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Timlock Carried Off After Win

ATHLETICS EDGE PETES 14 – 13 IN OVERTIME THRILLER

STAND-IN GOALIE TIMLOCK HEARS BOOS THEN CHEERS IN WIN

The St. Catharines Standard

Saturday July 7, 1956

What is the difference between a hero and a “goat” in a game of lacrosse? Last night the exact measurement of this rather intangible gauge was obtained. It is precisely the width of Jack Timlock’s left hand. In a game which actually defies description for breathless moments and sustained action, St. Catharines Athletics scored a 14 – 13 overtime win over Peterboro Trailermen last night at the Garden City Arena before the largest crowd of the season. And the A’s can thank Timlock’s trusty palm for the win.

Rushed into service at the last minute when regular goalie Bud Smith reported to Tank Teather with a sore back. Timlock was alternatively good and bad in the first three periods.

The Grantham Police Corporal made several excellent stops during the regulation three periods, but showed the lack of experience on others as the sharp Peterboro snipers picked the open spots.

A Hero Again

In the third period he “fanned” on three or four and the spectators weren’t averse to letting him know their feelings.

The A’s poured in two quick goals, by Ted Howe and Don Moore early in the “bonus” ten minutes and Timlock then settled down to protect that margin.

Bob Curtis finally beat him to move the score up to 14 – 13 but from that point on the husky policeman slammed the door.

He put the finishing touches to his first game before the home fans by picking out a labelled shot from Curtis with the palm of his left hand.

When the game was over the fans and players alike streamed on the floor and “chaired” him to the dressing room.

Haven’t been moments like that since the Memorial Cup days of the Teepees.

Great Struggle

As predicted following the tremendous battle between these two clubs two weeks, the game last night had absolutely everything to please the public.

At one end of the crease, Moon Wootton played his usual game of breaking the Athletic hearts but this time the A’s simply refused to quit.

The only factor that tended to spoil an otherwise perfect evening was the late arrival of the Petes. The game, scheduled for 8:30, didn’t get underway till 9:38 but there wasn’t one among the crowd who left the rink before the final whistle shortly before midnight.

O. L. A. Senior Standings

Back In First

The victory by the A’s lifted them back into first place over the Petes, the Trailermen having picked up one victory by default last week over the “retired” Fergus Thistles.

In a goal scoring way, top man of the night was Bob Curtis who found the range four times behind Timlock. For St. Catharines, Al Frick played his most aggressive game of the season and contributed three goals.

Fire-balling Jim McNulty added two more as did Doug Smith and the always reliable Ted Howe.

McNulty incidentally had the game in his stick with just 20 seconds of regulation time remaining. Given a free throw in front of Wootton, McNulty was knocked off balance before he could get the shot away and it went over the top of the net. 

Peterboro Trailermen: Goal, Wootton; defence, O’Reilly, Brioux; centre, Mason; forwards, Groves, Hildebrand; alternates, Nickle, Farley, Blodgett, Batley, Morrissey, Curtis.

St. Catharines Athletics: Goal, Timlock; defence, D. O’Hearn, B. O’Hearn; centre, Howe; forwards, D. Smith, Frick; alternates, Martin, Allen, Jim McNulty, Joe McNulty, Howard, Corcoran, Moore.

First Period

Penalties: Farley (charge); Brioux (slash); Allen (major, slash)

Second Period

Penalties: Hildebrand (slash); Corcoron (slash); Blodgett (slash); Nickle (high stick); Howe (slash); Brioux and Jim McNulty (roughing)

Third Period

Penalties: Hildebrand and Howe (roughing)

Overtime

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