Where Handball Is Still Hot

Used to be, half of the homicide squad of the Boston Police Department would meet every week on the handball courts of Huntington Avenue Y, where they would do their best to work out the demons that crept in each day. Nobody plays at the Y these days, but it’s nice to know there are places in the world where handball still rules. As this piece from the LA Times reports, one of those places is Venice Beach, and the average age on the court is, well, that doesn’t matter.  It’s a great game. Always was.