three o'clock in the afternoon
`` You must win that race , son , '' he said . `` Not only for your own sake , but for the sake of the whole Lakeview district . '' And this made Jerry more determined to win than ever . The race was not to come off until three o'clock in the afternoon . In the meanwhile there were half a dozen other contests , in which , however , the masses took but small interest . While one of these contests was going on , and Jerry was in the dressing room of the boathouse putting on his rowing rig , Harry came in excitedly . `` Jerry , you want to be on your guard , '' he said in a low tone , so that those standing about might not hear .