Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

5:06; B&W; sound; AA001; V-251

Description

This film introduces the game of Jai Alai as played at the Dania Jai Alai Palace, including Remy hand-making pelotas (balls) and Eschave making cestas (baskets), as well as the player’s locker room. A player, Ignacio, demonstrates strapping on the cesta, and several players, Ignacio, Alex, Eschave, and Egurbi demonstrate practice shots and plays. The scoreboard shows doubles matches between Urquidi and Alfredo; Navas and Buru; Alberdi and Josechu; Jaunito and Alciba; Diego and Salsa; and Celaya and Gayarre. The narrator also gives a brief explanation of the game and its Basque origins.

Geographic Subject

Dania Beach
Dania Beach

Personal Subject

Salsamendi, Jose Cruz, 1923-1995
Rementería, "Remy" Eustaquio, 1910-2002
Ignacio (jai alai player)
Alex (jai alai player)
Egurbi (jai alai player)
Echave (jai alai player)

Subject

Jai alai
Sports
Jai alai players
Jai alai--Betting