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Fronton "Jai-Alai," The Spanish National Ball Game. The only Fronton in Cuba having official court measurements … Concordia and Lucena Street, Havana, Cuba

Fronton "Jai-Alai," The Spanish National Ball Game. The only Fronton in Cuba having official court measurements … Concordia and Lucena Street, Havana, Cuba

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Fronton "Jai-Alai," The Spanish National Ball Game. The only Fronton in Cuba having official court measurements … Concordia and Lucena Street, Havana, Cuba

by [Cuba, Sports, Gambling]

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Havana, San Juan de Dios y Villegas: Impresos Martin, no date (ca. 1949). Illustrated brochure, bifolium (9.5" x 6.25"), 4 pages, with photographic illustration depicting General Wood, who founded the Fronton, & teammates at page 4.

Removed from a scrapbook leaving glue staining & scuffing at the upper margin of the last page, old folds, creasing, edge wear including a couple of short tears & small losses, good or so & still quite useful.

Presents "description & rules of the game" on pp. 2 & 3.

This fronton was established in 1901 by General Leonard Wood, then military governor of Cuba. The facility, now in ruins, closed in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution when Fidel Castro banned sporting or recreational events involving betting.

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Title
Fronton "Jai-Alai," The Spanish National Ball Game. The only Fronton in Cuba having official court measurements … Concordia and Lucena Street, Havana, Cuba
Author
[Cuba, Sports, Gambling]
Format/Binding
Bifolium Brochure
Book Condition
Used
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Publisher
Impresos Martin
Place of Publication
Havana, San Juan de Dios y Villegas
Date Published
no date (ca. 1949)
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Cuba, Jai Alai, Sports, Leonard Wood, Fidel Castro
Bookseller catalogs
Social Movements, Protest, Labor; Sports; Caribbean, Cuba;

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