Serjical Strike Records Follow

The outside walls of Miami Jai-Alai are cracked. The paint is chipped and faded. The entrance to the world's largest fronton, once a grand spectrum filled with fans, is empty. A single teller guards the door, charging a $1 fee. A Jai-alai player uses a continuous swing to return the ball Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Dania Beach, Fla. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. Rows of Jai-Alai cestas, the long, curved wicker scoops used by player to catch and throw the ball, sit in shelves at the Dania Beach, Fla. Tuesday, July 15, 2008, waiting to be used. Each player, usually, has 20 cestas for his usage, with each costing at least $500. The balls can only be used for 20 minutes in a match. After hitting the granite wall at speeds 180 mph, the seams come apart. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. Two players wait for the ball to bounce off the rear wall of the Dania Beach, Fla. Jai-alai fronton Tuesday, July 16 2008. The balls can only be used for 20 minutes in a match. After hitting the granite wall at speeds 180 mph, the seams come apart. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. A Jai-alai player waits for the action to being in a match Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Dania Beach, Fla. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. Two players, in a doubles match, wait for the action to start in a Jai-alai partido Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Dania Beach, Fla. The balls can only be used for 20 minutes in a match. After hitting the granite wall at speeds 180 mph, the seams come apart. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. Manuel Ruiz checks on the cestas, the racquets for Jai-alai players, Tuesday, July 16, 2008 in Dania Beach. The balls can only be used for 20 minutes in a match. After hitting the granite wall at speeds 180 mph, the seams come apart. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. Manuel Ruiz, works to repair Jai-Alai balls, Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Dania Beach, Fla. The balls can only be used for 20 minutes in a match. After hitting the granite wall at speeds 180 mph, the seams come apart. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers. People watch the match, July 15, 2008, in Dania Beach, Fla. The balls can only be used for 20 minutes in a match. After hitting the granite wall at speeds 180 mph, the seams come apart. Far removed from their glory days, Florida's six frontons _ the only ones left in the U.S. _ are losing money on jai-alai, according to state records and managers.