by Marty Fleischman After weeks of interviews following the killing of our owner Roger Wheeler, things began to settle down. I tried to do my job of promoting Miami Jai-Alai with the local news media, deflecting questions about the unsolved murder. We had no answers. Nor did the Tulsa Police or the FBI. I was […]
I got an interesting email this morning from a former player that I saw play for many years at Tampa and Bridgeport jai-alai. Juan I. Zulaika – who played in the USA under the name Zulaica II reached out to me. His brother Zulaica played at Miami, Hartford and Dania, and yes, that is his […]
End of August 2021. As you can see from the photos. The major expansion work for America’s first and only public jai-alai court continues. Earlier this week, several NJAA players and even our Magic City star were out there busting their butt’s assembling the wall extension what was added to the old court about 5 […]
Gentlemen, Attached is a spreadsheet of the contributions and expenses through 10/01/2021 and the Venmo Qrcode to send funds. We need people to dig down deep and contribute to this incredible renovation we have embarked upon. I will provide updates periodically to keep things transparent. Here is where we stand on the funds. Lower section […]
“Posing for Playboy”
Marty Fleischman Blogsby Marty Fleischman After weeks of interviews following the killing of our owner Roger Wheeler, things began to settle down. I tried to do my job of promoting Miami Jai-Alai with the local news media, deflecting questions about the unsolved murder. We had no answers. Nor did the Tulsa Police or the FBI. I was […]
Jai-alai in USA first appeared in San Francisco in 1901
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsI got an interesting email this morning from a former player that I saw play for many years at Tampa and Bridgeport jai-alai. Juan I. Zulaika – who played in the USA under the name Zulaica II reached out to me. His brother Zulaica played at Miami, Hartford and Dania, and yes, that is his […]
Puryear Park Expansion not likely complete till end of November, but improvements are looking good. (New Pics thru 10/15)
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsEnd of August 2021. As you can see from the photos. The major expansion work for America’s first and only public jai-alai court continues. Earlier this week, several NJAA players and even our Magic City star were out there busting their butt’s assembling the wall extension what was added to the old court about 5 […]
10/01/21 DONATIONS STILL NEEDED FOR NEW ADDITIONS TO PURYEAR PARK JAIALAI COURT
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsGentlemen, Attached is a spreadsheet of the contributions and expenses through 10/01/2021 and the Venmo Qrcode to send funds. We need people to dig down deep and contribute to this incredible renovation we have embarked upon. I will provide updates periodically to keep things transparent. Here is where we stand on the funds. Lower section […]