“You have to take it!” Richie Berenson, son of Jai-Alai’s founder Buddy Berenson, excitedly told me as we sat at our usual table at Victoria Station. Richie had just ordered his “usual”… the turkey sandwich, no lettuce, no tomato, no mayo, “just plain turkey on bread.” His father, Buddy, listened intently as I told them […]
Here are the (11) doubles teams competing in the H2H Series B Doubles which starts on Sunday, July 17 along with a few comments. Note that only one team is the same as Series A. Carballo-Tennessee Cool Fitness-Manny CRB-Spinner (played well together last year) Diaz-Douglas Flores-Manu Ikeda-Aratz (should be a tough team, beware) Inaki-Ben (could […]
As I headed north on I-95, I was a little nervous. Steve Snyder was a busy man. After all, he was the owner of Dania Jai-Alai. He had, also, built the Milford fronton in Connecticut. Now, he asked for a meeting with me. In some of our almost weekly conversations, John Knox had made some […]
The official announcement that Tampa Jai-Alai would never reopen again was a jolt to the Jai-Alai world. The crudely written note taped to the door was a sad ending for all those employees, players, and fans who had supported the Tampa Fronton since it opened in 1954. It hit me very, very hard. My dream […]
“The Decision on Dania”
Marty Fleischman Blogs“You have to take it!” Richie Berenson, son of Jai-Alai’s founder Buddy Berenson, excitedly told me as we sat at our usual table at Victoria Station. Richie had just ordered his “usual”… the turkey sandwich, no lettuce, no tomato, no mayo, “just plain turkey on bread.” His father, Buddy, listened intently as I told them […]
Sneak Peek of H2H Series B Doubles Teams
Straymar BlogsHere are the (11) doubles teams competing in the H2H Series B Doubles which starts on Sunday, July 17 along with a few comments. Note that only one team is the same as Series A. Carballo-Tennessee Cool Fitness-Manny CRB-Spinner (played well together last year) Diaz-Douglas Flores-Manu Ikeda-Aratz (should be a tough team, beware) Inaki-Ben (could […]
“Moving Up The Road?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsAs I headed north on I-95, I was a little nervous. Steve Snyder was a busy man. After all, he was the owner of Dania Jai-Alai. He had, also, built the Milford fronton in Connecticut. Now, he asked for a meeting with me. In some of our almost weekly conversations, John Knox had made some […]
“So, How’s It Going?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsThe official announcement that Tampa Jai-Alai would never reopen again was a jolt to the Jai-Alai world. The crudely written note taped to the door was a sad ending for all those employees, players, and fans who had supported the Tampa Fronton since it opened in 1954. It hit me very, very hard. My dream […]