During the 1971-1972 Tampa Jai-Alai season, which ran from Dec. 27th, 1971, to June 2, 1972, the Pari-Mutuel handle was $19,071,050. Pari-Mutuel handle is the actual money bet. Almost 80% of that total is returned to the fans in the form of winning tickets. Ralph Amadeo, fronton announcer, was a major contributor to the more […]
Anthony & Nephew Matt Win Sunshine City/Scott King Tournament Anthony Sutton, aka “The Ant” and his nephew Matt Sutton have won the Sunshine City/Scott King Tournament that was held at St. Petersburg’s Puryear Park on Saturday. The 6 hour and 10-minute marathon began sharply at 10am before a crowd of about 45 people under […]
Renovations continue at Puryear Park in St. Petersburg as the park remains closed till Friday. Here are some details on the project. High fence repairs and new pads are being installed today. This will clearly stop balls from getting suck up on top or on the fence area as the pad on the far left […]
Puryear Park Closed thru Friday for Renovations With the “Scott King” Tournament about to commence this Saturday, America’s first public court will be undergoing another renovation to keep it updated in cosmetics and functionality. Right now, paint cutting is going on around the line numbers and banners. On Wednesday, the major work begins. The torn […]
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Marty Fleischman BlogsDuring the 1971-1972 Tampa Jai-Alai season, which ran from Dec. 27th, 1971, to June 2, 1972, the Pari-Mutuel handle was $19,071,050. Pari-Mutuel handle is the actual money bet. Almost 80% of that total is returned to the fans in the form of winning tickets. Ralph Amadeo, fronton announcer, was a major contributor to the more […]
Anthony & Nephew Matt Win Sunshine City/Scott King Tournament
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsAnthony & Nephew Matt Win Sunshine City/Scott King Tournament Anthony Sutton, aka “The Ant” and his nephew Matt Sutton have won the Sunshine City/Scott King Tournament that was held at St. Petersburg’s Puryear Park on Saturday. The 6 hour and 10-minute marathon began sharply at 10am before a crowd of about 45 people under […]
Renovations Under Way at Puryear Park
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsRenovations continue at Puryear Park in St. Petersburg as the park remains closed till Friday. Here are some details on the project. High fence repairs and new pads are being installed today. This will clearly stop balls from getting suck up on top or on the fence area as the pad on the far left […]
Puryear Park Closed thru Friday for Renovations
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsPuryear Park Closed thru Friday for Renovations With the “Scott King” Tournament about to commence this Saturday, America’s first public court will be undergoing another renovation to keep it updated in cosmetics and functionality. Right now, paint cutting is going on around the line numbers and banners. On Wednesday, the major work begins. The torn […]