For Updates, Information and GREAT Offers on the fly-Text SASS to 772937! B S NNSeoopvvteeemmmbbbeeerrr 2 2200000111 0 CCoowwCbboowyy bCCohhyrr oCUonnhiiirccollleeniigclle PPaaggee 11 September 2010 F n Page 1 F -u A p ( L S O T e O October 2010 Cowboy Chroniiclle Pe ageS 1 D p T A a A Y ~ g e M ! 4 P 3 E The Cowboy Chronicle ) D E The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Sh ooting Society ® Vol. 25 No. 2 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. February 2012 Northwest regioNal , Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup
By Ricochet Robbie, SASS #8775L Photos by Goldvein Photography and Debbie Skaar 2011 enton City, WA – The In addition to the night shoot, 2011 Northwest Re - match attendees were invited to gional had 200 regis - have their picture taken with their B tered shooters for the favorite Soiled Dove, with a portion Ninth Annual Rattlesnake Gulch of the proceeds from the sales of pho - Roundup. This year’s match was tos donated to the SASS Scholarship dedicated to the memory of Coyote Fund. After the photo session, the Calhoun and Jake Wade. Our lovely ladies competed for top Soiled theme, the Wild Wild West, let Dove. The 2009 Finest Derriere shooters travel back into the world winner, Hoss Face, SASS #17097, of Artemus Gordon and James West. and sidekick, Ridge Runner Ed, Each stage was based on an episode SASS #17113, interviewed the lovely from the original television series, ladies, and after much deliberation so shooters helped to defeat such vil - by our panel of experts, Georgia lains as Doctor Loveless, Colonel Banks, SASS #86344, was selected Barbarossa, and Professor Orkney winner for the second year in a row. Cadwallader, to name just a few. We Special thanks to R. P. Dodge, SASS threw daggers, shot derringers, and #20279, Texas Jack Morales, and tossed dynamite. Each of these mini Leggs Balou, SASS #10400, who side-events resulted in the success - acted as our judges and to all of our ful participants having their names participants who make this contest put in a drawing for a prize. a success each year. When the win - Side matches on Thursday in - ner of the Soiled Doves contest was determined, it was time for the SASS C owboy Chronicle Fair and honest counting is a policy … finest derriere contest. This year the it’s not the only policy … but it is a policy … Soiled Doves acted as the judges. After close inspection, the winner cluded all the regular events along event! Once again, Big Iron Buster, was determined to be Jimmy Spurs, In This Issue with a 4-stage Plainsman event, 4- SASS #9361, and Ol’ #4, SASS SASS #65014, who came all the way stage Wild Bunch event, and a #41004, were in charge of the from New Hampshire. 38 Outlaw trail MOunted night shoot. All proceeds from the Plainsman Event, a four-stage af - Callahan’s at the Shiloh Inn by Sierrita Slim sale of Side Match Punch Cards fair shot on Thursday afternoon. was the location of the Saturday were donated to the SASS Scholar - Evening entertainment on Night banquet, where we were 56 ruckus in the natiOns , ship Fund. Many thanks to Texas Thursday and Friday revolved treated to more costume contests, tate haMpiOnship Ok s c Jack Morales, SASS #5026, and around Iver Johnson’s night shoot. special banquet door prizes, dinner, by Catoosa Red Idaho Six Gun Sam, SASS #28944, Both Wrong Eye Geri and Syless and dancing. We also presented the for running the Wild Bunch event. McCormick have placed in this side match awards. One of our 15 th alaska state
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6 FROM THE EDITOR The SASS Convention Recognize Excellence NEWS Editorial Staff 8-16 Calling All Senior Shooters! . . . The Model ‘93 /‘97 Is Now Wild Bunch Legal! Tex Editor-in-Chief 14 CAT’S CORNER What Women Wore (Victorian Mourning Attire) . . . Cat Ballou Editor 18, 19 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . . Miss Tabitha 20-31 ARTICLES River Crossing’s Victorian Dance Cruise . . . Shadows or Ghosts . . . Asst. Editor
32-36 GUNS & GEAR Dispatches From Camp Baylor . . . One Pot Chuck . . . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design
38 MOUNTED 2011 Outlaw Trail Mounted Shooting . . . Mac Daddy Graphic Design 42 HISTORY Milton Yarberry . . . Little Known Famous People Way West Contributing Writers 44 PROFILES Vinegarron, SASS #18481 (Cowboy Artist) . . . Brat Masterson, Bunk Stagner, Capt. George Baylor, Catoosa Red, 46-48 REVIEWS BOOKS Col. Dan, Corbin Dallas, Death At The Switchback . . . Wild Side Of The River . . . Cree Vicar Dave, Deadman, Deputy Cuny, High Card, 50, 51 TRAIL MARKER Always To Be Remembered . . . Joe Fasthorse, Kofa Slim, Kootenai Brown, Madd Mike, Major Payne, Miss Tabitha, 52-72 ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . Miz Annie Ross, Palaver Pete, Ricochet Robbie, Rowdy Lane, 73-75 GENERAL STORE /CLASSIFIED Sgt. Shuster, Sierrita Slim, White Smoke Steve, 76-79 SASS MERCANTILE (Nice Collectables) . . . Whooper Crane, Wicked Felina
The Cowboy Chronicle is published by 80-82 CLUB REPORTS Lincoln County Wars . . . Panhandle Cowboys . . . The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting Society. For advertising information and rates, ad - 83-89 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS (MONTHLY, ANNUA L) ministrative, and edi to rial offices contact: Chronicle Administrator 90 POLITICAL 215 Cowboy Way Why Don’t Establishment Republicans Fight? . . . Edgewood, NM 87015 (505) 843-1320 91 SASS NEW MEMBER APPLICATION FAX (505) 843-1333 email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) is pub - lished monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 215 Cowboy Way, Edgewood, NM 87015. Periodicals Postage is Paid at Edge - SASS ® Trademarks wood, NM and additional mailing offices sass ®, single action shooting society ®, (USPS #032). POSTMASTER: Send ad- dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle , 215 ® ® end of trail , eOt , Cowboy Way, Edgewood, NM 87015. The Cowboy Chro nicle tM , cowboy action shooting tM , DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, warranty or en - tM tM cas , wild Bunch , dorse any product or service advertised in wild Bunch action shooting tM , this newspaper. The publisher also does not the world championship of guarantee the safety or effectiveness of any tM product or service illustrated. The distri - cowboy action shooting , bution of some products/services may be il - Bow-legged cowboy design, and the legal in some areas, and we do not assume rocking horse design responsibility thereof. State and local laws are all trademarks of must be investigated by the purchaser prior to purchase or use or products/services. The Convention is not only a time to shop, learn new things, and renew the single action shooting society, inc. old acquaintances, it is also a time to recognize and honor those who have Any use or reproduction of these marks WARNING: Neither the author nor The made significant contributions to SASS, Cowboy Action Shooting™, and Cowboy Chronicle can accept any responsi - without the express written permission bility for accidents or diffe ring results all the games we play. In addition to the Hall of Fame, SASS also recog - of SASS is strictly prohibited. obtained using reloading data. Variation nizes excellence during Opening Ceremonies with the Wooly Awards (see in handloading tech niques, compo nents, Tex’s editorial on page 6). One such award was Territorial Governor of the and fire arms will make results vary. Have Year—Lester Moore, SASS #97356, from Allentown, PA. Congratulations! a competent gunsmith check your firearms before firing. Visit us at sassNet .com Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012 The 2011 Wooly Awards the sass coNVeNtioN recogNizes ExcEllEncE By Tex, SASS #4 Photos by Black Jack McGinnis, SASS #2041 i
Tex, SASS #4 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~
ver the years the SASS Convention in Las Vegas has been many O things to many people. River Crossing Certainly it has ben a place “out Mad Mountain Mike and Miss Tabitha of the dust, dirt, and grime” gen - erally found at shooting competi - has nearly always been far more tions and offered a place of refined than just that. It has been a place gentility where wonderful Victo - where SASS could recognize excel - rian-era costumes could be dis - lence—in many different areas. played without the probability of Comin’ at Cha The Hall of Fame, of course, has been a mainstay of the Convention. having them soiled on their way The Dooley Gang to the ball. But, the Convention Years ago, SASS recognized a num -
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River Crossing Mad Mountain Mike and Miss Tabitha Merlin Marauders
ber of individuals had made contri - bers had a place to play, and stayed butions to SASS, Cowboy Action with SASS year after year … and our Shooting™, and the games we play membership numbers dramatically that provided lasting differences in increased! SASS quickly realized these activities. Each year these clubs are the solid foundation upon inductees have been introduced in which our membership is built … The Cowboy Chronicle and their con - and some clubs have been truly out - tributions heralded. However, standing in their programs and there has been another set of membership development. Matches awards that have recognized excel - hosted by these clubs have also lence on a more near-term basis— proven to be a wonderful way to the Wooly Awards. showcase our sport to the world … Although not every category along with providing an exciting and has been recognized each year, satisfying venue in which our cham - eight separate categories of excel - pions thrive and show the rest of us lence have traditionally been what shooting excellence is all about! spotlighted—Best Vendor, Best Our Territorial Governors have New Product, Best Annual Match, become vital in maintaining a sta - Best Club, Best Mounted Match, ble competition environment within Best Mounted Club, Best Territo - SASS, while providing a thoughtful, rial Governor, and Best Media/En - measured evolution in our rules tertainer of the Year. that keep the game fresh for every - Vendors have done so much to one. The role of the Territorial Gov - promote and aid the growth of ernor is often not appreciated by the SASS and Cowboy Action through rank and file membership, but their the provision of new products— job is to facilitate communication costumes, guns, and leather—in between The Wild Bunch and the the early days all of these prod - membership—both ways—and ucts were in scarce supply, while that’s not always an easy, or popu - today a very large array of prod - lar, thing to do! SASS is most ap - ucts are readily available. New preciative of the time and energy products keep the game fresh and these folks provide, simply for the exciting … and, of course, the love of the game. sponsorship provided by our ven - For SASS to continue to grow, dors make the kinds of matches it’s important for the public to be we know and love today possible. exposed to the game we play. SASS membership quickly grew Media and entertainers that to 4000 members and leveled off showcase Cowboy Action are the after SASS was formed in 1987. The vehicle for doing that. Over the Judge went on the road as our SASS years we’ve had showmen and TV Ambassador, listening to the mem - programs that have presented bers and encouraging the develop - SASS, Cowboy Action, and the Old ment of clubs across the country. West in a way that stimulates the Once clubs, both Action and excitement and interest of the Mounted, began forming, new mem - (Continued on page 9) Visit us at sassNet .com Page 8 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012 Introducing The • FrontiEr tM • thundErball tM Thunderball™ Features: • 3 ½ ", 4 ¾ " tM • .45 Colt, .357/.38SP and toMbstonE • Available in standard or stainless finishes imarron is now offering some of their classic models in a new MSRP: starts at $535.05 3 competitively priced line that still maintains the quality for which we are known. The Frontier™ and the Thunderball™ Tombstone™ Features: C offer tremendous out of the box, almost competition ready, action • 10 " Buntline Barrel jobs. True color case hardening and a stainless finish that has a polished • .45 Colt nickeled look make these models stand out. • Available in standard or stainless finishes Available now MSRP: starts at $845.11 4 Frontier TM Features: • 3 ½ ", 4 ¾ ", 5 ½ ", 7 ½ " 1 • .45 Colt, .357/.38SP ABOUT CIMARRON FIREARMS • Available in standard or Cimarron Firearms has been in operation since 1984. They have always pushed stainless finishes the envelope on bringing authenticity and dependability to the replica firearms indus - try. One of the first supporters of SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting, Cimarron remains MSRP: starts at $535.05 2 the leader in quality within this flourishing industry of western reproduction arms. For more information, contact: Cimarron Firearms at 1877-SIXGUN1.
