a Frank with 'Kraut' and Beans on the side

TennisTitan welcomed back into the fold today Bob 'Kraut' Kluge who paired with Frank 'Slats' Slattery in a two set sweep of the Titan and George 'Teacher' Febles (1-6, 5-7). Play was marked by fine serving by the Teutonic One, but more so by the uncharacteristically poor play of the 'Teacher' at net. George couldn't buy a volley in either set as he bricked more balls ordinarily put away by him than Titan has excuses for a defeat. This in no way diminishes the impressive 2005 debut of the Kraut and the consistent defensive style played by 'Slats.' The duo played a 'heady' match and determined early on that the winning formula was to play "Titan-Keep-Away." A defeated Titan offered words of consolation to his deflated Mexican partner as they left Kinsley Park, "Georgie, since we played Frank and the 'Kraut' it was only fitting that we provided the beans... and we did... we stunk."