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[quote="Beast of the East" post=385910][quote="fuchsia" post=385900]I think that both Brian Winters and Kevin Joyce played at the McGuire Courts.[/quote]
I thought the legendary courts where the MCguires played were Beach 108th. They would be working at the bar, someone would come get them to play, and they'd bolt out of work until their dad noticed they were gone, Is that correct?[/quote]
I played at those courts as a kid. What was the bar right across the street, ‘Fitzpatricks‘ maybe?
I thought the legendary courts where the MCguires played were Beach 108th. They would be working at the bar, someone would come get them to play, and they'd bolt out of work until their dad noticed they were gone, Is that correct?[/quote]
I played at those courts as a kid. What was the bar right across the street, ‘Fitzpatricks‘ maybe?
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[quote="Monte" post=385934][quote="Beast of the East" post=385910][quote="fuchsia" post=385900]I think that both Brian Winters and Kevin Joyce played at the McGuire Courts.[/quote]
I thought the legendary courts where the MCguires played were Beach 108th. They would be working at the bar, someone would come get them to play, and they'd bolt out of work until their dad noticed they were gone, Is that correct?[/quote]
I played at those courts as a kid. What was the bar right across the street, ‘Fitzpatricks‘ maybe?[/quote]
I think you're right. There was a bar somewhere in the 90's streets, Dingy Dan's , they had a weekly mid week night with some crazy deal like $10 unlimited mixed drinks or something like that. My friend would scout out all those places. Quarter beers, nickel beer night, free food at 11 pm at Tutti's near cross bay and liberty, etc
I thought the legendary courts where the MCguires played were Beach 108th. They would be working at the bar, someone would come get them to play, and they'd bolt out of work until their dad noticed they were gone, Is that correct?[/quote]
I played at those courts as a kid. What was the bar right across the street, ‘Fitzpatricks‘ maybe?[/quote]
I think you're right. There was a bar somewhere in the 90's streets, Dingy Dan's , they had a weekly mid week night with some crazy deal like $10 unlimited mixed drinks or something like that. My friend would scout out all those places. Quarter beers, nickel beer night, free food at 11 pm at Tutti's near cross bay and liberty, etc
Tubridy's was one of the bars, owned by the unofficial mayor of Broad Channel, Dan Tubridy, who also had a restaurant, Pier 92, on the bay side behind McDonald's. There was a Law and Order episode featuring Broad Channel and Dan Tubridy appeared as a store owner. Pier 92 is where I took my future in-laws out to dinner the first time when I was courting "she who must be obeyed".
Fitzgeralds was across from the basketball courts.
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[quote="fuchsia" post=385945]Tubridy's was one of the bars, owned by the unofficial mayor of Broad Channel, Dan Tubridy, who also had a restaurant, Pier 92, on the bay side behind McDonald's. There was a Law and Order episode featuring Broad Channel and Dan Tubridy appeared as a store owner. Pier 92 is where I took my future in-laws out to dinner the first time when I was courting "she who must be obeyed".[/quote]
That was the place with chairs nailed upside down to the ceiling, correct?
That was the place with chairs nailed upside down to the ceiling, correct?
Never would have thought about Cragg heading for a discussion of The Irish Riviera back in the day. We would always start and end at McNultey's and then go "cruise" the bars. I also remember a dance place called the Bay Lounge that would have all you could drink nights for a 5 or 10 dollar charge. They figured you would dance and not drink--mistake in the Rockaways. Still have a place there in Breezy and am glad to see the Rockaways come back and getting good press although some of the DFD's (Down For the Day) can be off putting but most just want to have fun. Great food and bars down there again. Love Tacoway Beach which hopefully will be reopening after the covid-19 crisis passes
@fuchsia, Rumpole fan?
My mom grew up in what she called Belle Harbor, nearby where that plane more recently crashed. Around B. 127th plus or minus near a church I think St. Francis. She and her big Irish Catholic family left Rockaway in the 1940's sometime for Flatbush. She knew Al and Dick as did her brothers, not all that favorably, I think the name hooligans came up. Her Irish born folks neither of whom drank didn't hold those that overindulged in high esteem.
Their grandchildren have made up for it in spades, including yours truly.
My high school Nazareth in East Flatbush had a bunch of Rockaway boys, since there wasn't a lot of other options for them, and the bus ride down Utica ave. wasn't that bad. They made us have a great swim team. Don't think in the late 60's early 70's anyone from Rockaway was on our great varsity BB teams. Won the CHSAA the year after I graduated with Mike Dunleavy (not Sr. then) leading the way.
As a Riis Park aside, I once saw Clyde Frazier strolling along the promenade there near Bay 1 or 2, not about to play BB, working on his beach persona, even then with a wild outfit.
