nine o'clock
`` Not until they lick the ` Greys , ' '' was `` Bull 's '' decree . `` If they do that they can split the town wide open . Until then the lid is on . '' There was no appeal from his decision , and by nine o'clock the weary warriors were tucked away in bed to dream of past and hope for coming victory . Dick was just dropping off when a voice came from Bert 's bed : `` Say , Dick , what 's the greatest game in the world ? '' `` Football , '' was the prompt reply . `` And , Dick , what 's the greatest team in the world ? ''