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ruger ’s Million Gun Program! turm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is halfway commercial firearms market is something we headquarters in Fairfax, VA on November 17th, through the “Million Gun Challenge to believe has never been done, but because of our 2011. Ruger will present the NRA with an ad - SBenefit the NRA” campaign, and the strong product line and incredibly loyal cus - ditional donation after financial results have Company is well on its way to making firearm’s tomers, Ruger is making it happen,” said Ruger been shared at the close of the fourth quarter; industry history. Ruger recently presented the President and CEO Mike Fifer. “We are proud the final donation will occur at the 2012 NRA NRA with a check for $276,500, which repre - to be sharing this accomplishment with the Annual Meeting and Exhibits to be held April sented a one dollar donation for every gun sold NRA, and feel confident we will meet our goal 13-15 in St. Louis, MO. in the second quarter of the challenge. At the of donating $1,000,000 to the NRA. Thank you For complete information on the Million close of the first two quarters of the challenge, to all our customers that have participated in Gun Challenge, visit: Ruger has sold 556,100 firearms, already this challenge; you are making this achieve - www.Ruger.com/Million or achieving 56% of its one million gun goal. ment and donation possible,” he concluded. Facebook.com/Ruger. “Selling one million guns in one year to the The check presentation took place at NRA calling all senior shooters! girl (regardless of shooting style), everyone will be welcome, but Sen - By T-Bone Dooley, SASS #36388 Junior, or Buckaroo categories but iors truly rule! Visit www.Badlands - only a senior can take overall. Yes, Bar3. com for more information. fter being a member of Ranch in English, Texas, will host SASS for 11 years, I’ve the first ever “SASS Senior Games” noticed our senior cate - May 17-19, 2012. he odel A gories growing by leaps This is an all-new match tai - t m ‘9 3/‘97 and bounds, and the category num - lored to Senior (50+) shooters … bers are overwhelming. After being were Seniors Rule! All senior cate - is Now wild BuNch legal ! approached by many senior shoot - gories will be honored. Shooters he Wild Bunch Action The IAC ‘93/‘97 reproduction ers, we have decided the Bar 3 under 50 will be in the Cowboy/Cow - Shooting Committee is Winchester shotgun may be identified pleased to announce the by the numbers 93/97 on the left side The SASS Convention Recognizes T IAC ‘93/‘97 shotgun is of the barrel and the words IAC Bil - Excellence (The 2011 Wooly Awards) . . . LEGAL for use in sanctioned Wild lerica, MA on the right side of the bar - Bunch competitions effective immedi - rel. Original Winchester 1893 (Continued from page 7) competition and is another exam - ately. The Wild Bunch Shooters Hand - shotguns have been declared unsafe general public. ple of a company producing a book is only updated once a year, so by the manufacturer and are NOT All of these things have con - SASS-oriented product for the ben - this approval is not shown in the cur - legal for use in Wild Bunch sanc - tributed to the growth of SASS efit of our members. Another at - rent version. The following wording tioned matches. and Cowboy Action … and con - tractive, “must have” new product! will be added to the next revision of Note: This shotgun is NOT legal tinue to do so today. We were Best Territorial Governor the Wild Bunch Shooters Handbook to for Cowboy Action Shooting™ … pleased to again recognize this ex - – Lester More from Allentown, be released in November 2012 under Wild Bunch is NOT “Cowboy Action cellence at the 2011 Convention. PA. Lester Moore has been an ac - the section “Shotgun Requirements.” with a 1911!” Best Vendor – River Cross - tive Territorial Governor for ing from Bellvue, CO, Mad Moun - years, is active in Cowboy Action unique. It is the third largest SASS Best Mounted Club – Island tain Mike and Miss Tabitha. Shooting™ in Pennsylvania, and match with about 400 contestants, Long Riders of Farmingdale, New River Crossing has provided qual - a perennial worker at END of despite being hard to get to. Their York. This active Mounted club has ity leather products for years, TRAIL. Whenever you see Lester, match administration efforts have an outstanding Mounted Shooting taught and hosted Victorian danc - and he’s hard to miss (it’s the proven to be so successful, they program in a part of the United States ing at our venues, and produced hat), he’s working! See his ac - have been recruited to host the one doesn’t think of as “cowboy.” the Saloon Show at END of ceptance speech photo on the SASS Nationals in Sparta, IL as They’ve helped foster several other TRAIL and the Victorian Fashion Table of Contents page, page 5. well as consult with the Wild Mounted Shooting groups in the Show at the Convention. They Best Annual Match – Comin’ Bunch regarding END of TRAIL. Northeast and volunteered on short had a large, successful booth on at Cha at the Bar 3 Ranch near Best Action Club – Merlin Ma - notice to host the Northeastern Re - the Convention floor, as usual for English, TX. This Southwest Re - rauders of Grants Pass, Oregon. This gional Mounted Championships when them. The Convention would not gional is hosted by the Dooley Gang growing club has created a nice shoot - Mason-Dixon Stampede suddenly lost be what it has become without and has developed a reputation for ing facility in southern Oregon and their Mounted Shooting site. their input. being a fun-filled happening where hosts plenty of “extra-circular” activ - SASS is proud to recognize the Best Product – Para Wild virtually everyone goes away with ities, including Old West reenact - 2011 “Best of the Year” Awardees. Bunch 1911. This is the first 1911 a smile on their face! If you haven’t ments for the entertainment of the They’ve had a wonderful impact, from a major manufacturer de - been to a Comin’ at Cha, you have public in northern California. They’re and they’ve made a difference. signed specifically for Wild Bunch no idea why it is as good as it is helping keep the Old West alive! Congratulations! Visit us at sassNet .com Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
® Ranger identity was shaped by The Lone Range r tragic loss. Now he sees that loss on the faces of a new gen - eration. Can one man make a difference in the lives of a fa - rides again at ther and his children whose world is crumbling? The Lone Ranger is damn well dynamite Entertainment going to try!” “Kudos to Ande and Es - teve doing an incredible job New Comic Book Series Available leading in to The Lone in January 2012 Ranger #1 and following up Brett, Sergio, and unnemede, NJ – Dyna - Matthews and Sergio Cariello with John’s series so success - mite Entertainment and John Cassaday, setting off on a new fully with The Lone Classic Media welcome trail. Ranger: Death of Zorro R the return of America’s At the end of the Matthews se - series, which has re - quintessential Western hero— The ries, The Lone Ranger and Tonto ceived a considerable Lone Ranger® to the comic world! were ready to strike out in the Old amount of critical ac - The masked man returns with a West, fighting for what is right and claim,” said Dynamite new #1 in January 2012 as an ongo - helping those in need. “Hard Coun - President and Publisher Nick Bar - ing series. This new The Lone try” is about the Old West striking rucci. “ The Lone Ranger: Death of Ranger comic series kicks off with a back—a harsh environment where selves. A hard task in Zorro showed fans Ande and Esteve six-part story called “Hard Coun - only the tough really make it. This a vast “hard country.” were the right successors for the se - try.” To allow new fans to jump into is the story about these two Ameri - “The Lone Ranger #1 begins our ries. They “know” The Lone Ranger , the series, the first two issues will can legends, early in their develop - Hard Country arc with a heart- and are making the series their be included within a larger story. It ment, as they learn this bleak breaking tale of loss that holds a own. Fans will be excited when will then move into a longer, serial - reality. While they’re not going to mirror up to John Reid’s past,” says they read the first issue, and with ized tale, respecting the excellent fold, they will come to see this is a writer Ande Parks. “The man John covers by Award-Winning artists, template provided by Brett hard task they’ve set for them - Reid has become in his The Lone including an Alex Ross painted
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More Than Pretty Pictures!
ennifer Glassman has a view of the horse that is shaking up the art J world. At a major pre - miere in Hollywood, her photo - graphs drew inspired comments. However, as Jennifer will quickly tell you, all she is trying to do is save the original American Mus - tang, of which she owns three— Samson, Brodie, and Leo. Once there were two million wild mustangs in America; today there are only 30,000. As a kid Jennifer fantasized about horses, but family, raising children, and being a major movie and television executive were serious distrac - tions. Just two years ago she climbed on a horse and burst into tears. “The pictures I drew as a girl became complete and turned into reality years later! That mo - ment changed my life. Now I do not have to draw pictures. I have amazing cameras,” says Jennifer. Check out Jennifer’s work at: jenniferglassman.com Mason-Dixon Stampede Correction
he Mason-Dixon Stampede arti - Tcle in the December Cowboy Chronicle omitted the Frontiersman category winner. The Frontiersman winner of the 2011 SASS Northeast Regional, the Mason Dixon Stam - pede, was Marcus Allen, SASS #4357. Congratulations!
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What WoMEn WorE Victorian Mourning attire By Miz Annie Ross, SASS #60919
Cat Ballou, SASS #55 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~
ueen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, died of ty - Q phoid in 1861. For the next forty years, until her death in 1901, she wore mourning attire. She remained in full mourning for three years, and the entire Court dressed that way. Victorian mourning fashion was aimed mainly at women, wid - ows in particular. There were a number of guides to mourning eti - quette , but it was generally agreed a widow was expected to remain in mourning for over two years. Full Mourning was a period of one year and one day. During this time, a lady wore dull black clothing without ornamentation. A full widow’s weeds in the mid 19th century required a crepe dress with a plain collar and broad weepers cuffs, with a bon - net with a crepe veil for outdoors. The weeping veil of black crepe Marshall’s Lady wears Sweet Violet in an Sweet Violet in a was the most recognizable sign a an 1896 Mourning Dress 1881 Mourning Dress 1886 Mourning dress lady was in full mourning. A with the original with original bonnet. widow’s cap was worn indoors. with the original bonnet. The cuffs of the dress were of Bonnet and Veil. white lawn or cotton and were re -
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ferred to as weepers because the this time, more elaborate fab - The material most associ - in rings, bracelets, earrings, lady could use them to wipe her rics were used as trim. Towards ated with Victorian mourning is watch fobs, and necklaces. eyes and nose when crying. the end of this period, the lady jet , a variety of fossilized coal With Victoria’s death in If a woman had no means of could wear grays and mauves, worn by Queen Victoria. In 1901, these strict rules for income and small children to sup - then purple, lavender, lilac, and First Mourning, jet jewelry was mourning were no longer ob - port, she was allowed to re-marry white. Subtle prints in these the only ornamentation women served. In many parts of the when Full Mourning was over. colors were also allowed. As were allowed to wear. United States, the rules had al - Second Mourning lasted for mourning progressed, trim on During Second Mourning ready become passé, especially the next nine months. The hats and bonnets became and Half Mourning , jewelry in the South. The deaths of so main dress was still made from fancier, and the veil became made from gold, gutta-percha (a many soldiers in the Civil War a lusterless cloth, but a lady smaller and smaller, gradually plastic imitation jet), pinchbeck had hastened changes in these was allowed to add fabric trims disappearing. All manner of (imitation gold), and human rigid rules. and mourning jewelry . The veil jewelry could now be worn hair might be worn. Hair art in (For your very own copy of was lifted and worn back over Although mourning jewelry jewelry was very popular. Tak - “What Women Wore: A Primer the head. had been produced for nearly ing a lock of the deceased’s hair for Cowboy Action Shooting™ Second Mourning was fol - two thousand years, it reached and weaving it into knot for use Cowgirls, contact Miz Annie lowed by a period called Half its peak in Victorian England, in a brooch was the most popu - Ross aka Laura Liskey-Cole at Mourning, which lasted for then in America during the lar form of Victorian mourning [email protected] for pricing … three to six months. During Civil War. jewelry. It was also contained Cat. )
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e e THE SINGLE ACTION SHOOTING SOCIETY SANCTIONS EUROPEAN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN PhiliPPsbur G, G ErMany
saVe some moNey aNd shoot more ! By T-Bone Dooley, SASS #36388
t’s time to line up your State Championship), and Comin’ shooting schedule for At Cha (SASS Southwest Regional 2012. So, we made it Championship) all on one entry ORLD HEADQUARTERS, EDGEWOOD, NM – The Single I easy in Texas. You can form. Enter and pay by Raid on WAction Shooting Society is proud to announce the sanctioning of th now sign up for three of the biggest Fort Parker (March 29 ) and re - the SASS European Regional Championship of Cowboy Action Shoot - matches in the state and save some ceive a $90 discount! These three ing™. The match, which will be held in Philippsburg, Germany, May big bucks. This new “multi-match great matches are all-inclusive and 31 st – June 2nd, 2012, will offer three great days of shooting to include discount” concept was born last tailored with the cowboy shooter in 12 stages of Cowboy Action Shooting™, a Team Shoot, a Top Gun Shoot year in the mid-west with the Triple mind. We invite everyone to be in - off, Entertainment, a Cowboy Banquet, and Free Camping. Crown, and we’ve decided to branch volved. So, if you’re looking for cow - The German Territory Regulators have worked alongside the Ger - out. We are going down to the boy competition, dance to the Texas man Shooting Association, and are proud to present the first southwest and dance to the “Texas Three Step! We know you’ll have a 100% SASS rules Regional Championship in Europe. Three Step.” great time. Visit www.Badlands - For more information on the match or to register, go to: You can now enter Raid on Fort Bar3.com for more information. www.German-Regulators.DE Parker, Round Up (SASS Texas See you on the dance floor!
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spirit of the game .rEvisitEd , By Madd Mike, SASS #8595
story. Film schools still use it for protect life, limb, and liberty. The better. SASS and Cowboy Action Madd Mike, teaching the arts. stages were more than “… at the Shooting™ were re-living my fond SASS Lif e/ Regulator #8595 Back then, SASS shoots and buzz, do this10-10-4+ speed drill,” memories of playing with friends stages were usually written y’know. Here’s what I am meaning as a kid. But now as an adult, hen I was first new to around some sort of western ta say—the afore-mentioned stage Cowboy Action Shooting™ offered SASS, participating in theme. Whether you were protect - shootin’ has become purty common an added ingredient, bringing new WCowboy Action Shoot - ing your homestead and family these days around my parts of the heights to the excitement—the ing™ was much like reading Zane loved ones, or if you were just Ol’ West, with no money bags or ability to use real guns and real Grey or Louis L’Amour for me, walking down the dusty or muddy such nonsense anymore. I am sure bullets! with regards to the venue offering main street in town, all of a sud - a few think shootin’ is all SASS is When I was first new to SASS, western themes in both attire, den, ya spot them bad fellers as about. However, Cowboy Action it seemed a much higher percent - props, and stage writing. Besides they come scooting out of the bank, Shooting™ is still meant to be age of the shooters understood, and the great books, SASS and its with a bag of money in one hand more than just shootin’ in cowboy stood for, what “Spirit of the Game” stages were kindred to John Ford, and their hog leg belching black clothes. (SOG) meant. And in 30+ years of and some of his historic western smoke in the other. You performed SASS for me was like the sto - Cowboy Action Shooting™, that movies. How about “Red River” what was asked in the stage de - ries, movies, and after school time rule has not been needed much at with John Wayne and Montgomery sign, in order to rid the town of playing Cowboys and Indians with all. But when it is needed, you can Cliff?—what a grand western them bad hombres, or to simply the neighbor kids, only it was one (Continued on page 24 )
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serious head scratcher let’s Quail Walk n reference to “Serious Head of course, this time the shooter was IScratcher” by Marshal Smokin’ stopped anyway by that 9 mm brass ost of the major SASS shoots I part—the puller can pull a single or Justice, SASS #92424, in the Octo - stuck in the forcing cone. Appar - Mhave been to are located at a double only as long as the shooter’s ber issue of The Cowboy Chronicle, he ently the round made enough of a major shooting complex with a feet are moving. If the shooter is wrote about inadvertently loading a boom to send the bullet down range. trap/skeet range on the premises. standing still, no birds fly. You need .45 round with a 9 mm shell inside Nothing was said about what the When they host a SASS action to pick a rather sinister desperado of it. Stranger things have hap - Spotters saw (hit/miss) or heard. shoot, the clubs invariably offer without morals to be the puller. If pened. It’s what he said happened Most importantly in my opinion, skeet and trap shooting. What hap - the puller detects any movement of at a match shooting a revolver the shooter should not have been al - pens is a shooter will show up and the shooter’s feet, then birds can fly. loaded with this round that really lowed to re-holster the malfunction - shoot regulation skeet and or trap If a shooter is left-handed, then they got my attention. It sounded like he ing pistol. It is not uncommon that dressed as a cowboy with a model would start at station seven, walking was saying the Timer Operator had when all loaded chambers do not ‘97; thus, the accomplished skeet toward station four. asked him about “the infamous fire, for whatever reason, the ham - and trap shooter just shoots the “Dove Shoot” involves a dove squib,” and he answered, “no.” As - mer will end up resting on an un - regulation event, only dressed dif - stool positioned at station eight fac - suming the T.O. was watching the fired cap or primer (Stage DQ if ferently. Not many new skeet/trap ing the high house. Same thing— gun (and down range) and if he/she holstered), so the gun should be shooters attempt the sport. eight birds consisting of four singles thought there was a possible squib, handed off to the T.O., or if it could I’d like to propose two new and two pair of doubles. The the shooter should have been be done safely, laid down, stage de - events with which cowboy shooters shooter remains seated on the stool stopped immediately. It is better to sign permitting. can have a lot of fun on the skeet at all times. The puller can pull the err on the side of safety, in which Mister Ed, SASS #8281 range. “Quail Walk & Dove Shoot” birds only when the shooter has case a reshoot may be in order. But, Gilroy, CA can be safely accomplished on any loaded his/her shotgun. Scoring for skeet range. both requires simply recording the “Quail Walk” is when a cowboy hit birds. shooter has eight shotgun shells on Both of these sports require Permits, headaches, his/her person (load only two at a lightning fast reaction times. We time). They start at station one and have done these two sports for years walk toward station four, keeping the in Georgia while getting ready for and Expenses loaded gun pointed down range at hunting season. It only requires aving read the column by out of there, all the employees, in - port arms. The shooter will receive people who want a challenge and HCapgun Kid, SASS #31398, cluding the manager/owner, had to eight birds in any combination of sin - are ready to have some fun. “Permits, Headaches, and Ex - see the gun. gles and two pair of doubles prior to Blue, SASS #9262 penses,” in the November Cowboy Once, on the Sunday after station four. This is the interesting Mead, WA Chronicle, I am reminded why I live opening day of dove season, I was in the deep South. invited to a dove shoot in Bain - While living in Tallahassee, bridge, Georgia. All of us hunters Florida, ten years ago, I was going in camo gathered on folding chairs to the gun range one morning to in front of an old clapboard Baptist try some loads in a Scottish 12 church. The camouflaged-garbed gauge 2 ½ (1876) hammer gun. I pastor came out from the church, had leaned the gun against the led us in prayer and hymns, passenger seat with the shoulder preached a very uplifting sermon, strap belt wrapped around the bar - and we all loaded into the trucks rels. When I went through the and went to the fields to hunt. drive through window for my The slower, simpler lifestyle morning sausage biscuit, the down here suits me right down to young lady sighed and said, “That the ground. has to be the most beautiful shot - Dingleberry Pete, SASS #32949 gun I’ve ever seen!” Before I got Cookeville, TN
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the Party of the year! 2013 , that i s... riVer crossiNg ’s , Victorian January 20 – 27, 2013 ee-haw and ooh-la-la! You won’t want to miss this great combination. Y What a way to start off ByD Miss Tabiatha, SAnSS Lifce/Ree gulatoCr #2697r2 uise 2013! Join your friends and make new ones on a full seven-day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of things available to do on this amaz - the Seas , departing January 20, ing ship. Live entertainment, stage 2013 from the Port of Galveston, shows, clubs and casinos, health Texas. We’ll make three port calls clubs, dancing, multiple swimming along the way, at Cozumel, Mexico; pools, health spas, personal train - George Town, Grand Cayman; and ers—the list goes on and on. There’s Falmouth, Jamaica. The rest of the no way to get bored on this trip, but time, enjoy the luxury and enter - there’s always plenty of time to tainment of this world-class ocean relax! Here are the events we’ve liner as we relax onboard and enjoy planned especially for our group: the turquoise blue waters of the Monday night, attend the Caribbean. While this event is “Captain’s Dinner” in your full Vic - open to everyone, the majority of torian finery. Afterwards, prome - the folks already signed up are nade the length of the beautiful SASS members. ship to the delight of fellow cruisers Participation at all scheduled as we make our way to our first for - events is optional. This is your mal Victorian Ball (don’t let the cruise, so you can enjoy it as you word, “formal,” scare you—we’ll like. When you’re not dancing or en - Join Miss Tabitha and have a blast!) Tex and Cat Ballou joying the port calls, you can fill Mad Mountain Mike Wednesday night, put on a are dressed for a your time with all of the other for a Formal Victorian Ball. touch of blue to participate in the Victorian Sapphire Ball.
