'Stinko' de Mayo

"Titan, this was our fifth set today, what did you expect?" These words emanated from Joe 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz at the conclusion of play at Kinsley today. 'GK' and partner George 'Chemist' Hauss had gone from the White House to the outhouse in their doubles play over the three hours they were on the court together. While TennisTitan and 'Big Al' Dio Dati cemented their first set victory over Sab 'Koide Kid' and Gene (once a)'King' Slattery (6-4) on the challenge court, 'GK'/Chemist authored consecutive doubles beatings (6-3, 6-3) to the new 'Blues' Brothers, Frank 'Slats' Slattery and 'Happy Jack' Carey. The trend continued when, with 'Slats'/HJ relegated to the challenge court, they dropped another (3-6) set to a revivified 'once a King'/'KK.' Your 'bloated behemoth' fared as poorly on the premier court when he and 'Big Al' tasted defeat at the hands 'Gimpy Knees'/'Chemist' - you guessed it- (3-6). The first chink was put in the armor of 'GK'/'Chemist' in their fourth set when the cousins Slattery, Frank and Gene, put on a near flawless exhibition of doubles teamwork to win convincingly (6-2). Your TennisTitan continued that mastery over the tiring duo of 'GK'/'Chemist,' when subbing for the departed 'Slats,' TT/once a 'King' pounded away to another (6-2) victory. As the boys met at net, Titan opined, "Joe, being the only Hispanic here, are you going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by having a 'fifth' of rum at home or will it be 3, 6 packs of cervesa Corona given today's stats!?