Re(1): BRIDGEPORT IN THE GLORY YEARS
Posted on February 6, 2004 at 10:53:09
PM by TommyK
It's amazing that the memories are still so vivid after 25 years.
It's another thing to ponder how quickly a third of your life
goes by, but I will save the philosophy for another day. One of
the things that made Bridgeport Jai-Alai so great was the incredible
announcing ability of Jeff Brand. I have been to almost every
fronton, and no one I ever heard was in his league. He was the
voice of jai-alai at Brideport, and his calls helped to frame
the picture. He had a unique style all his own...and he created
so many expressions...I can still hear his voice, God rest his
soul. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to
the Bridgeport fronton...it's America's home of the world champions...mutual
windows are now open for wagering on tonight's first game...it's
a doubles match, played to seven points, with spectacular seven
scoring...for a complete explanation of this type of scoring,
please turn to the inside front cover of your official program...there's
win, place, show, quiniella, perfecta and fabulous trifecta wagering,
which here in the past at the Bridgeport fronton, has returned
over $12,000, on a Saturday evening...make your selections, place
your wagers early...avoid the long lines that will form as post
time approaches...the first person in line never gets shut out,
the last person will be...make your selctions, place your wagers
early, don't be shut out. And this is your four minute warning,
post time for tonight's first game is now just four minutes away.
A reminder of the changes in the tonight's program, the first
of which occurs in game 1, page 5 of your official program...In
game one, post four, scratch number 51 Pardo...substitute number
30 Lopetegui...Lopetegui substituting for Pardo, post four, game
one. The new official frontcourt substitute in game one will be
number 44 Ibarreche..."
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