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duration of the cruise (you only pay for the first night), a place to ship your costumes ahead of time, if de - sired, and a chance to meet and greet your fellow travelers. It’s like a party before the party! You can read about our last cruise in the article on page 28 in the November 2011 Cowboy Chronicle , “Cat’s Contraband Corset and other Victorian Dance Cruise Adventures!” You can also see photos of the last cruise by visiting our Victorian Dance Cruise by River Crossing Facebook page (you do not have to be a Facebook member to view the pictures). For questions or to make your reservations, contact Miss Tabitha at 970-221-2992, email her at [email protected] , or visit our website at www.river crossinginc.com . We hope you’ll join us for our 2013 “The World DIDN’T End Victorian Dance Cruise!”
Bronco Bob, Cyndee, Gingles, and Miss Tida play at a Cowboys and Calico Ball. JourneysEndPhoto.com
“Victorian Sapphire Ball,” where heard them perform for the last uniforms, dresses, ties, flowers, or nine years at the SASS Convention jewelry can all help celebrate the in Las Vegas each December. theme. Of course, wearing this Prices range from $1195 – color is not required, just fun, so $1395 per person based on double feel free to come as you are if you occupancy, and the price includes have nothing blue to wear. the full cruise with all port Friday, we plan to surprise our charges, taxes and fees, gratuities, fellow shipmates with a Victorian meals, and all our activities. Cash Swimsuit Party! It will be a de - discounts are available! lightful and fun experience, full of The night before departure, a photo opportunities. special pre-cruise package is of - Saturday evening, tanned and fered at the historic Hotel Galvez rested, we’ll finish out the week with in Galveston, Texas. The price of one last chance to kick up our heels $125 per person gives you an with the celebrated Cowboy and Cal - evening in this beautiful, deluxe ico Ball. Cowboys, Indians, Saloon hotel, a delicious and generous buf - Ladies, Gamblers, Townswomen, B- fet breakfast, free shuttle service Black Widow and Mad Mountain Mike Western—all are welcome on the to the port the next morning, free are ready for fun in the sun floor for a final swing as we dance at covered parking for vehicles for the at a Victorian Swimsuit Party. our farewell ball. As on the past two Victorian dance cruises, Miss Tabitha, SASS Life/Regulator #26972, will provide fun, clear, and easy dance instruc - tion, and floor management will be provided by her husband, Mad Mountain Mike, SASS Life/Regula - tor #4385, a.k.a. Sharon and Mike Guli of River Crossing Inc. This couple was recently honored by SASS with the Best Vendor of the Year Wooly Award for their excel - lence in providing quality historic clothing and programs. No partner or previous dance experience is nec - essary. Live music will again be provided by the talented Grandview Victorian Orchestra, the “Victorian Band with a Swing,” as you’ve Visit us at sassNet .com Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
thomas Ward custer MEDAL OF HONOR By Major Payne, SASS #86012 Thomas Ward Custer
have pierced his heart. As he was month later, Tom’s unit ran into a on July 13, George sent out Tom Major Payne, falling, Captain Custer wrenched Confederate stronghold in a church and others to bring them back, SASS #86012 the standard from his grasp and building. Tom led his men straight telling them that none were to be bore it away in triumph.” over the Rebel barricade, and sin - brought back alive. For this George — Colonel Capehart [1] gle-handedly captured fourteen of Custer was to face a court martial, FIRST AWARD The illustrious Civil War and the enemy. For this he was to be which led to his being suspended for Indian fighting career of Thomas awarded the Medal of Honor. a period of one year. Rank and organization: Second Ward Custer has long been over - Three days later, he was to lead In 1868 George returned for the Lieutenant, Company B, 6th Michi - shadowed by the exploits of big a similar charge. This time, how - Washita Campaign. When the Sev - gan Cavalry. Place and date: At brother George. Yet, Tom’s career ever, a second line of Confederates enth rode upon Black Kettle’s village, Namozine Church, VA, 10 May stands on its own merits. Born on were waiting. Undeterred by the Tom was first lieutenant of Company 1863. Entered service at: Monroe, March 15, 1845 in New Rumley, heavy fire, Tom spurred his horse D. His unit was assigned to a Mich. Birth: New Rumley, Ohio. Ohio, Tom soon developed a strong forward, intent on taking the Con - squadron under command of Captain Date of issue: 3 May 1865. Second bond with older brother George. federate flag. Bearing down on the Louis Hamilton. Hamilton was sub - award. Citation: Capture of flag on In 1857 George was appointed flag bearer, Tom reached for his sequently killed in the Battle. 10 May 1863. to West Point Military Academy. He prize. However, the flag bearer After three years of Reconstruc - graduated four years later, ready to raised his pistol and fired at point tion Duty throughout the South, the SECOND AWARD participate in his first Civil War blank range. The bullet tore Seventh was assigned to Fort Abra - battle at Manassas. Wanting to fol - through Tom’s cheek. Still, he man - ham Lincoln, near Bismarck, Place and date: At Sailor Creek, low in big brother’s footsteps, Tom aged to kill the Rebel flag bearer Dakota. Throughout this period VA, April 1865. Date of issue: 26 May tried to enlist himself. But, at the and gallop back to his own lines some of Tom’s vices came to the 1865. Citation: 2d Lt. Custer leaped tender age of sixteen, he was sent with the flag. Racing back to safety, fore, most noticeably his drinking, his horse over the enemy’s works and home. Not deterred, he tried again he yelled to his brother, “Armstrong, which degenerated into alcoholism. captured two stands of colors, having a year later. At the age of seven - the damned Rebels have shot me. Tom never married his fiancé, Lulie his horse shot from under him and teen, he was sworn in as a private But I’ve got my flag.” He was intent Burgess, who died before the wed - receiving a severe wound. in the 21st Ohio Infantry. on returning to the fray and his ding. Tom’s time would be spent “I saw your brother capture his In December 1862, Tom met the brother had to arrest him to get him with his brother and sister in-law, second flag. It was in a charge enemy for the first time at Stones to go to the wounded area. For his Elizabeth Bacon Custer. made by my brigade at Sailor’s River, Tennessee. Meanwhile, older heroism on this day, Tom was to re - In 1873, the boredom of fort life Creek, Virginia, against General brother George was advancing in ceive his second Medal of Honor. was broken with the Yellowstone Ewell’s Corps. Having crossed the leaps and bounds. He was soon the Tom also received a brevet pro - Campaign. In a feinting movement line of temporary works in the flank Brigadier General commanding the motion to the rank of Major. At reminiscent of the disaster that be - road, we were confronted by a sup - 3rd Cavalry division of the army of war’s end George was given the fell William Fetterman and his men porting line. It was from the second the Shenandoah. George arranged rank of Lieutenant Colonel and put years before, the Sioux tried to trap line that he wrested the colors, sin - for his brother to be transferred to in charge of the newly formed Sev - Custer’s men. Just in time, they fell gle-handed, and only a few paces to his regiment, and in October 1864, enth Cavalry. Tom joined him. back, but not before four men, in - my right. As he approached the col - Tom became the official aide to Their first encounter with Indians cluding a doctor were cut off and ors, he received a shot in the face, George as Second Lieutenant in the came in mid-1867 as they chased killed. A year later it was reported which knocked him back on his 6th Michigan Cavalry. hostiles through the unforgiving that a Sioux Warrior named “Rain- horse, but in a moment he was up - Tom soon won citations for his Kansas plains. The marching was in-the-Face” was at the Standing right in his saddle. Reaching out bravery in the field. On March 2, long and draining. As men began to Rock Agency boasting of killing the his right arm, he grasped the flag 1865 he was awarded a citation for desert, George decided to imple - four white men. Tom Custer was while the color bearer reeled. The his bravery at Waynesboro, Virginia ment a no holds barred policy on de - sent to arrest him. During the ac - bullet from Tom’s revolver must and given a brevet promotion. A sertion. When thirteen men ran off tual arrest, Tom apparently humil -
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iated Rain in the Face by slapping sonian Democrat who was a co- Perryville, KY in 1862. We find Tom is wounded in a controversial and hitting him. The warrior sub - founder of the New Rumley, Ohio Tom, as an infantryman, with a “victory” over Cheyenne Indians, sequently escaped and vowed that Methodist Church. The mother fixed bayonet on his rifle, facing a through 1871-73 when the 12 com - he would one day rip out Tom sang to the children. “Father Confederate charge at Stones River. panies of the 7th Cavalry were scat - Custer’s heart. Custer romped and played just as His bravery in the fight, described tered all over the South fighting the The Seventh Cavalry was a hard as any of the children,” Day very well here, led to Private Custer Ku Klux Klan (General Custer and vital part of the 1876 Campaign to says. This is the level of detail Day being assigned as a personal escort three companies were stationed in defeat the hostile Sioux. They were brings to the book, details largely for several Union generals, includ - Kentucky while Tom’s company was to be part of a pincer movement forgotten in the logbook of history. ing U. S. Grant. Day takes us stationed in South Carolina). The under the command of General Al - The book follows young Tom Custer through Tom’s re-enlistment in author does a good job of describing fred Terry. On June 22, Terry or - as he begins walking a mile-and-a- 1864 (getting a bounty of $100 to the Klan-fighting days of the regi - dered Custer south from the half to school every day, becoming stay in the service and a promotion ment. It’s also the tale of Army Yellowstone River. Then the Sev - quite the prankster in his classes, to corporal). He joins the cavalry troopers trying to win the hearts of enth Cavalry rode off towards the as detailed by Day. and winds up as a second lieu - a conquered population, helping Valley of the Little Big Horn. Soon Tom worshipped older brother tenant in the Third Cavalry Divi - fight a fire in a South Carolina town the trail of a large village was George, whom the family called sion, which is commanded by his where the former Confederate citi - found. Ignoring the warnings of his “Autie,” according to Day. Both brother. In great detail Day takes zens hate the occupying Union sol - scouts, George decided to attack. were master horsemen from a the reader to the fighting that led to diers and kill troopers if they get He split his command into three, young age. Day tells us, “Autie rode the surrender of General Robert E. the chance, years after the Civil with Major Marcus Reno to attack as soon as he could hold on. His fa - Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in War ended. the village from the front, while vorite trick was to ride standing up April of 1865. In 1873, the 7th went to the Captain Frederick Benteen scouted on the horse’s bare back. After a few After the war Dakota Territory to protect settlers the hills to the south. Custer would falls, Tom also mastered his After the war, Tom accompanies and to keep the Indians on the take Five Companies and attack brother’s equestrian abilities ...” General Custer to Texas to enforce reservations where they didn’t from the west. What happened We follow the Custer boys, via the U. S. Reconstructionist policies want to be. The regiment’s encoun - from there is a matter of much con - Day’s narrative, through school - in the former Confederate state, to ters with Indians during the Yellow - jecture. Tom was in charge of Com - house pranks and a family raised Kansas and the formation of the U. stone Expedition of 1873 are pany C that accompanied George on Democratic politics and strict re - S. 7th Cavalry Regiment in 1866, detailed, including a 4 a.m. attack and four other Companies. Appar - ligious values (Day says Father through the Battle of the Washita on a sleeping cavalry camp by Indi - ently, Tom’s Company got caught in Custer wanted his sons to be “fore - River in Oklahoma in 1868, where (Continued on page 24 ) a deep ravine by the masses of In - most, soldiers of the Lord”). In dians who swarmed upon them. All 1857, George was appointed to the were killed. U. S. Military Academy at West When the bodies were discov - Point, New York. In four years, he ered, Tom Custer had been scalped. would graduate in time to fight at His body was identified by a tat - the battle of Bull Run in 1861. He too—a flag, the goddess of liberty wrote home his tales of cavalry and the initials T.W.C. The heroics and danger, exciting his gravediggers buried him alongside brothers, too young to go to war and his brother. fight the Confederates. Early life Though the parents didn’t want A really good read is the book, to offer up any more sons for the “Tom Custer’s Ride to Glory.” Au - war effort, they finally relented to thor Carl F. Day’s portrait of Tom their sons’ desire to enlist by agree - Custer traces the family’s history ing to allow one of their remaining back to Germans who migrated to sons’ to enlist. One son, Nevin en - the New World and settled in Penn - lists, but is discharged for health sylvania. Tom’s own parents chose reasons, making a place for Tom to raise their family in New Rum - Custer. Tom was 5-foot-7, blue-eyed ley, Ohio. In the book, we learn of and sandy-haired, according to his the first marriages of Emmanuel enlistment papers, but he is only and Maria Custer, Tom’s parents, 16. Officially, he couldn’t enlist which saw both widowed by the until he was 18 (though younger deaths of their spouses. Both men did serve in the war as drum - brought two children each into the mer boys, and sometimes as sol - new family, lost children in infancy, diers). Tom solved the problem. He and raised five additional children lied about his age and enlisted. of their own. Day describes a family A brave soldier that was close: Day’s narrative takes us “The family was so harmonious through 16-year-old Tom’s Civil that ‘outsiders knew no difference War history in detail. In the book, between full and half brothers and the author follows Tom Custer sisters, and they themselves almost through his first battle at Ivy resented the question.’ In later years, Mountain, Kentucky. We experi - it required conscious effort on the ence his constant drilling in part of General Custer to remember, Louisville. 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Thomas Ward Custer . . Author’s NOTE • Creation of a bond of brother - (Continued from page 23 ) the book. The infamous Black Hills Hat’s off to Tendoy Fred, SASS hood and comradeship among ans. Hunting big game, playing expedition of 1874, a scientific trip #20206, for recognizing an error in all living recipients of the Medal cards, the unusual things of Army through sacred Sioux land, is previous articles. The name “Con - of Honor. life on the plains, like Tom adopting greatly detailed. gressional Medal of Honor” has a buffalo calf for a pet, feeding it In several instances, the 7th en- never been the official name of the • Maintaining the memory and re - carrots from the kitchen table, are countered small villages it could nation’s highest award. The medal spect for those who have died re - told in this history. have easily destroyed, but General is bestowed by the President in the ceiving the Medal of Honor, as Tom was apparently popular Custer instead signaled to these name of Congress on members of the well as those living recipients with women and may have fathered tribes he meant them no harm. It United States Armed Forces who who have since died. a son by one, and Day includes a was this expedition’s discovery of distinguish themselves through photo of the Custer-looking lad in gold on the Indian lands that even- “conspicuous gallantry and intre - • Protection and preservation of tually led to the Sioux War of 1876. pidity at the risk of his or her life the dignity and honor of the References above and beyond the call of duty Medal of Honor at all times and Congressional Medal of Honor while engaged in an action against on all occasions. Society (CMOHS) an enemy of the United States.” [1] Carl F. Day (2002). “T om Custer: The official name is the “Medal of • Protecting the name of the Medal Ride to Glory. ” University of Honor.” Tendoy Fred correctly states of Honor as well as individual Oklahoma Press. there is a Congressional Medal of Medal of Honor recipients from Essortment.com-Your Source for Honor Society (CMOHS). Among exploitation. Knowledge other important things, the CMOHS U.S. Army Center for Military has the following purposes: History
for the continued survival of the Spirit of the Game Revisited . . . “honorable code of the West,” or (Continued from page 18 ) me, as SOG is no more than “good what we in SASS call “Spirit of the dang sure understand its purpose. will” and sportsmanship. Game.” May I encourage others Perhaps, shooters who understand Has Cowboy Action Shooting™ who are like-minded to do the SOG have lived and read the many changed that much, just ‘cuz ya same as well. different cowboy codes of their can bully a posse from time to Gene Autry’s Cowboy Code childhood cowboy heroes, be it Roy, time? Has it changed so much of Honor Hoppy, Gene, or even the Boy Scout that Spirit of the Game and the A cowboy never takes unfair pledge (I do not even know any boy Cowboy Code “to do what is right” advantage – even of an enemy. scouts these days). should be removed? Shucks, I sure A cowboy never betrays a trust. He never goes back on his word. As with everything, things hope not. A cowboy always tells the truth. change. Some changes are good, Ever since the cowboy was in - A cowboy is kind and gentle to small vented, the Cowboy Code of Ethics and some are maybe not so good. children, old folks, and animals. A while back on the SASS Wire, (Spirit of the Game), meant some - A cowboy is free from racial and a feller mentioned it was time to rid thing, and “The Code” stood high in religious intolerances. SASS of all subjective rules. “Spirit the minds of many. It was some - A cowboy is always helpful when of the Game” came up purty high thing to strive for. Laws were writ - someone is in trouble. on his list. I was shocked, due to ten as needed in the Old West. A cowboy is always a good worker. my sometimes narrow mindedness. Sheriffs, Marshals, and Texas A cowboy respects womanhood, Then there were a few others who Rangers set about in their jurisdic - his parents, and his nation’s laws. agreed about “no need” for SOG, tions to look out for situations and A cowboy is clean about his person and that was the real shocker for folks who were being abused. And in thought, word, and deed. yet beyond laws, the code was A cowboy is a Patriot. something inside the hearts of the Gene’s rule number one is a majority of cowboys and cowgirls of small part of what SASS intended the time. There were even outlaws when the Spirit of the Game rule who did “good deeds” for their was put to pen and paper. If not, neighbors and folks in need from our Cowboy Chronicle Editor-in-Chief time to time. Yup, an outlaw code will certainly make a note at the of doing good for others. end of this writing. I guess things have not [email protected] changed so much after all—watch (Mike pretty much hits the nail out for the cattle rustlers and bank on the head … Cowboy Action is far robbers of these modern days who more than “just” a shooting sport; have no need for SOG or good it’s a fantasy, and it’s a way of life. sportsmanship. When we have to write pieces like So what about the SASS mo - this, it’s kind of like the thought— mentum towards being just a “be nice on the range” … and having shooting event in cowboy clothes? to provide a book of etiquette to ex - Life is all about personal choices. plain what we mean! Good job I, for one, will stand up and fight Mike! – Editor in Chief) Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25
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By Whooper Crane, SASS #52745 Whooper Crane, SASS Life #52745 the Owlhoots get rounded up, and on to star as The Lone Ranger for the evil “powerful guy behind the seven years on TV after this flick scene” is exposed and locked up! was made! Remember, this is just one of Want another funny one? One NINE great oaters in this two-disc of Gene’s buddies, Joe, shows Gene set! a picture of his late wife. Guess Our second hero today is all- who. It’s a pic of a young Marilyn around good guy Gene Autry, star - Monroe, who was a contract player ring in Riders Of The Whistling with Columbia Pictures at the Pines . time! Ya never know who’ll pop up This “Contemporary Western” in B-Westerns! (1949) features Gene and his pals Being a Gene Autry flick, (The Cass County Boys instead of there’s also plenty of singing. In The Sons of The Pioneers this time) fact, between Gene, The Cass as forest ranger-types, even though County Boys, and a cowgirl trio, Gene doesn’t wear a ranger uniform The Pinafores, there are seven nice … but he does fly one of the forest melodies to keep you hummin’ all service’s biplanes while spraying the afternoon. local woods to prevent the spread of In addition to these two dandy a deadly gypsy moth infestation. horse operas, this month’s Bargain Now, who could the bad guys Barrel Buddy also offers: be? How about the local timber Hoppy: Border Patrol cutters who stand to make a bundle The Duke: Hell Town and The Man harvesting the dead trees! From Utah They’re black hats alright, and Roy: Hands Across The Border , they create murder and mayhem Billy The Kid Returns, and The aplenty before Gene and company Eyes Of Texas . see through their nefarious plans Gene: The Big Show and bust their chops! Now, go on out and snap up this hen I was a kid growing Hoppy (William Boyd) and Sidekicks, Here’s a funny sidebar: One of outstanding two-disc collection. up in the Midwest, the Russell Hayden and Andy Clyde. the bad guys in plaid shirts named How can you go wrong with over price of our Saturday Hoppy and the boys are hired to Pete is played by none other than eight hours of Western fun for a W Matinee with a Double- guard a freight hauling wagon train Clayton Moore! Who’s Clayton measly $4.99? Feature B-Western bill and a couple by its lady owner (you know, ya Moore? Only the actor who went Photo by Deadeye Al cartoons was 24 cents. That works gotta take care of the ladies). All out to about 10 cents per horse kinds of mayhem happens along the opera and a couple cents per funny. way … even to the point where the Today’s Bargain Barrel Buddy good guys are at the wrong end of a features nine exciting Westerns firing squad until Hoppy (disguised starring Big Name heroes and sells as a padre) saves the day. He even at my local Fry’s Supermarket for shoots one of the black hatters in just $4.99. That works out to 55 the belly—this was before he limited cents per movie, but still definitely his shooting to bad guys’ gun hands. priced right for the Bargain Barrel And, in this early flick, Hoppy (Especially when you consider we isn’t dressed in his trademark paid $8.50 a head to see a flick at slick black outfit as he will be in our local Bijou recently!). future films. Today’s Buddy is called Cowboy There are a couple good gun - Legends Collector’s Set from Echo fights on horseback, some phony Bridge Home Entertainment and soldiers (no, I didn’t say pony sol - showcases The Duke (two movies), diers), some lovely ladies, a Mexican Hoppy (two), Roy (three) and Gene Governor, and the usual fun-loving (two). We’ll zero in on just two here. Sidekick antics. Doomed Caravan starring The freight wagons get through, Visit us at sassNet .com Page 26 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
Shadows or Ghosts
By Kofa Slim, SASS #61427
t was late in the day behind us, the sun settled low on about 30 feet apart. I dismounted over and stood next to him to try when I arrived at the the horizon. and strung my rope between the and calm him. Rocking RLW ranch. I I was soon tellin’ Duke why we trees, making a picket line. “What’s the matter fella’? I was going to borrow were taking this ride. I was dis - “Duke,” I said, as I tied him to What’s out there that’s got you Duke, Cactus Jack’s horse, and couraged about the direction the the picket line and loosened his spooked?” I asked. take an evening ride into the Country was taking under this left - saddle cinch, “this is a good place to I stood there, gently petting his desert. Duke is named after John ist President and Congress. I knew stop awhile and have some coffee nose and quietly talking to him. Wayne, and I often take him on he was listening by how his ears and jerky.” Then I heard it, the sound of hooves weekly riding trips with High would flick forward and then back I soon had a fire started, and close by. I reached to pull my rifle Pockets Ray and his horse, Thun - toward me as we rode along. the coffeepot full of water sitting on from the scabbard when a gruff der. I knew Cactus Jack would not We soon topped a small ridge of some flat rocks heating up at the voice from the other side of the mind that I borrowed his horse. sand that ran north and south for edge of the fire. I sat back and brush said, “Hello the camp! Can I soon had Duke saddled, a couple of miles and descended the waited for the water to boil. we come in? We‘re friendly.” slipped my Winchester ‘73 rifle in eastside entering a small but beau - Dusk had turned to night by Strange I thought! I was cer - the scabbard, and stuffed some tiful Sonoran desert valley. The this time, and the big bright moon tain I was the only one out there beef jerky and coffee into my sad - valley was about a quarter mile cast long shadows of Ironwood and that night. dlebags. From a hook in the tack wide half-mile long. Through the Paloverde trees across the desert “Come on in if you mean no shed, I grabbed a gunnysack that middle ran a dry wash bordered by floor. Nothing stirred, not a leaf, harm,” I called out. contained a coffeepot and a tin cup Ironwood and Palaverde trees. The not an owl. Suddenly, the silence Riders appeared in the shad - and tied it to the back of the saddle. entire valley was dotted with was broken by the eerie wail of a ows and, as they approached, I Duke was not happy about that, greasewood bushes, cacti, and lone coyote. Duke shuffled a little could see, by the light of the camp - but soon settled down to the floppy other desert plant life. I came upon and softly snorted. fire they were movie cowboys. I im - sack as we headed eastward while, a small clearing that had two trees “Easy boy, easy,” I said. mediately recognized them as my Soon the water was boiling, so cowboy heroes of yesteryear. My I added a couple handfuls of coffee mouth dropped a mile when I saw grounds and sat back again to let it John Wayne, the Duke himself in brew. The coyote howled again and the lead. There he was dressed, in was soon joined by several other his 1930s cowboy outfit—blue jeans coyotes yipping from several direc - with rolled up cuffs showing his tions. It was beautiful to hear, and fancy boots, a ‘B’ western type I was soon lost in thoughts about shirt, and a neckerchief tied tight my favorite time in America—the around his neck. He had on a big 1930s. Why my favorite time? ten-gallon white hat and sat on a Maybe listening to my Dad talk big white horse he rode in many of about the American way of life dur - his ‘B’ western movies. Other rid - ing that time. Maybe because peo - ers followed. They dismounted and ple could make choices for tied their horses up to the picket themselves instead of big govern - line. There was Joel McCrea, Ran - ment doing it for them. Maybe be - dolph Scott, Gary Cooper, Jimmy cause I love the movies produced Stewart, and Robert Mitchum to during the 30s, especially the ‘B’ round out the group. westerns. It seemed freedom pre - Big John reached into his sad - vailed much more than it does dlebag and came up with a tin cup today in many ways. and said, “Can I have some of your The smell of the brewing coffee coffee?” as he reached for the cof - brought me quickly back to reality. I feepot. pulled the coffeepot to one side to let Startled out of my trance, I it stop boiling, and when it did, I put replied, “ Yes! You surely may! You some cold water in the pot to settle other fellas too.” the grounds. That’s an old cowboy They followed the Duke and trick. Soon I had a tin cup full of hot poured themselves a cup, and then coffee and was enjoying the sweet they all sat down around the fire. taste of the jerky. Suddenly, Duke By the light of the flickering flames started stomping around and snort - I could see their faces clearly, as I ing. He began to tug at his lead rope have seen them a hundred times in and softly whinny. the movies. The Duke was the first “Duke what’s the matter? Set - to speak, tle down boy!” “I hear, Pilgrim, that you are He continued to be anxious, somewhat down and discouraged looking toward the trees and about what is happen’n to this bushes along the dry wash. I went country of ours.” Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27