Their grandchildren have made up for it in spades, including yours truly.
My high school Nazareth in East Flatbush had a bunch of Rockaway boys, since there wasn't a lot of other options for them, and the bus ride down Utica ave. wasn't that bad. They made us have a great swim team. Don't think in the late 60's early 70's anyone from Rockaway was on our great varsity BB teams. Won the CHSAA the year after I graduated with Mike Dunleavy (not Sr. then) leading the way.
As a Riis Park aside, I once saw Clyde Frazier strolling along the promenade there near Bay 1 or 2, not about to play BB, working on his beach persona, even then with a wild outfit.
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[quote="BrookJersey Redmen" post=386265]My mom grew up in what she called Belle Harbor, nearby where that plane more recently crashed. Around B. 127th plus or minus near a church I think St. Francis. She and her big Irish Catholic family left Rockaway in the 1940's sometime for Flatbush. She knew Al and Dick as did her brothers, not all that favorably, I think the name hooligans came up. Her Irish born folks neither of whom drank didn't hold those that overindulged in high esteem.
Their grandchildren have made up for it in spades, including yours truly.
My high school Nazareth in East Flatbush had a bunch of Rockaway boys, since there wasn't a lot of other options for them, and the bus ride down Utica ave. wasn't that bad. They made us have a great swim team. Don't think in the late 60's early 70's anyone from Rockaway was on our great varsity BB teams. Won the CHSAA the year after I graduated with Mike Dunleavy (not Sr. then) leading the way.
As a Riis Park aside, I once saw Clyde Frazier strolling along the promenade there near Bay 1 or 2, not about to play BB, working on his beach persona, even then with a wild outfit.[/quote]
Just as an aside, Terrence Mullin lives in the area, and last I heard was coaching 5 CYO teams at St. Francis de Sales. When I was a teenager they had powerhouse basketball teams.
Al McGuire never lost that smart-ass chip on his shoulder swagger It made him a popular coach and announcer, at least of you were from NY.
My son, like Monte, went to Xavier. Breezy was totally a summer community when I was a kid. Now many bungalows have been expanded and turned into year round residents. During Hurricane Sandy 50 Xavier students from the Rockaways were displaced from their homes by Sandy. Within 24 hours, the school had more than 100 calls from parents of other kids willing to house those students. The same day an alumnus sent the school a $50,000 check and said "Use it to help as many people as you can". By that weekend a horde of Xavier students, some with their families, met in Breezy with rakes and shovels provided for them to help clean up the mess.
Some of our best fans, including a large family group in the bleachers opposite the SJU bench come from the Belle Harbor area. Even on school nights, some of the small boys are allowed out for the early games. I remember teasing one of them, who was about 8, saying, "Hey, tomorrow is a school day." His replied with a grin on his face and said in a lower voice of a shared secret "I have a test tomorrow." and put his finger on his and and said "Shhhhh."
There are dozens of stories about our great fans.
Their grandchildren have made up for it in spades, including yours truly.
My high school Nazareth in East Flatbush had a bunch of Rockaway boys, since there wasn't a lot of other options for them, and the bus ride down Utica ave. wasn't that bad. They made us have a great swim team. Don't think in the late 60's early 70's anyone from Rockaway was on our great varsity BB teams. Won the CHSAA the year after I graduated with Mike Dunleavy (not Sr. then) leading the way.
As a Riis Park aside, I once saw Clyde Frazier strolling along the promenade there near Bay 1 or 2, not about to play BB, working on his beach persona, even then with a wild outfit.[/quote]
Just as an aside, Terrence Mullin lives in the area, and last I heard was coaching 5 CYO teams at St. Francis de Sales. When I was a teenager they had powerhouse basketball teams.
Al McGuire never lost that smart-ass chip on his shoulder swagger It made him a popular coach and announcer, at least of you were from NY.
My son, like Monte, went to Xavier. Breezy was totally a summer community when I was a kid. Now many bungalows have been expanded and turned into year round residents. During Hurricane Sandy 50 Xavier students from the Rockaways were displaced from their homes by Sandy. Within 24 hours, the school had more than 100 calls from parents of other kids willing to house those students. The same day an alumnus sent the school a $50,000 check and said "Use it to help as many people as you can". By that weekend a horde of Xavier students, some with their families, met in Breezy with rakes and shovels provided for them to help clean up the mess.
Some of our best fans, including a large family group in the bleachers opposite the SJU bench come from the Belle Harbor area. Even on school nights, some of the small boys are allowed out for the early games. I remember teasing one of them, who was about 8, saying, "Hey, tomorrow is a school day." His replied with a grin on his face and said in a lower voice of a shared secret "I have a test tomorrow." and put his finger on his and and said "Shhhhh."
There are dozens of stories about our great fans.