The news came to us from Boni Guenetxea of the Miami Basque club passing along the bad news that Javier Martija from Ajangiz, Bizkaia, known to many as a Jai-Alai player as Marti, is currently in critical condition after a severe work accident that caused him to fall from a ladder in the Bridgeport area. He is well-known and appreciated in Basque circles, and especially among pilotazales in New England and Florida. The news has impacted his many friends who are wishing for a speedy recovery and send him much love and support as well as to his family.