“Yes,” I said. “I am not happy tains, with the sun brightly shin - chasing bad guys. Later, at about did in your life. By the way, Duke, about the direction this Country is ning on the slopes as you pass into 10 years of age, I related how we I really think one of your best pic - headin’. Politicians promoting big eternity … would play act ridin’ real horses. tures is Red River . I liked Angel government with lots of social enti - I said to Gary Cooper, “The When they finished their coffee, and the Badman , and Stagecoach, tlements, and gettin’ into our per - principles of right versus wrong , they bid me good night and disap - too. I watch all your movies when sonal lives and businesses. Trying and commitment are best seen by peared into the night. I can. By the way, Duke, where are to take away our right to choose you in High Noon . How always This went on for the next hour all those pretty cowgirls that co- how we live, making decisions for taking never pays. Romance and or two with all my favorite cowboys starred with all you fellas?” us. Pushing reliance on big govern - helping other people are good char - and sidekicks coming in from out “Well, they knew and under - ment instead of self-responsibility, acteristics seen in Dallas with beyond, having a cup of coffee, talk - stood this trip was to be cowboys individual freedom, and the right pretty Ruth Roman and Man of the ing, and then departing into the talking to a cowboy and thought it to get ahead and keep what you West with Julie London.” desert night. Cowboys like Ben better to skip this one.” earn. It’s a mess as far as I am con - I told Jimmy Stewart movies Johnson, Ward Bond, Bruce Cabot, I replied, “Give’em my best and cerned. The wild spending spree, like Man from Laramie and Naked Walter Brennan, and several others. tell‘em I sure enjoyed watchin’ rushing toward financial ruin, Spur were full of adventure, and Sidekicks like Gabby Hayes, Cali - them.” wanting to increase taxes, and good triumphed over evil. The fornia, Smiley Burnett, Pat Brady, With that, Big John rose and mandating people to buy health in - Cheyenne Social Club showed the Pat Buttram, Al ‘Fuzy’ St John, and mounted his white horse. He surance. Where does it end?” light hearted, humorous , and ro - so many others. I thanked each one turned to me and said, “Keep vot - “Well, Pilgrim,” Big John mantic side of people. of them as they departed, vanishing ing at the elections, Pilgrim, and touted, “this country just had an I said to Robert Mitchum, in the moonlit night. share your ideas with others. Also election, and the people seem to “Your River of No Return , with Finally, after all were gone ex - keep playing cowboy at those share your concerns, as there are a Marilyn Monroe was full of adven - cept the Duke, he said, “Well, shooting matches that club of yours lot of new faces in the Congress. ture, romance, and love for a son. A friend, it’s late and time to be puts on each month.” How did he That’s a good thing don’t ya think?” man trying to make-up for his mis - movin’ on, I reckon. It’s been fun know about that SASS thing? “Yeah, I guess so,” I answered, takes .” chatt’n with you. I hope we all “Thanks,” I said, “for joining “but I wonder if those new Con - They all smiled and thanked were able to cheer you up.” me at the campfire and shar’n your gress folks will be able to live up to me for my comments. Gary Cooper, “Yes, it’s been a great evening thoughts and memories with me, the change they campaigned on in his western drawl then said, and time to reminisce. You know, John. Where are the other cow - prior to the election.” Big John “Well friend, time for us to mosey John, you are my favorite hero; I boys?” I asked. nodded in agreement as I contin - along. ” So they finished their cof - think you are a great American “They’re wait’n for me just ued. “The Capitol is such a pit hole fee, stood, and mounted their and Patriot. Thank you for all you (Continued on page 30 ) of self centered politics, I fear they horses. They all bid me “Good won’t be able to stand up to the old night,” and then they turned and hats, so to speak. Thank God we do rode off through the wash and have elections every few years.” faded into the night. We sat quiet for a few monu - The Duke and I sat there ments, and then the Duke asked drinking our coffee and talking why I liked thinking about the1930s. about how movies today seem to Now, how did he know that!? promote bad over good, selfishness “Well,” I responded, then went and ‘what’s in for me.’ How all the on to say how I liked to watch his high tech, computer, and electronic 1930s ‘B’ western movies, and age movies lack the good side of other 1930s movies. “They were people interaction. Suddenly, more fun, and it was about good guys riders appeared and came into winning over the bad guys. Rela - camp. I was surprised to see Gene tionships between people, filled Autry and Roy Rogers, dressed in with adventure and romance, suc - their ‘B’ western TV outfits, riding cess, failure, and life.” Then I Champion and Trigger. Also Burt added, “But, I like the cowboy Lancaster, Jack Palance, and Lee movies best, with horses running Marvin dressed as they were in full out, their tails flowing almost The Professionals . They dis - straight out behind them, and the mounted their horses, tied them to good guys chasing the bad guys. the picket line, grabbed a cup, and Movies made to entertain. I re - came over to the fire. lated that the later western movies Burt said, “ May we?” as he of the 40s and 50s were also good pointed to the coffeepot. entertainment. “But,” I said, “With “Sure, you bet, help your - all of that, I still favor the black selves,” I replied. I looked at Big and white movies.” John who was grinning at me, then I went on to add that these looked back at the cowboys around movies showed different character - the fire. “Wow,” I declared, istics in people, both good and bad, “Thanks for dropp’n in fellas.” but the good always won out. I Looking at Gene and Roy, I related looked at Joel McCrea and said, “ In that as a kid in the early 50s, I Ride the High Country, you not watched them riding across the TV only show the good side of honesty screen each week, chasing the bad and integrity , but the appreciation guys and rightin’ the wrong. I told of life, as in the last scene. That them we kids would go out and try last look at the majestic moun - to be like them, ridin’ stick horses, Visit us at sassNet .com Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012 . northWEst rEGional . RATTLESNAKE GULCH ROUNDUP
(Continued from page 1) most popular side matches is Trap—both smokeless and black - powder. Big Iron Buster and Ol’ #4 had some competition this year in the blackpowder shotgun trap side match event. Lead Ringer, SASS #87957, won the event, but there was a three-way tie for second with Big Iron Buster, Ol’ #4, and Chu - cho El Roto, SASS #45859. These three gentlemen graciously agreed to break this tie by collecting as much money as possible in three minutes from the crowd, with the proceeds to be donated in memory of Coyote Calhoun to the SASS
Match Directors Crisco and Soiled doves continue to be a big part of the Northwest Regional! Ricochet Robbie. They’ve passed It’s true, the girls sold themselves for money … and there’s pictures the Regional back to the Horse to prove it! Then the Inspectors (judges) came and examined each lady Ridge Pistoleros in Bend, Oregon closely before deciding which was the best of the best. Later, the girls for next year, but will continue to turned the tables and became the judges for the Best Derrier host the Rattlesnake Gulch in the West contest. It was great fun for all! Roundup in September.
Scholarship Fund and the SASS Mudflat Mike Northwest Regional Cham - Memorial Chapel. Chucho deci - bucks, but our pion, Deputy Scar, SASS sively won this competition, and local bank said #79629, of Kent, Washington. the three of them together brought something about His closest competition was in a total of $534, which was split federal regula - Lunger, SASS #78045. Pinto between the two organizations. tors and banking Annie, SASS #27966, is the The Rattlesnake Gulch officials, so we Lady Northwest Regional Rangers did quite well with their did not pursue Champion, with Tillie Dyes, fundraisers this year, considering the matter any SASS #79511, a close second. our economy. In addition to the further. We did The overall match winner was sale of Soiled Dove photos, the try to question Jimmy Spurs of New Hamp - Blackpowder Trap tie breaker, and Mudflat, but he shire. Shifty Jack, SASS the Ruger and diamond earring had hightailed it #65353, won the most stages Hall of Famer Wes Turner overall. Congratulations are (in jail … again) prepares to basket drawings, the shooters and out of the country Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers man - before we could in order to all our winners and make his escape with one of Northwest Regional Ricochet Robbie’s revolvers while aged to raise $2,200 for the SASS capture him … er Champions— to the fourteen shooters who clueless Crisco wonders what all Scholarship, plus $100,000 Mudflat … ask him about Deputy Scar and the cleaned the match. the commotion is about! Mike bucks. We tried to deposit the this matter. ever-feminine The winners of the Sun - Congratula - Pinto Annie. day Master Gunfighter tions to our new Congratulations! (Continued on page 31) Contingent Fee McGee — yep! The boy certainly does clean up well!
Un oh! Double trouble!! A good cowboy knows when it’s time to run! The two young ladies, Ivy Hills and Overall Match Holly Hills, took Lady Junior Costume Contest Winner— honors for both Working Costumes and Best Dressed. Jimmy Spurs. Very nice, indeed! Congratulations!
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Winners L F C Duelist Diamond H, Rimfire Revolver Plainsman Appy Dan, Overall Match Winner SASS #7047 Man Rusty Wood, SASS #67998 Jimmy Spurs, L Gunfighter Vendetta, SASS #50427 Buffalo Gal Shot-Z Lady SASS #65014 SASS #48494 Lady Georgia Banks Night Shoot Northwest Regional Champions L Senior Bullseye Miss, Speed Shotgun Man Rick O’Shea Man Deputy Scar, SASS #56827 Man Shalako Tucker, Lady Wrong Eye Geri, SASS #79629 L Silver Sr Shot Z Lady, SASS #27964 SASS #57863 Lady Pinto Annie, SASS #60903 Lady Missy Mable Bought It Sy-Less McCormick, SASS #27966 L Wrangler Pinto Annie, Bought It Diamond Slinger, SASS #80868 Category Champions SASS #27966 SASS #59807 Couples Shoot Shalako Tucker and 49’er J. T. Wild, Silver Senior Wilkes, Derringer Pinto Annie SASS #20399 SASS #28702 Man Doc Tombstone, Costume Contests Buckaroo Kid Koder, Senior Rick O’Shea, SASS #49630 Shooting Costumes SASS #78381 SASS #2221 Lady Holly Hills Lady Heather Hills Buckarette Ivy Hills, S Duelist Freddie Sykes, Bought It Jimmy Spurs Man Shalako Tucker SASS #90928 SASS #81634 Pocket Pistol L B-Western Dalton’s Darlin, B-Western Crotchety Old Grouch, Wrangler Jimmy Spurs Man Jimmy Spurs SASS #80144 SASS #51188 Side Matches Lady Wrong Eye Geri, B-Western Dynamite Dalton, C Cowboy Sunrise Bill, Master Gun Fighter Shootout SASS #57863 SASS #80143 SASS #64301 Man Big Casino, Bought It Jimmy Spurs Junior Buckshot Ryan Cowboy Deputy Scar SASS #4306 Speed Rifle L Junior (tie) Ivy Hills and Cowgirl Heather Hills, Lady Pinto Annie Man Jimmy Spurs Holly Hills, SASS #78029 Long Range Lady Missy Mable SASS ##90929 Duelist First Chance, Single Shot Rick O’Shea Bought It Jimmy Spurs Military Captain J. William SASS #76895 Buffalo SS Governor Dillon, Speed Pistol Roscrans, E Statesman Barrelhouse Bob, SASS #4367 Man Deputy Scar SASS #89840 SASS #22663 Lever Action Rick O’Shea Lady Georgia Banks Evening Costumes Frontiersman Ol’ #4, SASS #41004 Optical Clyde Henry, Bought It Jimmy Spurs Lady Madame Dragonfly, F Cartridge Pale Wolf Brunelle, SASS #7046 Precision Pistol SASS #72716 SASS #2495 Old West Military Man MT Jughead, Man Contingent Fee F C Duelist Big Iron Buster, Clyde Henry SASS #76906 McGee, SASS #9361 L Single Shot Georgia Banks, Lady Tillie Dyes SASS #71885 F C Gunfighter Jess Ducky, SASS #86344 Precision Rifle Junior Buckshot Ryan SASS #4275 L Buffalo SS Tillie Dyes, Man Hank Hills, L Junior (tie) Ivy Hills and Gunfighter Idaho Bad Company, SASS #79511 SASS #78028 Holly Hills SASS #28943 L Lever Action Shot Z Lady Lady Heather Hills Military Cedar County Sheriff, Junior Buckshot Ryan, Rimfire Rifle Trap SASS #4578 SASS #87024 Man J. T. Wild Smokeless Territorial Ryder, L B-Western Evergreen Rose, L 49’er Missy Mable, Lady Heather Hills SASS #31939 SASS #37972 SASS #35458 Blackpowder Lead Ringer, Couple Preacher Flynn T. L B-Western Brassy Shell, Iver Johnson’s Glimpse of Hell SASS #80119 Locke, SASS #86343, SASS No.16096 (This year’s stage consisted of Nevada Wild Bunch and Georgia Banks L Duelist Raisin Hell Belle sweeping a Texas star, a moving target, Traditional Big Casino Soiled Dove Georgia Banks Hammer, and a plate rack from a moving buckboard) L Traditonal Bullseye Miss Finest Derriere Jimmy Spurs SASS #88527 Man Crotchety Old Grouch Modern Texas Jack Morales, Waddie Oregon Cowboy, L F Cartridge Satin-N-Spurs, Lady Tillie Dyes SASS #5026 SASS #72028 SASS #39412 L Modern Idaho Six Gun Sam, Stage Driver R. P. Dodge, SASS #28944 SASS #20279
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Shadows or Ghosts . . .
