1 o'clock
Better hit the hay . You work to-morrow . '' Williams turned away and said : `` All right . '' But when the manager and McCarthy entered the elevator Williams returned to the barroom , and when , at 1 o'clock , the bar closed , he went unsteadily to his room , after informing the bartender that he was the best pitcher in the world . The Bears faced the Pilgrims for the third game of the series before a huge Saturday crowd , attracted by the announcement that Puckett , the star pitcher of the Pilgrims would pitch against Adonis Williams . The teams battled brilliantly for three innings , although Williams was wild and unsteady . Twice sharp work by the infielders prevented the Pilgrims from scoring , and when the fourth inning commenced the crowd was cheering the Pilgrims wildly and encouraging them to drag down the Bears from their proud position at the head of the-league .