three o’clock
Naturally , Bob , as host , was a little anxious and nervous as the moment approached when his improved set would be put to the test . It would have been a mortifying thing for him to fail . He felt sure that every attachment and connection had been properly made and that nothing essential had been overlooked . Still , it was with a certain feeling of apprehension that he turned the knob to tune in when his watch told him that it was three o'clock . The day was hot , and `` static '' was likely to be troublesome . There was a moment of hissing and whistling while he was getting perfectly tuned . Then he caught it just right , and into the room , clear and strong , came the announcement of the umpire , repeated by the man at the broadcasting station : `` Ladies and gentlemen : The batteries for to-day 's game are Blake and McCarthy for Pittsburgh , Hardy and Thompson for New York .