(Continued from page 27 ) The moon was favoring the gear, cinched up Duke, and re - the right to know since I borrowed across the wash … so long, Patriot.” western sky as I picked up the cof - trieved my rope. I mounted Duke his horse. I stood and watched as he rode feepot to pour the remaining coffee and headed him west toward the “Okay”, I responded. I related off. One second he was there; the on the fire. The coffeepot was full, ridge. When I reached the top of the events of the night from the next, gone into the night. I don’t and I realized we never made more the ridge, we paused and looked time I left the ranch, and why I know how long I stood there, but than the original pot of coffee. back at the strangely silent moonlit went on the ride in the first place. Duke snorted a couple of times, and Strange I thought! I doused the valley. A sudden chill ran up and I told him the whole story, and I looked at him and said, “Right fire and kicked sand over the re - down my backside, and I shivered. when I finished, he looked at me Duke, it’s time to head for home.” maining coals. I packed up all the It was beautiful, and I loved every - with a skeptical look on his face. thing about it. As I was turning “You got to be kidding me,” he Duke west, there came one last said in a scolding way. long lonesome wail from that coy - “No! No kidd’n. That’s what ote … then silence. happened, honest. Right out there Duke stepped out lively and beyond that ridge.” knew he was head’n for the barn. I Cactus shook his head in disbe - was glad he moved at a fast walk lief and said, “It’s Halloween! You as the air had a sudden chill to it. must have been see’n shadows.” Back home, as I unsaddled Duke, “Or ghosts,” I muttered. Cactus Jack joined me. We both stood there looking out He said, “It’s about time! to the East at the moonlit scene Where have you been? You okay? when, suddenly, cowboys appeared What kept you out there so long?” in a line on top of the ridge. Then, “You wouldn’t believe what just as suddenly, they faded away happened out there tonight if I told in the moonlight with one rider in you,” I replied. the lead fading last, his arm up - “Try me,” he said. He did have raised as if saying, “so long.”
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cowBo y rule s Submitted by Corbin Dallas, SASS #41040
owboy rules for Arizona, driven only three weeks a steak, or you can order the to shoot, drive a truck, and Texas, Oklahoma, Col - year. Chef’s Salad and pick off the have long hair. orado, New Mexico, 6. Every person in the Wild West two pounds of ham and 14. College and High School Foot - C Wyoming, Montana, waves. It’s called being turkey. ball is as important here as Utah, Nebraska, Idaho, and the friendly. Try to understand 12. When we fill out a table, there the Giants, the Yankees, the rest of the Wild West are as follows: the concept. are three main dishes: meats, Mets, the Lakers, and the 1. Pull your pants up. You look 7. If that cell phone rings while a vegetables, and breads. We Knicks, and a dang site more like an idiot. bunch of geese/pheasants/ use three spices: salt, pepper, fun to watch. 2. Turn your cap right, your ducks/doves are comin’ in dur - and ketchup! Oh, yeah ... We 15. Yeah, we have golf courses. head ain’t crooked. ing a hunt, we WILL shoot it don’t care what you folks in But don’t hit the water haz - 3. Let’s get this straight: it’s outta your hand. You better Cincinnati call that stuff you ards—it spooks the fish. called a “gravel road.” I drive hope you don’t have it up to eat ... IT AIN’T REAL CHILI!! 16. Turn down that blasted car a pickup truck because I want your ear at the time. 13. You bring “Coke” into my stereo! That thumpity-thump to. No matter how slow you 8. Yeah. We eat trout, salmon, house, it better be brown, wet, ain’t music, anyway. We don’t drive, you’re gonna get dust deer, and elk. You really want and served over ice. You bring want to hear it anymore than on your Lexus. Drive it or get sushi and caviar? It’s avail - “Mary Jane” into my house, we want to see your boxers! out of the way. able at the corner bait shop. she better be cute, know how Refer back to #1! 4. They are cattle. That’s why 9. The “Opener” refers to the they smell like cattle. They first day of deer season. It’s a smell like money to us. Get religious holiday held the clos - over it. Don’t like it? I-10 and est Saturday to the first of No - I-40 go east and west, I-17 vember. and I-15 go north and south. 10. We open doors for women. Pick one and go. That’s applied to all women, 5. So you have a $60,000 car. regardless of age. We’re impressed. We have 11. No, there’s no “vegetarian spe - $250,000 Combines that are cial” on the menu. Order
Northwest Regional (Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup 2011. . . (Continued from page 28 ) emony we announced the North - Shootout were Big Casino and west Regional would be moving to Pinto Annie. These two then had a the home of the Horse Ridge Pis - shoot out against each other with toleros in Bend, Oregon and the Pinto Annie claiming victory over match will be held on Labor Day Big Casino. Weekend in 2012. We wish them The Rattlesnake Gulch Ran - the very best in this endeavor. We gers have hosted the Northwest know they will do a good job. Regional for the past five years. It While we won’t be doing the Re - was an honor when the Wild gional next year, we do plan on Bunch asked us to run this match holding the Tenth Annual Rat - for them, but it is time for us to tlesnake Gulch Roundup the last take a break. So at the awards cer - weekend in September.
FACTOID At the beginning of the war, the Confederate Navy did not possess a single gunboat.
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dispatches from cai mp Baylor
Captain Baylor modeling the Mernickle Evil Roy Slim Jim rig old ‘73 Jeans with matching shotgun belt. By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287 (Photo by Lorrie Lott, i Mr. Quigley Photography) the patent and set up the business. them from canvas. The myth prob - he story of Levi Strauss Strauss enthusiastically accepted ably came from a pair of duck pants and the iconic American the proposal, and patent #139121 that survived the 1906 fire. These pants bearing his name was granted on May 20, 1873. might have confused early histori - T is one of the legends of The product was called “Waist ans of the company because duck the Old West. Like many Old West Overalls.” They made early produc - looks and feels like canvas. Replica legends, some of the legend is actu - tion from brown cotton duck and pants are still made from duck, and ally true. blue denim. One myth is they made denim is more comfortable. The Twenty-one year-old Loeb denim, however, was blue, woven of Strauss emigrated from Germany blue and white threads. Levi did in 1850 and joined his older broth - not dye any brown fabric blue as ers in New York in the family one myth has proclaimed, and he wholesale dry goods business. He did not purchase it from Nimes, changed his name to Levi, and in France. Serge de Nimes was a fab - 1853 he became a United States cit - ric of silk and wool, not cotton. izen and embarked on a hazardous Denim was what you used when voyage by ship to Panama, going you needed a very sturdy fabric for overland through the Isthmus of clothing to be worn by men doing Panama, and again by ship to San manual labor. Why blue? Indigo Francisco to seek his fortune in the Levi’s duplicated the original was the cheapest dye of the day. gold rush, not panning gold, but 1875-1886 label on their one run According to Levi Strauss histo - selling dry goods imported from his of replicas. rian, Lynn Downey, the denim for brothers’ New York busi - the first waist overalls came George Hodges and David Wilson, ness—clothing, underwear, from an American company, 1890s, Newcastle, WY. umbrellas, handkerchiefs, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Wilson (on our right) is wearing and bolts of fabrics to the Company in Manchester, New Levi’s “Waist Overalls” small stores that outfitted Hampshire. with his cuffs rolled-up. miners of the Gold Rush. His In 1886 a leather label ap - company prospered and grew, peared depicting a pair of Originally sold only in California, moving to bigger and bigger Levi’s being pulled apart by they spread eastward, and eventu - facilities. Levi Strauss pre - two horses. The ”waist over - ally they became the iconic symbol ferred his employees to call alls” were first called simply of cowboys in early cowboy movies. him Levi, not Mr. Strauss; “XX,” but in 1890 they re - Like real cowboys, B-Western cow - eventually making the pants ceived the lot number 501, and boys often wore them outside their he would sell Levi’s. Close up of the rear of Hamilton Dry Goods’ the name stuck. Somewhere boots with their cuffs rolled up. Old ‘73 Jeans showing the rivet reinforced In 1872 a customer of his, along the way waist overalls The shrink-to-fit jeans came belt and pocket. Jacob Davis, a Reno, Nevada became “blue jeans” even with long legs, and rolling or folding tailor who bought bolts of cloth from though jean material, a blue fabric them was cheaper than getting a Strauss for the clothes he made, without the white threads of Denim, tailor to hem them up. Besides, as sent Strauss a letter about a unique was never used. It would be after way he made the pants stronger for World War II before the company the laborers who bought his clothes. stopped calling them overalls and He placed metal rivets at the points called them jeans. of strain—the ends of the belt in the The first customers were min - back, pocket corners, and the base ers, farmers, and other laborers. of the button fly. He got the idea Photographs of cowboys wearing from a saddle blanket with rivet re - them began to appear about 1890. inforcements. He wanted to patent Acceptance among cowboys was the idea, but didn’t have the $68 slow because they considered them The oldest surviving Levi’s needed to file the patent application The Levi’s replicas had the miners’ clothes, but their comfort “waist overalls,” discovered in and proposed a partnership to get arcuate on the pocket. and durability eventually won out. Nevada in the late 1990s.
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one 20th Century cowboy men - these waist overalls. They listed tioned, you could keep a pack of cig - for over two hundred dollars. arettes there and reach them easily Around 2002 people on the in the saddle. Easterners came SASS Wire were talking about west to experience dude ranches, finding some on closeout racks where ranch employees introduced at Mervyn’s for about $10. A few them to Levi’s and the other accou - lucky Cowboy Action Shooters trements of cowboys. They were got some. I could understand only sold in the 11 western states. why they ended up there. World War II and the occupation “Waist overalls” went up to your helped spread them worldwide. GIs waist, meaning around your found they could barter Levi’s for navel, not just above your hip - all kinds of goods and services. In bones like stylish modern jeans. the 1950s Levi’s were sold nation - Only collectors, re-enactors, and wide for the first time. Cowboy Action Shooters would In 1954 the zipper replaced the be interested in them, and not button fly. Easterners hadn’t liked necessarily at $200+. If only the button fly, and cowboys didn’t Levi’s had known to advertise like the zipper at first. One sent a them in The Cowboy Chronicle , they letter to Levi’s complaining it was might not have been relegated “like peeing through the jaws of an to the Mervyn’s closeout rack. alligator!” Matt Hamilton spent some Levi’s stopped being work pants time working on the problem, Rivet reinforced front and and became a fashion statement and in November sent me a pair watch pockets on the Old ‘73 Jeans when Marlon Brando wore them in Hamilton Dry Goods’ replica complete with rivets. They are “The Wild Ones.” Then came James “Old ‘73 Jeans,” the closest thing shrink-to-fit like the originals. pocket returned after the war. Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and later to the originals being sold today Levi’s instructions for optimum fit These have that rivet, so take care “American Graffiti.” They became a are to buy them 2 " oversized, put in cold winters by the fire. sign of rebellion. Now Wranglers in a location known to only two peo - them on, and “climb into a tub full It should be noted the arcuate have overtaken the rodeo world, and ple, and I’m not either one of them. of warm water for at least 10 min - stitching on the pocket was deemed most Cowboy Action Shooters don’t The finder gave them to Ron Hamil - utes. Drain the water away, squat by the ration board to be purely dec - wear Levi’s because of the corpora - ton of Hamilton Dry Goods. They down, and squeeze the water out of orative and had to go “for the dura - tion’s San Francisco anti-gun politics. were covered in mud, so he put the fabric. Stand up and—if possi - tion.” The company painted the The building housing Levi them in cold water to get the mud ble—let them dry naturally while stitching on every pair during Strauss and Company burned in out. A Levi’s label of a kind used be - still wearing them.” wartime production. the fire following the 1906 San tween 1875 and 1890 floated to the They have everything the origi - Wearing modern jeans is okay Francisco earthquake, and virtually top, and he realized he had some - nals did except the copyrighted in most SASS categories regardless all of their records, inventory, and thing really special in the mud. items such as the 1875-1886 Levi’s of brand, but won’t win you any cos - photographs were lost. This has They went to Levi Strauss & Co’s label and arcuate stitching on the tume contests. Hamilton Dry caused many problems digging up historian, Lynn Downey, who single rear pocket. Two rear pock - Goods Old ‘73 jeans, as part of an the true story of the invention of soaked them in several more cold - ets didn’t come along until 1901. authentic, well-executed late 19 th blue jeans and separating popular water baths to get them clean. She This one has two rivets, which cow - century costume might. They are myth from historical reality. They authenticated them as pre-1890 as boys didn’t like because they the only accurate replicas of 19 th are still reconstructing their early the rivets had the 1873 patent date. scratched saddles. The rivets are century jeans on the market today, history one item at a time. It expired in 1890, and they plain, lacking the 1873 patent date. and instead of over $200, they are A pair of “waist overalls” from changed the rivet design. The pants Like the originals, they have rivets $59, which is comparable to other the 1880s was discovered in Nevada were auctioned on eBay. Lynn at the base of the button fly. This made in the USA replica pants. Downey decided she had to have lasted until World War II. Since the http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/ them. In the last 30 seconds of the method of warming yourself in the or phone 931-739-6061. eBay auction, the price went from field was to cozy up to an open $25,000 to her winning bid of fire, early customers learned the $46,532. They remain in the com - rivet at the base of the fly got pany archives in a temperature- very hot very quickly, and that controlled safe along with other wasn’t a place you wanted historical garments. burned. That rivet disappeared Hamilton Dry Goods made a after two things happened. run of jeans to the ‘73 pattern. I Levi’s president, Walter Haas, bought a pair in 2002 or so that did - Sr., burned himself in front of an n’t have the rivets, and I haven’t open fire on a camping trip. been able to wear them out. When Until then the folks at Levi’s I asked about getting another pair, just thought, “what a bunch of I learned they were no longer avail - wimpy cowboys,” according to able because Hamilton couldn’t get Lynn Downey. Additionally anyone to produce them in the wartime regulations on ra - United States. I kept asking Ron tioning raw materials demanded Hamilton every time I saw him; the removal of some rivets to then, after his death, his son Matt, conserve copper. That one went No longer available, Levi’s made one run of replicas of the oldest who took over the business. away and never came back. Riv - surviving Levi’s in the early 2000s. Levi’s made one run of copies of ets omitted from the watch These date from the 1880s.
