No LOVE Game Today

TennisTitan and Bob 'Kraut' Kluge renewed their long standing singles competition this beautiful Spring morning at McLean Av. Park in South Yonkers. Adjacent to the express bus stop into Manhattan and the local bus stop into downtown Yonkers, these combatants thrilled both the commuters and the geriatrics reflecting on their next move on the checkerboard table to a two set affair. Titan eked out a first set victory (6-4) after relinquishing a 3-1 lead to 'Kraut' by playing near error-free tennis in the final three games. Kraut, shaking off months of rust to his tennis game, was unable to capitalize on his superior conditioning against TT largely due to a night of romantic bliss that immediately preceeded their encounter. His ploy of removing his shirt prior to the second set did not have the same effect on the Titan that it had last night, as 'Kraut' succumbed (6-3) to the determined TT. This interesting dialogue was captured by Cablevision's Jennine Rose as the two agreed to meet in singles again this week, "Tommy-boy, I guess I didn't have enough for you today, but at least I didn't hear that complaint last night!" "Kraut," Titan opined, "You may have not passed my 'test' this morning, the important thing is, you passed the testosterone last night! And I bet it was doubles!!" To wit, LeRoy, the park's local wino countered, "Nice pecs white boy, I like to play too."