
nels. and bears the Endorsement. Cap
tain Harry Davis. Philadelphia Base
ball Club"
Repeated efforts TO get in touch with
calvin have failed, and wien he was
satisfied that proper returns would not
be made. Mr.. Gordon put the matter
In the hands OF the police, and teIa-
grams were sent TO New York, Ph.lu-
delphia, Baltimore and other cities Lass
night asking that Calvin be arrested
II no could be located by detectives
in any of those cities. The warrant
charges the "felonious stealing and
carrying away of $3.50 in United
States currency. the property Of Will
liam +. Gordon" The amount in
volved makes tt grand Larceny.
Calvin and Davis Friends.
Calvin is Well known in sporting
circles He was for long time man
aGer OF the Jefferson Hotel pool and
billiard room. was later connected with
the Newport Bowling Alleys and ar
forwards conducted the Amateur Bill
lizard Parlors in Main Street, between
Eighth and Ninth Streets.
Practically everybody in Richmond
who knows Calvin knows that he Is u
close personal friend of Davis. lie
sat with the Athletic captain on tho
players bench during the All-Star
game at Broad Street Park. and II was
because of this friendship, as he az
pidlHeu, tHat ne was able TO get In OH
the inside and get hold of tickets for
specializing purposes. out of which he
expected to make great deal OF
money. lie was with Davis pretty
much all the time he was in this city,
drove around with him and took dn-
ncr with him that day.
Players to Get Tickets.
Although he was not incliM al TO dis
cuss the transaction. Mr.. Gordon said
yesterday ttlet Calvin had been &c see
him on several occasions about tho
ticket matter carly in October. saying
that he had taken 1t up with several
b,.tiness men, whose names lie mem
toned.
G told Mr.. Gordon that the players
would have the major share of tho
worlds series tickets TO sell at an
advanced rate, and that Davis had sent
70. him, requesting that he handle
part of these which went to the cap
tain. After | found from Calvin and
friendly terms with Davis" said Mr.
ucsdon, Il; satisfied me that the deal
was safe and profitable l did not,
however, deliver the ce.tifi check
10 Calvin, in Richmond. ! mailed It
to him in Philadelphia In care OF
Davis. made II out in DavisS name
at Cnlvin's own request, and It wns
necessary for Davis to <iuderse the
check before Calvin could get the
money.
TcieEram From Davis.
Before fully and finally agreeing
to sc into the matter with Calvin I
CAV q telegram he had received from
EaYis asking him to go on to PhiIa~