Gerrity and Rico loved to play golf. They both enjoyed participating in Palma Ceia’s Member-Guest Tournament here in Tampa. (r. to l. My brother Sol, Dick Gerrity, Paul Rico, me. The Howard Johnson’s sign at the second Ocala exit read “28 Flavors of Ice Cream.” This was their slogan throughout the country. But, that night, […]
By Straymar The exciting and fast-paced action of short-court Jai-Alai returns to the Magic City Jai-Alai court at 4-pm on Saturday, May 1st. Magic City Jai-Alai fans have been anxiously awaiting the return of Magic City phenom Douglas who missed a large portion of the 2021 10-week mini-season due to a wrist injury. Douglas will […]
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 […]
Almost Living Out of a Suitcase
Marty Fleischman BlogsGerrity and Rico loved to play golf. They both enjoyed participating in Palma Ceia’s Member-Guest Tournament here in Tampa. (r. to l. My brother Sol, Dick Gerrity, Paul Rico, me. The Howard Johnson’s sign at the second Ocala exit read “28 Flavors of Ice Cream.” This was their slogan throughout the country. But, that night, […]
Magic City Jai-Alai 2021 Regular Season Debut Saturday, May 1
Straymar BlogsBy Straymar The exciting and fast-paced action of short-court Jai-Alai returns to the Magic City Jai-Alai court at 4-pm on Saturday, May 1st. Magic City Jai-Alai fans have been anxiously awaiting the return of Magic City phenom Douglas who missed a large portion of the 2021 10-week mini-season due to a wrist injury. Douglas will […]
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 […]