Unwrapped and no ribbon

"Are you sure you didn't leave your game in Pittsburgh'' asked The Jersey Bomber? The brash Briscoe was feeling his oats now having come away with a double victory in this mornings matches played at Kinsley. Rob Briscoe teamed with George 'Chemist' Hauss for three impressive sets on this dreary, wet Saturday. TennisTitan and Bob 'Kraut' Kluge were outplayed (3-6, 6-7 [3]) by the tandem who performed near the top of their game throughout the morning. "Titan, it's understandable that you couldn't hold that 5-2 lead in the second set. You've been on the road the past three weeks visiting five major league ballparks as you traipsed across the country from Denver to New York. You've been sitting on your ass for 2300 miles, what's another two and one-half hours on the tennis court." "But Bomber, I'm bummed. It's not the 2300 miles. It's that today was 'Kraut's birthday and instead of getting a gift, he gave away that second set!' "So Titan, then you don't take any responsibility for the loss?" queried the 'Bomber.' "Hell, no! It's only because I left after two sets, and Carl the 'Anonymous Gas Man' took my place alongside of the 'Kraut' that he got a win (6-4) against you and the 'Chemist.' That was my gift to him."