Richard (Dick) Gerrity (center), ex-FBI agent, became Tampa’s popular General Manager in late 1974. Giles Ellis, Jr (l) was Asst. GM and helped run Ocala Jai-Alai with Gerrity. I (r.) became Dick’s Jai-Alai mentor. With the threat of unionization of the players now gone, the Board of Directors of World Jai-Alai could resume its strategy, […]
By Jeff “Laca” Conway The J Laca Museum has acquired a few mementos from the Rastock Collection, giving the museum a drastic change in appearance from just a year ago. About a year ago, several new walls were installed as most of Mark K’s artifacts were acquired. With the exception of a visit by Jesus […]
By Loren Harris The inaugural International Youth training camp was held recently at Fronton Salas April 3rd thru 9th in Cancun Mexico. We had 20 young pelotais from the Basque country and from Puebla and Tijuana. In addition we had Fronton Maexico pelotaris Julen Del Rio and Daniel Inclan in attendance and played some exhibition matches […]
By Jeff Laca Conway Here are the results from Matt’s Tournament recently held at his court in Berlin, Connecticut. Special thanks from Thomas Fillmore for supplying us the information. Photo credit to Anthony “Ant” Sutton who fell during Thursday practice and suffered serious rotator cuff injury. Division 1 Matt and John took Gino Mace Joe […]
World Jai-Alai Meets the FBI
Marty Fleischman BlogsRichard (Dick) Gerrity (center), ex-FBI agent, became Tampa’s popular General Manager in late 1974. Giles Ellis, Jr (l) was Asst. GM and helped run Ocala Jai-Alai with Gerrity. I (r.) became Dick’s Jai-Alai mentor. With the threat of unionization of the players now gone, the Board of Directors of World Jai-Alai could resume its strategy, […]
J Laca Museum Acquires a few Rastock Mementos
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff “Laca” Conway The J Laca Museum has acquired a few mementos from the Rastock Collection, giving the museum a drastic change in appearance from just a year ago. About a year ago, several new walls were installed as most of Mark K’s artifacts were acquired. With the exception of a visit by Jesus […]
Cesta Punta Delegate United States Federation of Pelota
Loren Harris BlogsBy Loren Harris The inaugural International Youth training camp was held recently at Fronton Salas April 3rd thru 9th in Cancun Mexico. We had 20 young pelotais from the Basque country and from Puebla and Tijuana. In addition we had Fronton Maexico pelotaris Julen Del Rio and Daniel Inclan in attendance and played some exhibition matches […]
Results from Matt’s Tournament in Connecticut
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsBy Jeff Laca Conway Here are the results from Matt’s Tournament recently held at his court in Berlin, Connecticut. Special thanks from Thomas Fillmore for supplying us the information. Photo credit to Anthony “Ant” Sutton who fell during Thursday practice and suffered serious rotator cuff injury. Division 1 Matt and John took Gino Mace Joe […]