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™atrip dowN memory laNe By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907
a body runs across a steel spoke wheel wagon under carriage with fifth wheel and wood axles in fairly good condition. Weighing in at well under $100, it was hard ta turn down. The seller even provided a
Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907
enjoy building Cowboy Action Shoot - ing props. A couple that come to mind Iare the buckboard and a farm wagon that were featured in The Cowboy Chronicle Antique steel wheel wagon My dad & sister, Ginny, with a load of hay ca. 1940. a while back. I always keep my eyes under carriage found for sale (Picture taken with a Brownie camera. The photos from the peeled for antique articles that would be beside the road on the way camera are exceptionally vivid.) Dad farmed with horses useful in constructing Cowboy Action home from a Cowboy Action until mechanical horsepower was made affordable to him. Shooting™ items. Gold Tooth Dave and I Shoot. With so many old pieces were heading home after a shoot one Sat - of antiquity making their tractor with loader to place my turn into, but the price was too urday a while back, when I spotted the re - last long trip to the scrap yard, newly acquired gem in the back of good ta pass up. I was happy to give this mains of an old steel spoke wheel wagon Gold Tooth’s pickup truck. Not While thinking about this en - ole gem a ride home. for sale alongside the road. It isn’t often sure just yet what this jewel will (Continued on next page)
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one pot chuck Cooking Up Some Tasty Grub Like Cookie Did Out On The Trail By Whooper Crane, SASS #52745, and The Missus
ere’s a hearty, winter- ready recipe we picked up from our good H shootin’ buddy, Half-A- Hand Henri at Cowtown’s Annual Shootout in the Saguaros match in December. She says the flavors of the old Cook world (paprika and garlic) blend in Whooper and The Missus great with those of the new world it up (cumin, tomatoes and peppers) to barefoot produce a really tasty Southwest- or shod! style one pot meal that’ll keep your Directions hungry cowboys askin’ for more! As (It’s best to have all your ingredi - always, if you like your victuals ents ready to be added ahead spicy, throw in some hot sauce (we of time). like Cholula brand) while you’re Set a nice bed of glowing coals cookin’ … or just set a bottle on the (24-25). table for your “hotheads.” Pour water into your Dutch Oven. Then set your DO on the coals. If you can’t find “chili grind” Once water boils, add your elbow ™A Trip Down Memory Land . . . ground beef, it’s OK to use regular noodles. Cook for 10-12 min - (Continued from previous page) Dad made a lot of our gifts. He grind. By the way, we use big elbow utes. deavor, I remembered a photo taken was a carpenter by trade, and being noodles. Some folks like ‘em Drain your noodles and throw a little before I was born. In it my part American Indian had a love for smaller. It’s your call, Cookie! away the water. Set noodles Dad and my sister, Ginny, are the land and knowledge of how to aside (keep warm). poised on a newly acquired internal manufacture useable objects out of Half-A-Hand Henri’s Put DO back on coals and add combustion engine driven Farmall what is produced by God’s Creation. Southwest Goulash your Olive Oil, Ground Beef, tractor, with steel cleat rear wheels, I can’t remember a day that dad Onions, Peppers, and Garlic. pulling a homemade hay wagon didn’t get up and go to work except Ingredients When the above is nicely browned , piled sky-high with cattle feed. My when he was in the hospital recov - 2 Quarts Boiling Water add the rest of your ingredients Dad was born three years into the ering from an operation. It says in, 8 Oz. Large Elbow Macaroni and cook for 15 minutes. 20 th Century, but he lived mostly in 2 Thessalonians 3:10 NIV, 3 Tbs. Olive Oil Now stir in your cooked noodles. the 1800s until the 1940s. I was 10 “ For even when we were with 1 Lb. Chili-grind ground beef Continue cooking for another 5 born on the dairy farm my maternal you, we gave you this rule: “If a man 2 Medium Onions, chopped minutes. great-great-grandfather estab - will not work, he shall not eat.” 1 Large Red Bell Pepper, chopped Serve to your cowboys with lished in the mid 1850s. He came to Like it says in the song “I am 4 Fresh Garlic cloves, minced or some fresh crusty bread. Henri America from Wales with his wife Blessed,” we had shoes on our feet; finely chopped says you can eat ‘em with your and their first child, who was born we had plenty to eat and a home in 1 Envelope of Lipton’s Beefy shoes on or off! aboard ship on the way over. heaven by and by. Onion Soup Mix Photo by Deadeye Al Being a family of meager I often wish I had known about 1 Can of Campbell’s French means, Dad, along with my older Cowboy Action Shooting™ earlier Onion Soup sisters, milked cows by hand and and been able to get Dad involved 1 14-oz. Can of Diced Tomatoes farmed with horses until mechani - with SASS. He would have felt 1 Tbs. Gravy Master liquid cal horsepower equipment was af - right at home with our sport. 1 Tbs. Paprika fordable. My Dad never failed to I’ll have ta do some serious pon - 1 Tbs. Ground Cumin put food on our table, but material dering as ta what will become of my 1 Tbs. Fresh Ground Black possessions were sometimes want - new set of wheels. When the final Pepper Medley ing. We had electricity and water product is up and running, we’ll do our 1 Tbs. Garlic Salt / shortly after I was born. We siblings best ta let ya know how it turned out. went swimming in a large masonry [email protected] horse-watering tank, rode wild eyed www.suckercreek.org FACTOID milk cows, and jumped off the barn Photos by : beams into the loose hay for our pas - The Vicar’s Wife Captain Richard Dowling fought off 15,000 Northern troops time. Even by today’s standards, we Cree Vicar Dave with only 43 men and six cannons without losing a single man. were rich beyond compare. Cree Vicar Dave’s Mom Visit us at sassNet .com Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
More About rEloadinG aving read the articles ing out bull’s-eye match ammo of By Bunk Stagner, SASS #85926 on reloading by both In - the finest possible quality. I did dian Scout Seiber, the same when I was shooting H SASS #74761, and the High Power rifle matches, loading Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a tion requirements. No offense follow up by Caribou Bob, SASS individually weighed powder horse of a different color—shooting meant, but Silber and Bob are #40197, I feel obliged to put in my charges into weight segregated 16 " diameter targets at anywhere killing flies with a sledgehammer. 2 cents’ worth. cases with weight segregated bul - from 7 to 10 yards with a revolver When I moved away from Let me say first that Seiber lets. Of course, I was loading and 13 to 50 yards with a rifle. It IDPA and IPSC and started having and Bob are on the mark for tech - ammo, which if I did my part, is a different game, indeed, need - the time of my life with Cowboy Ac - nique and safety. They are turn - would hold 6 " groups at 600 yards. ing a different outlook in ammuni - tion, it caused me to take another look at the way I reloaded the am - munition needed. The needs for Cowboy Action Shooting™ ammo are vastly different. After a couple of matches and gaining some knowledge of this kind of shooting by pestering more experienced shooters, I set up these parameters for the ammo needed. First, the bullet would be a 200-grain RNFP in .45 caliber, mostly because I have a large quality of them available, they come from a local source, and they work well in both pistol and rifle. Next, it would be loaded to a power factor that was well above the minimum limit, but still com - fortable to shoot. While rifle ammo can be more powerful than the ammo for the revolver, there is no chance of mixing up the two because of the case size difference between .45 Colt and .45 Cowboy Special. Finally there is the question of what powder would work in the three cartridges I mostly load for Cowboy Action Shooting™—the .45 Colt, .45 Cowboy Special, and occasionally the .45 ACP. There are a large range of powders that would fill the bill, but I chose IMR Trail Boss for several reasons. Mostly because it does a good job of filling that big .45 Colt case, re - sulting in good load density, and at the same time, the bulk prevents a double charge. Likewise in the .45 Cowboy Special, it also fills the case leaving little air space and cannot be double charged. My press is a Dillon 550B and the Dillon powder measure, when adjusted, stays at ± .1 grain all day long. But, with a progressive press there is always the chance for a lapse of concentration that would result in a double charge. With IMR Trail Boss there is a mess to clean up, but not a double charge. Any progressive press does not Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37
particularly load better ammo than Trail Boss, can be safely shot in a a single stage press, but is more ef - revolver, but not comfortably so. ficient in time and amount of prod - Seiber and Caribou Bob have uct produced. The quality of the the right medicine on case prepa - loads depends mostly on the oper - ration with tumbled clean, care - ator, and to some extent, on the fully inspected cases. I would take components. For me personally, all exception to using Brasso for case loaded cases are run through a cleaning, as I remember from my case gauge, which is their final “brown shoe Army days” Brasso quality check and then boxed. contains ammonia, which is poi - I have used Federal, Winches - son to brass. A few stains are cos - ter, Wolf, and Tula primers with metic and will not affect accuracy. these loads and can see no differ - All starting charge weights ence except the Wolf and Tula were taken from the loading man - primers are a lot less expensive. ual and increased bit by bit to A satisfactory accuracy of the achieve the accuracy I wanted. A load at 10 yards for a revolver lot of experimenting gave me the would be a 3 " five shot group. proper charge weights for both car - Less would be better, but consider - tridges. Please note I did not in - ing the crude sights and slow lock clude the powder charge weights, time of single action revolvers, 3 " since what fits me and my guns will suffice. Don’t have a cat might not fit yours, so some shoot - about precision because it makes ing and load development will be shooting at a target that is about required on your part. five groups wide by five groups Whatever powder you decide high a “can not miss” proposition. to use, check the powder manufac - The same criterion holds for turer’s recommendations for the the rifle at 50 yards. Rifle car - minimum starting charge weight tridges are loaded in the .45 Colt and work up from there. Trying to case, while revolver cartridges load get a light recoiling load by going in the .45 Cowboy Special, which is below the minimum amount is about the same length as a .45ACP dangerous. If less recoil is the with a Colt rim and prevents shoot - thing you are looking for, use a ing the rifle ammo in the revolver. lighter bullet, not a lighter powder Note, however, the rifle ammo, charge than recommended. even with a maximum charge of [email protected]
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22001111 outlaw trail Mounted shooting The New Mexico (and Texas) Sierrita Slim, SASS #4054 .STATE CHAMPIONSHIP , Regulator, Territorial Governor September 30 – October 2, 2011
ounders Ranch, NM – By Sierrita Slim, SASS #4054 Mother Nature was again SASS Regulator, Territorial Governor Fwonderful to us at Founders Ranch for the Outlaw breeze kicked up a little from Trail. With the sun shining time to time, but we never lost brightly all day, every day, except any targets to it, and the compe - for a few passing clouds from tition went off without a hitch. time to time, the weather was su - Match Directors Ice Lady and perb for the New Mexico and Stuttering Wayne sure did organ - Texas State Championship! The ize things and with their small army of Buffalo Range Rider Mounted members, everything went smoothly. Friday was relaxing, and those who didn’t arrive Thursday pulled into the horse camp amid sunshine and smiling faces. There were two stages of friendly warm-up competition, and every - one who had a mind to took part in the fun. Riders from New Mex - ico, Texas, and Colorado came to shoot, and the white clouds of burning blackpowder started ap - pearing in the afternoon. That evening was a potluck at the Belle Union along with chicken fried steak meals available from one of the wonderful food ven - dors. I don’t know about you, but The Mounted Color Guard, complete with Indian Tracker, paraded the colors during Opening Ceremonies. I love chicken fried steak and the meal was great! tors came and went throughout and El Paso Bob, SASS #71572, Saturday morning started the day, but we always had people took turns winning the individual with our typical horse folks feed - in the bleachers, enjoying the fast stages with Morning Dove having ing and caring for their horses be - action of Mounted Shooting. The the edge at the end of the first fore worrying about their own first official action of the day had day’s main match shooting. She breakfast or appearance. If a grand entry of the riders led by was riding two horses (two en - you’re up early enough, you might a Color Guard of Cavalry along tries); one her constant compan - be surprised at the night clothes with an Apache Scout. This was ion, Roy, and her Double E Ranch you see our competitors wearing a very impressive, authentic look - horse, “Lucky,” the same mare as they carry hay and feed to ing group of re-enactors! After Chinks (Denny Chapman from their trusty steeds! But I’m not the riders meeting, Range Master the History Channel’s first Top going to mention any names, so Painted Lady set the first stage Shot series) rode at END of you’ll have to come look for your - with a little help from her TRAIL this year. El Paso Bob self. I’m not talking!!! friends. Then the first rider en - was also riding a new to him Before long the arena was full tered the course, and the match horse and took top honors for of music and horses, warming up was in full swing. Stage 3. Winning Stage 2 on Roy for the day’s competition. Specta - Morning Dove, SASS #7889, was Morning Dove, but Lucky
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to keep up with their horse’s speed and shooting balloons, too! Talk about multi-tasking, this is it!!! The Mounted Shotgun compe - tition is something SASS has been doing for about five years now (they did it some years back, too), and it has a twist to it the rifle competition doesn’t have. Since you’ve only got two shots with the shotgun and five bal - loons to shoot after turning the rundown barrel, you’re facing a clump of two balloons followed by a clump of three balloons. But, just because it’s a shotgun doesn’t mean it’s a walk in the park! The , ammunition is the same blanks as is used in the handguns, loaded into adapters that fit into the 12ga or 20ga shotguns, or di - Morning Dove shows great form and rectly into .410 chambers. With her usual intensity as she drops the the longer barrels, the pattern reins and aims the rifle on her way can be less forgiving than with to becoming the New Mexico/Texas Mounted Shooting Champions, Morning Dove, El Paso Bob, and State Mounted Rifle Champion. Texas Gold enjoy the festivities during the Friends of NRA Banquet the handguns, and not only do Saturday evening. El Paso Bob and Texas Gold emerged as the you have to make your shots at a the competitors to be sure … but Texas State Mounted Shooting Champions. Outstanding! gallop, but you also have to time also to be sure, it’s exciting for your shots so the multiple bal - the spectators!!! proved lucky, and she won Stages from horseback is pretty durn ex - loons in the clump at which Saturday evening was the 1 and 4 riding her. With two citing, but when you switch to the you’re shooting are lined up right, Friends Of The NRA Banquet SASS World Champions in the long guns, it’s a whole new game! or you’ll miss! Frustrating for (Continued on page 40 ) competition, it was sure exciting When the first five “random” tar - to watch! gets have been engaged and the Now don’t let me give you the pistol holstered, you see the rifle impression the “battle” was just and shotgun competitors dragging between two riders because that their long guns from a saddle simply wasn’t the case! Not only mounted scabbard and going after was Colorado’s Jingle Foot, SASS the five rundown balloon targets #80522, and New Mexico’s own without holding on to anything Firefox, SASS #80377, (and oth - but their guns! Yep, not only do ers) hot on their heels the whole they ride fast as the wind, they time, but they even beat the drop the reins and depend on their champs on some of the stages! well-trained horses and leg cues to Yessiree, it was a hot time in the stay on course to the finish! arena that weekend! It takes two hands to handle We shot four stages of the six the long guns, and it sure is excit - stage main match before switch - ing to watch someone riding at ing gears for the rifle and shotgun break-neck speed working a lever competitions. Shooting re vol vers near as fast as is humanly possible
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2011 Outlaw Trail Mounted shooting . . .
