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MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovember 2001 2001 CowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicle(starting on PagepagePage 90)11 The Cowboy Chronicle~. The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 19 No. 6 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. June 2006 FOUNDERS RANCH INVITATIONAL An Invitation And Fiesta Not To Miss By Chiz, SASS #392 ounders Ranch - The sec- See HIGHLIGHTS on 72 & 73 ond Founders Ranch Invita- F tional Shoot and Celebra- hah, they thought it was me!!!). tion gained its sea legs this year by After the shooting was over, a accomplishing several goals and sat- handful gathered for dinner in the isfying the weather gods … almost! big tent, and two teams were formed First, it proved itself a viable match for the first Coyote Trivia Challenge. by simply doubling in size from the Calhoun put together an on-screen previous year. Jumping from 75 audio/visual presentation that com- shooters in 2005 to 150 this year, the bined movie clips with music clips, Invitational gained the momentum and the teams tested their knowl- needed to secure its place as one of edge on the sights and sounds of the game’s best matches. From a America’s great Westerns. Who production standpoint it was obvi- sung Cat Ballou? What was the ous. We need a bigger tent. We need name of the town in …? Who said more tables and chairs, and if you never trust a man that sells pigs? were there you know … we need The hour and a half program was a more Margaritas! lot of fun. Although my team was in Thankfully there are enough the lead in the beginning, it was Buffalo Burgers at Founders Ranch The Sunday morning shoot-offs are always well attended … everyone who wish- “those other guys” who won the tro- to feed an army, and that’s just what es to participate … can! While many “go for the gold,” most are willing to stay phy. Great job Calhoun! we did on Thursday night. After a in category and compete head to head for the pure enjoyment of it. Creek Match day Saturday. As we lay in full day of side matches, a fairly Harding is seen here shooting as a Frontier Cartridge Duelist. bed in the comfort of our motor home active Conventioneer Stage, and In the old days we used to say you should always dance with the one you at sunrise, my wife, Doc Drillem, and practice for the Cowboy Silhouette brought. Many find they do far better than they expected when they stay with I opened the shades to let in the sun- their practiced category. Besides, it’s always a pleasure to see Duelists, Championship, a bunch of volun- shine and wham … all white! The Frontiersman, and Gunfighters sending clouds of billowing smoke down range! teers put together a couple hundred ranch was covered in a pristine blan- patties for our great white hunter Sandia Lab. Akin to the Sons of the ios. I wouldn’t call the match easy, ket of snow. An overnight storm had Coyote Calhoun to cook. The gather- Pioneers, they were great, and the for there were a few flying birds and dropped about an inch and a half and ing was large and folks got together crowd loved them. That combined combination knockdowns that re- covered everything. Doc and I chuck- to catch up on the day and talk about with the free burgers and beer, what quired a bit more concentration. One led as we are now getting used to the upcoming shoot. We discovered better way to start a match? stage called for the shooter to alter- New Mexico weather. We opened the a new local band, Sons of the Rio Moving the event to the end of nate between a fixed rifle target and door and let our two dogs out. The Grande, whose members work for April gave some concern for the a plate rack. This is where I discov- little Aussie had never seen snow and weather. This year the forecast was ered my rifle was out of whack. proceeded to romp, roll, and jump his owboy hronicle perfect with one minor possibility of When aiming for the fixed target, I way through the fresh, fluffy white SASS C C precipitation overnight on Friday. A knocked down a plate, and when powder. By 9 a.m. the storm was slight chill in the mornings, opening aiming for the plate, I hit the rack. It gone, and the sun broke through. Of up to mild sunshiny afternoons, this turns out my rear sight had slipped course we were gonna shoot. The In This Issue was great shootin’ weather. Coyote four notches (a perfect excuse for my posses assembled, and after many pictures and some good laughs, we 38 DEADLIEST STREET Calhoun set up a challenging match fellow Classic Cowboy shooters, T. A IN THE WEST using some of the new End of TRAIL Chance, Laramie Jack, Dirty Bob, continued the match. By 11 a.m. not by Bob Boze Bell targets and some interesting scenar- and Creek Harding to rag on me, … (Continued on page 71) 64 TAYLOR’S 1892 WINCHESTER TAKE DOWN RIFLE by Tuolumne Lawman 66 CHAPPAREL ARMS 1876 WINCHESTER C h C by Ioway r o 74 SHOOTOUT ON o w THE SANTA FE n b by Deadly Sharpshooter i o c 23255 La Palma Avenue y T ALLES EFENDERS 76 F . D D l Yorba Linda, California 92887 TH NNUAL HOOTOUT 4 A S e by Ol’ #4 www.sassnet.com June 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER Founders Ranch Invitational . 6 FROM THE EDITOR END of TRAIL Memories . Editorial Staff 8-20 NEWS Leather Challenge Renamed Leather Showcase . An American Legend Dies . Tex Editor-in-Chief 16 CAT’S CORNER Hattie Lafleur And Viola’s Historical Fashions . Cat Ballou Editor What’s Goin’ On . Chiz 18 CHIZ BIZ Managing Editor Advertising Director 22-26 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design 28 POLITICAL Hollywood, Parents And Heroes . Mac Daddy Graphic Design 30-43 ARTICLES Don Knotts . Out of Respect . Fine Art Of The Country Wave . Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator 44-56 GUNS & GEAR Why Boots Hurt . Who Will Make The Call? . Contributing Writers Bob Boze Bell, Capt. George Baylor, Cinnamon Lucy, Col. Dan, 58 MOUNTED The 2nd Annual Founders Ranch Invitational . Cree Vicar Dave, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Grizzly Adams, Holy Terror, Ima Darlin’, This Month In History . Little Known Famous People . Ioway, Joe Fasthorse Harrill, 62 HISTORY Juaquin Malone, Madd Mike, Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, 64, 66 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Taylor’s 1892 Winchester . Bigger And Better . Purdy Gear, Quick Cal, Swift Montana Smith, Tuolumne Lawman 68 REVIEWS-BOOKS A Feather In The Rain . The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting 70-76 ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . Society. For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial 78 Then And Now . J.J. 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The publisher also does not guarantee Morales … better known SASS® Trademarks the safety or effectiveness of any prod- as More or Les won the SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, uct or service illustrated. The distribution of some products/services may be ille- “big hat” contest again ® ® END of TRAIL , EOT , gal in some areas, and we do not this year at the The Cowboy ChronicleTM, assume responsibility thereof. State and SASS Founders Ranch COWBOY ACTION SHOOTINGTM, local laws must be investigated by the Invitational. We like to purchaser prior to purchase or use or CASTM, say, “This is America, any products/services. thing is possible,” but he The World Championship of Cowboy Action ShootingTM, WARNING: Neither the author nor The keeps shopping in Cowboy Chronicle can accept any Mexico … and winning! 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