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The Oshawa Times, 11 Feb 1959, p. 13

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'Montreal Sportsman Has Versatile Career regions were three other white in the group, with five native bearers and a native Hodgson hy. he he grap! ems ted were for his alma ter, McGill University. But [three figure-skating titles in the 1920s. In Canada, he has also done shooting for tific purposes as well as for CANADIAN HUNTS From Quebec's northern Un- va region, he Iougt eek the Dodgers Expect Better Pitching THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesdey, Februery 11, 1959 13 Stiff Fines Given To Hockey 'Rebels' DETROIT (AP) ~ President OXFORD, Oho (AP)--A sev- this year. Reports are favorable Frank Gallagher of the Interns- Title I May SER fA on most 2 the store arms and|tional Hockey League slapped will do|several of the pitchers are stay-|fines totalling $350 on Louisville I Severn h condor by Wiping out Rebels and two players Monday [limi will defend his world ban- andor a rhubarb i their game with title most of the larger animals and birds were turned over on loan five state parks in Kenya |to the- Peabody Museum at Har- Uganda, Tanganyika, Belgian/vard University in Cambridge, and Rhodesia, filming Mass., because the universi {+ MONTREAL (CP) -- Rifle at|what he calls civilization's "hum. his - shoulder, Duncan Hodgson |drurp excitement of dodging taxi- | peered Into the black can|cabs." night. A massive form Jumbered|, The versatile sportsman is also The two couples plan to visit ery and Mel inches between antler tips. His work in wildlife Serva: toward him; Hodgson It was only one episode of the life of the Montreal and|, a thrashing bull elephant col ': lapsed 15 yards away. ical usi- nessman who has tramped the wilds of two continents to escape an avid deep-sea fisherman. He holds the world record for blue fin tuna® with a 977-pound catch in 1950 at Ste. Anne Bay, N.S. powered only by oars. CRAVES ADVENTURE A craving for adventure and PA scientific interest in nature have brought the big, soft-spoken man to close grips with wild animals, giant of climate. Now a ruddy - faced 57, his career also covers athletics, such sciences as entomology, nology and photography, and service as a commander in the are packed on a lithe, six-foot three frame. Just before leaving recently on his fourth expedition to Africa, Mr. Hodgson said in an inter- view: He landed the half-ton of fight-! ing fish from an open boat|rl Canadian Navy. His 195 pounds| le and Central Africa's eerie but enchanting scenery. Hodgson sald photographing wild animals on an African game reserve is a 'hazardous expe- here did not have proper facil- ities for them. FINE COLLECTION McGill, however, was able to accommodate a collection of na- His wife, daughter of the late Caradon sportsman Cmdr. J. K. L. Ross, was with Hodgson in 1956 when he made his third trip to Africa. "She didnt' believe all the stories 1 was telling her about the place," Hodgson said. "So I too her along. Now I have a wife who is a confirmed elephant-watcher. eth-|She sits and studies the beasts hours." for EVENED SCORE Hodgson was an eager but in- S2perithend 37 when he brought down the charging bull elephant by moonlight. That was on his se¢ond African expedition and for him evened a personal score. On his first African visit, in , idered p hy ethnologists -- parti tive instru ts of war, ina) tion has earned him the pi idency of the Quebec Wild Tite Conservation Association, Cane ada's oldest conservation organ-|, ization and perhaps the first in North America. This year the as- iation is celebrating the 100th] and dance cularly students of the jungle - dwelling pygmies of the Belgian Congo's Great Ituri Forest. The Montrealer spent some time with pygmy tribes and de- veloped an extreme fondness for took their ways, social customs and courage under duress, "Truth is the simple but ab- solute standard they live by. If you ever break your word to a pygmy--even something like ar- riving late for a meeting---you' 1 never see the little fellow again." On the same trip Hodgson climbed the Congo's 14,794 - foot Mount Ruwenzori, a three - day effort; and took pictures of a volcano erupting, capturing a seething wall of lava in brilliant anniversary of its founding. Recently he was named asthe only Canadian member of the North American Big Game Com- mittee of the Boone and Crockett Club. The club was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and is recog- nized as arbitrator on claims for North American big game rec- ords. In the Second World War, Hodgson worked for the navy on scientific research and develop: ment. In 1942, he donated the family's former residence on Mec- Gregor Street -- Montreal's present diplomatic row -- to the service for use as an officer's mess. But a few years ago, while holding the rank of commander, he retired from the service. es rs' phd Lou on any individual player. Our team's biggte weakness to be in the Batt 0s ieeme 5.5. we ex- Ipected too much since the pitch- ing record in 1957 was rated very gc", Sea homitug speed and power to become! The sore arms of Ed Roebuck, arm, DEVELOPING CATCHER uy Roseboro showed con- tinued Hnpuovement last year al-\g10) and defenceman Grant Mor- still needs $50. ools in|*P Don Newcombe, Don Bessent and|(®2 outstanding catcher. Roger Craig were big factors. The early failure of Don Drys- dale and the poor season by Clem| Labine also hurt us. The lack of handicap to tife young pitchers. take advantage of our short left field fence and some of our es tablished key hitters had below average years. The distant right field fence and the bad knee|™ Moon and Repulski. Young prospects Fairly, Frank Howard, Don De- meter, Earl Robinson may help. The addition of W: Moon and Aaa de By ly oR ame threw his stick in protest against add ed power, a WI ati) weed pitch p ess sore arm an experienced catcher was a pitchers return to their 1958 form. Our hitting will depend on On the offensive side, our right- years from Gil Hodges, Si handed hitters were unable to Carl Furillo, Charlie Neal aber f such as Ron ils bituay at Louisville, this The management was fined or DC failing to provide adequate police protection. Goal. tender Don Rigazio was fined Referee Jack Patterson of De- troit had recommended suspen- sion of both players. Morton a 10-minute misconduct penalty and it hit Patterson on a leg. Rigazio joined in the protest and Patterson said both men chal- ood|lenged him to a fight after the game, robbed Duke Snider of Ris usual power. The Dodgers should be stronger STAMPS LOSE COACH REMEMBER WHEN ?... 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It was his He is travelling with his wife, bounded from the bush and the/friendship with Cochrane that : M ; elephant went in chase. {first took him. to Africa. The two MOSIER SHEET METAL kid Td oe N ives For 10 months Hodgson's sec- were fellow - students at McGill. tered the soccer tournament of|Colts, National Football League only loss until Russia won in 1956 ond expedition. trekked through They both enjoyed winter sports/the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. |champions. A replacement is ex-|in Italy, with the U.S. second and) 21 CHURCH ST. RA 5-2751 or RA 5-2734 if | Mather. i li ians-- y tri hr 12, few. s s s 2 'Although he plans to hunt for Central Africa, covering 8,000'in the Laurentians--Hodgson won!The e.tries now numh-r 12 . 'pected in a days, he said.'Canada third, eopard--two No-matterthow you look at at... THERE STILL NO VALUE LIKE CHEVROLET VALUE! his latest trip is mainly a 2%- month photography excursion. 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