Fractured Friendship

"Titan, your stimulus package has arrived" chortled Frank 'Slats' Slattery at the conclusion of the second set at Kinsley Park this date. 'Slats'/'TT' had just completed a (7-6 [3], 6-3) sweep of 'Happy Jack' Carey and George 'Chemist' Hauss. 'Slat's had come up big in the second set leading the charge that saw his team rally to take the last five games of the contest. 'Slats' agility at the net had been sorely missing in the opener which had the 'bombastic blowhard' do much of the heavy lifting. This set also was marked by a rally from 1-3 and 2-4 deficits. The 'pedantic prevaricator's tenacity was never more in evidence with his service hold in the eighth game. Fending off five break points the 'obnoxious ogre' survived eight deuces to tie the contest. The 'crusty curmudgeon' was similarly clutch with an easy service hold to knot the set at six and force the breaker. As the teams met at net 'Chemist' related that he felt heartened by his ability to play as well as he did given the fact that he had fractured his toe with his fall at Kinsley about a month ago. 'Happy Jack,' not one to let a sitter go by, quipped "George, I always feel hobbled with you as my partner and my toes are fine. Why don't we fracture this uneasy relationship. I need a cigarette."