Evening star., 1925-10-01
DEARTH Of SCALPS
WORRIES SCA[PERS
World Series Tickets Scarce
and Not So Desirable
at Highest Prices.

The scaIping business isn't what
it used to be, at least so far as
world series tickets are concerned.
A survey Of the situation today
disclosed that activity among the
ticket brokers'" is anything but rush
ing, due to an apparent dearth Of
what is most necessary to conduct
such a business-tickets.
From all appearances the Wash
1ngton base ball club this year has
made good it's promise that none of
the coveted admission cards would
fall into the hands of spectators by
the block" route.
Prices Exorbitant.
What tickets the brokers have to
offer have been purchased at no mean
price from individual holders, at the
rate of two per holder. Consequently
the prices for the tickets have cor
respondingly jumped to exorbitant
figures, and the lethargy being dis
played around the legitimate bro
kerage offices on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. indicates that buyers are few
and far between.
All Of which is in decided contrast
to conditions prevailing prior to Wash
ington's first world series last Fall.
At that time scalping was prevalent
nearly everywhere one turned-in
hotel Hobbies. in the vicinity of the ball
park, in licensed brokerage Offices set
up inside OF stores along the Avenue
and so forth. Great profits were real.
ized by the spectators, despite efforts
OF the police to. break up the practice.
and brokers' Offices were abustle all
DAY long with eager customers.
Officers on Guard.
The watchful eyes of municipal and
Federal officers. seasoned by expert
ences of last year. are scrutiniZing the
movements of the spectators this
Fall in a manner most embarrassing
for those who would reap a rich har.
vest in the ticket turnover.
At the source of the ticket supply,
the ticket booths of the ball park on
Georgia avenue. a large squad of uni
formed policemen under Capt. Robert
Doyle of the eighth precinct stood
sentinels beside the ticket windows in
guardianship of the heavily laden
Golfers, the contents of which totaled
thousands Of dollars. One booth, SELL
ing tickets for the cheaper reserved
seats, is understood to have taken in
approximately $4,000 during the
period from Q am. to 3 pm. yesterday.
row between those hours.
Patroling the line of booths, also.
were plain clothes men from detective
headquarters. under orders to arrest
all type of laW violators, from scaipers
to pickpockets.
No Disorder.
There was no disorder today to
command their attention. however.
There were no long lines OF applicants
such as were a familiar sight last Oc-
tober but the men behind the windows
seemed to have their hands full, any
way. 1t was a constantly shifting
crowd, made up mostly OF well dressed
men and a scattering of women.
The busiest man In Washington to-
day may have been some one other
than Ed Eynon, secretary OF the ball
club. but he won't admit it. His claim
was well substantiated. for all morning
long he was besieged by seemingly
ndless line of disgruHtled men and
women who had complaints of one sort
or another to make about tickets.
Some had written for two seats and
had been awarded but one; some had
written months ago" for reservations
and had not heard from the club at all;
some had been given "bleacher' tick
cts when they had asked for grand
stand. etc, etc, ad infinitum. All that
Mr.. Eynon had to do was to appease
these wrathful fans. all OF whom did
not fail to mention how faithfully
they had attended the home games all
season and how unjust 1t would be II
they couldn't get what they wanted
for the world series.
Revenue Bureau at Work.
Plans for supervising the specula-
tive distribution of tickets have been
completed by officials of the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue. The operatives of
the bureau first will concentrate on
activities Of the scalpers in Pittsburgh.
where the first two games of the series
will be played, but there will be an
adequate number Of revenue men on
duty here permanently.
Deputy Collector Powell of the bu-
reau, in charge of the field work for
this district, already has conferred
with District officials and obtained
their promise of cooperation in pre-
venting the unauthorized sale of
tickets.
Ticket brokers are required to reg
lister their names and addresses will.
the collector of internal revenue, Galen
L. TAFT, in Baltimore, Mr.. Powell ex-
planned today. Where tickets are sold
in excess of so cents of the established
price. the rate Of admission tax Is SO
per cent of the excess. Brokers are
required to show on the backs of the
tickets the actual selling price, the
tax based thereon and the name and
address of the vendor.
Punishment Severe.
Failure to show the name of the
vendor and the price is punishable by
a fine of s100. Willful failure or re.