(Continued from page 39 ) right there in the Belle Union Sa - loon! Non-SASS members who had purchased tickets were al - lowed onto the ranch for this fes - tive event and EVERYONE had a great time. Lots of great prizes and auctions and wonderful food, too! It’s important to support the NRA, especially in these politi - cally unsure times. If you don’t know, these banquets are held all over the country, and you should seek them and other NRA fundraisers out. You don’t have to spend a lot of money, just at - tending them helps out a lot. Sunday morning the sun was again peeking over the ridge to our east and then jumping up into the sky, flooding us in bright, warm sunlight. After the usual rituals of early feeding and Overall Match Winner, SASS New grooming their horses, the Mexico State Champion, and mounted shooters met in the Lady Division 5 Champion— Buckaroo T.R. Twister held his own in the competition on his way Morning Dove. Congratulations! to becoming the New Mexico State Champion. arena to warm up before the final two stages of the main match. and the smell of burnt powder ished the match. Fastest find yourself at a Founders Ranch The sound of thundering hooves filled the valley as everyone gal - matched with the slowest, next event, come on over the hill to the loped around the courses firing at fastest with the next slowest, and Mounted Shooting arena. Or, you balloon targets along the way. on down the line. YEP, it’s an en - can make a special trip just to Consistency proved the order of tertaining event. Jumps, cactus watch us if you’d like! You’ll the day for Morning Dove and El patches, tunnels, bridges AND … smile and laugh and oooh and Paso Bob. Each ended up winning the dreaded OUTLAW BAL - aaah more than you can imagine, one of these stages with Firefox LOONS hiding in ambush along and disappointment isn’t even a chasing them the whole time. the way! When the dust cleared possibility. There’s just about But hold on there just a and the laughter calmed a bit, the nothing on earth as fun to do (or minute, the story isn’t over yet! smiles still remained! watch) as Cowboy Mounted We still had the EXTREME We had a wonderful weekend Shooting, the fastest growing TEAM stage to go, topping off the on horseback, and our loyal spec - equine sport in the country and weekend’s stiff competition with tators did too. The next time you probably on earth! a light hearted, fun stage de - signed to test the mettle of both Winners L Div 5 Morning dove NM riders and horses. Props were set L Div 3 Fire Fox, up throughout the arena and the Overall Winners SASS #80377 NM teams were chosen according to Lady/Match Champion L Div 2 Texas Gold TX the order in which everyone fin - Morning Dove, L Div 1 Hoosegow Hannah, SASS #7889 NM SASS #92686 NM Man El Paso Bob, S L Div 2 Sassy Susie Q., SASS #71572 TX SASS #59662 NM New Mexico State Champions Buckaroo T. R. Twister, Lady Morning Dove NM SASS #80853 NM Man Half Cocked Cayuse, Mounted Rifle SASS #80376 NM 1st & NM/Texas Champion Texas State Champions Morning Dove NM Man El Paso Bob TX 2nd Jingle Foot CO Lady Texas Gold, 3rd El Paso Bob TX SASS #87583 TX 4th Chili Cowboy NM Division Winners 5th Stuttering Wayne, Div 5 El Paso Bob TX SASS #71602 NM Div 3 Chili Cowboy, Mounted Shotgun SASS #59663 NM 1st & NM/Texas Champion Div 2 Gundog Bob, El Paso Bob TX SASS #61952 NM 2nd Chili Cowboy NM Div 1 Half Cocked Cayuse, 3rd Morning Dove NM SASS #80376 NM Extreme Stage S Div 3 Jingle Foot, Sunset Kit Carson, SASS #80552 CO SASS #90431 NM S Div 1 Gettysburg Cowboy, Half Cocked Cayuse SASS #74480 NM NM
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Milton yarberry LITTLE KNOWN 1849 -1883 FAMOUS PEOPLE st Way Out West – 1 Town Marshal By Joe Fasthorse, SASS #48769 in Albuquerque Joe Fasthorse, John Pinckney “Pink” SASS #48769 By White Smoke Steve, SASS #91779 Calhoun Higgins
ilton Yarberry, if he is and variety theater. The next year ohn Pinckney “Pink” Calhoun known at all in the first Yarberry sold his share of the saloon Higgins was born in Georgia in years of the second and theater to Preston and relo - J1848, but grew up in Texas. He M decade of the twenty- cated to Las Vegas, New Mexico learned to ride and shoot on the family first century, is probably best known where he operated a brothel cater - ranch at Lampasas, and was among the as the first Town Marshal in Albu - ing to the railroad workers. He was first cowboys to join the earliest cattle querque, New Mexico. suspected of robbing and murdering drives from Texas to Kansas. As a frontier The historical record argues a freighter during this period, but cowboy, he fought hostile Indians, hung that Albuquerque’s Milton Yarberry was never charged in the crime. In horse thieves, and shot cattle rustlers. was actually John Armstrong, an late 1879 Yarberry shot and killed a In 1873, five Horrell brothers killed Arkansas native who changed his man, apparently in an argument five Lampasas lawmen and hightailed it name after killing a man in a land over a prostitute. for New Mexico, where they robbed and dispute in Sharp County, Arkansas. Yarberry fled again. He sold his killed another 15. The next year they Historians have determined share in the brothel and moved to were back. In 1876 Pink accused them of that Yarberry rode with outlaw San Marciel, New Mexico, where cattle rustling, which led to the “Horrell- Dave Rudabaugh and gunman his former partner, Tony Preston, Higgins Feud.” In January 1877, Pink “Mysterious Dave” Mather during had settled. Yarberry renewed an killed Merritt Horrell in a shootout at the the 1870s. Yarberry, Rudabaugh earlier affair with Preston’s wife, Gem Saloon. His brothers swore vengeance. Two months later, Tom and and Mather apparently began their Sadie. When Yarberry left San Mart Horrell were ambushed and wounded. Higgins was a suspect. association in 1873 and operated Marciel for Albuquerque, Sadie Pre - In June the Horrells and several friends challenged Pink and four rel - mostly in southern Missouri and ston and her four-year-old daughter northern Arkansas engaging in sev - went with him. atives in what is known as “The Lampasas Square Shoot Out.” When the eral robberies. Once in Albuquerque, Yarberry smoke cleared, two of Horrell’s friends and one of Pink’s relatives lay dead. When the three were implicated befriended Bernalillo County, New In September, Pink caught a Horrell cowboy stealing cattle. The cowboy in the murder of a prominent Mexico Sheriff Perfecto Armijo and drew his gun, and Pink killed him. A year later, Tom and Mart were assas - rancher in Arkansas, they fled to with Armijo’s support, Yarberry was sinated. Higgins was a suspect. The last Horrell left town. This effectively Texas where they went their sepa - appointed as Albuquerque’s first ended the feud. rate ways. Yarberry settled for a Town Marshal in 1880. In short While in Mexico in 1882, Pink killed a Mexican and made a running time in Texarkana, Arkansas, but in order Yarberry killed two men who gunfight to the border. After 1885, Pink worked as a “Protection Man,” 1875 he killed a man whom he be - had resisted arrest, but neither which entailed participation in several gunfights and hangings. The last lieved was a bounty hunter seeking shooting caused Armijo, or anyone man Pink killed was in 1904, after an ongoing dispute. Higgins is believed the two hundred dollar reward that else, to doubt Yarberry’s reliability to have killed fourteen men in his lifetime. Asked about this, he said, “I had been posted in the earlier Sharp as a lawman. Those ‘doubts’ didn’t didn’t kill all them men, but I got some that wasn’t on the list, so I guess it County, Arkansas murder. appear until 1881 when self-pro - just about evens up.” Pink Higgins died of heart failure in 1914. After the 1875 shooting death of claimed gunman, Harry Brown, the suspected bounty hunter, drifted into Albuquerque. In 1876, Yarberry fled to Texas and joined Brown had played a minor role in Yarberry was cleared in the shoot - 9, 1883, with Bernalillo County, Company B of the Frontier Battal - thwarting a robbery committed by ing, arguing it was self-defense. Al - New Mexico Sheriff Perfecto Armijo ion of the Texas Rangers in Jack Yarberry’s outlaw-friend Dave Rud - buquerque’s more prominent forced to pull the lever that released County, Texas, ninety miles north - abaugh. Although there is no evi - citizens objected, and Yarberry was the gallows’ trap door beneath west of Dallas and sixty miles south - dence Brown had ever shot anyone, indicted by a Grand Jury, but was Yarberry’s feet. east of Wichita Falls. Yarberry left he was a heavy drinker who rou - acquitted quickly thereafter. A Armijo, and many of Yarberry’s the Rangers a year later and sur - tinely bragged of how many men month later Yarberry shot and killed supporters, argued Yarberry was faced forty miles east in Decatur, he’d killed. Brown quickly gained a another man, a well-known heavy convicted and executed simply be - Texas where he opened a saloon reputation as being easily offended drinker whom Yarberry claimed cause the rich and influential citi - under the name of John Johnson. and willing to pull his gun with lit - pointed a gun at him. Again, zens of Albuquerque believed When a second bounty hunter ap - tle provocation. Yarberry was cleared in the prelimi - Yarberry was too quick to shoot men peared in Decatur asking about Within a month of his arrival in nary investigation, but indicted on and such a town marshal hurt the Yarberry, Yarberry sold out and left Albuquerque, Brown had seduced murder charges in reaction to a reputation of Albuquerque. town. The inquisitive bounty hunter Yarberry’s companion, Sadie Pre - vocal public outrage. Yarberry was (To the best of the author’s knowl - was found four days later, shot to ston. Yarberry found Brown and convicted in a three-day trial and edge the Historical Sketches posted death, outside Decatur, Texas. Preston together over dinner. was sentenced to hang. at TurnerBrownWesterns.com are Yarberry appeared shortly Brown and Yarberry argued and Three months after the convic - accurate and factual, but they are, thereafter in Dodge City, Kansas, Brown drew his pistol and grazed tion, Yarberry and three other men in essence, a retelling of generally and by early 1878, he was in Canon Yarberry in the hand while Yarberry briefly escaped from the Santa Fe available reports and no claim is City, Colorado where he partnered drew and shot Brown twice in the jail where they were held. made that they represent original with Tony Preston, opening a saloon chest, killing the man instantly. Yarberry was hanged February research.) Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43
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vinegarroon, sass #18481
owBoy rtist Vinegarroon, colorful in c a John Wayne red and holding By Deadman, SASS Life #18832 an engraved, nickel plated double barrel 12 gauge shotgun.
hat’s an artist? Simply put, it’s someone who draws, paints, or crafts W something that’s so good to look at, or look at and use, that anyone who sees the work immedi - ately knows an artist produced it. It’s like beauty: you know it when you see it, instantly. Vinegarroon of New Market, Tennessee is an Artist. He’s a mas - ter engraver. If you’ve ever looked at his guns, or guns he’s dressed up for other cowboys or cowgirls, you know what I’m talking about. His 1887 Winchester shotgun— work on the guns tells a feller some - Double Eagle holding Colt spiffed up by Vinegarroon. nickel plated and engraved with thing else: Vinegarroon is very pa - carved stock and forestock
tient. At the Septem - ber shoot he showed me, at Owlhoot Hardin’s prompting (Vinegarroon isn’t a braggart.), a six-gun he’d fully engraved with stockman’s brands. The grip was adorned with a carved long-horned steer’s head. It’s a beautiful gun. Owlhoot had him Engraved conversion Colt show me the gun for with Mexican eagle grips two reasons. He knows I appreciate nifty guns, and he’s tered that shooter again on the proud of his friend’s work. Vinegar - Cleveland range and discovered his roon said it took about 70 hours to name—Vinegarroon. Beautifully engraved ‘66 Yellowboy engrave the gun. Want to see some of Vinegar - The first time I met Vinegar - roon’s work? Here’s a sampling. roon was 12 years ago. T-Bone Double Eagle is holding one of two Angus, Tellico, Horseshoe John, real Colt .45s Vinegarroon did for Pleasant, Ocoee Red, and I were him. They’re nickel plated, fully en - shooting at Whitwell, TN at the graved, and sporting real ivory time. And, one month a visitor shot grips. They’re beautiful guns. But, with us. He was dressed in black Vinegarroon does work on long pants, black hat, white shirt, black guns, too. The ‘66 Winchester be - gun leather, and was packing a pair longs to Dustin Clays. He said he of real live .45 Colt revolvers, 7 1/2 " took his rifle over to Vinegarroon’s barrels, and fully engraved. They house one day and left it, and when were beautiful! He told me he’d put he went back to get it, it was all them together himself from parts “scratched” up. The scratches sure and did his own engraving. When look good! Notice the Mexican asked, he told me he was a college Eagle in the center of the receiver. professor and taught Spanish. I re - Vinegarroon produces works of membered all these things, but, I art, but they are shooters. He and forgot his name. Last Kiss would Owlhoot use them and both shoot say, “That sounds about right, for very well. At the September match, you.” Then, years later I encoun - they both shot a clean match! Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45
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DEATH AT THE SWITCHBACK
By Steven (White Smoke Steve, SASS #91779) Yount
eath at the Switchback is the sequel Eugene Sumner and his eighty-two to the much-praised Death on the year old eyes followed the trail from the DTrail , the first in the series of Huecos Esconidos to the adobe-and-mud- Turner Brown Westerns, featuring the ex - hut pueblo of Piedra Real as the September ploits of Deputy U.S. Marshal Turner sun burned warm on their backs as it Brown in the New Mexico Territory in crossed the high, crystal clear blue sky. years immediately following the Civil War. Brown couldn’t see the trail that Sum - Death at the Switchback begins when ner saw, but he trusted the old man and fol - ‘Little Bill’ Dolan, who was well on his way lowed him across the broken countryside. to killing 21 men before his 21st birthday, As they reached the first of the huts of led Andy Bear and Frank Cahill in a deadly the pueblo, Sumner brought his Palomino robbery of the Santa Fe-to-Albuquerque to a halt with just a single soft word. “This stagecoach. Deputy U.S. Marshal Turner is what they call Piedra Real?” Sumner Brown felt he had no choice but to swing asked Brown as the two men sat side-by- into the saddle and hunt down the killers. side overlooking the pueblo. “A name like Aided by a legendary one-time Texas that for a place like this seems a bit ambi - Ranger, Turner Brown brings a measure of tious,” Sumner said. “‘Piedra Real’ means justice to an often-lawless land. ‘Royal Rock’ in Spanish.” Sumner said. ===== Brown’s eyes scanned the collection of This excerpt begins with Brown and one- simple huts. He smiled and sadly shook his time Texas Ranger Eugene Sumner tracking head. “They should have named it dog ‘Little Bill’ Dolan to a shabby pueblo in the fart.” foothills of the Sandia Mountains. “That would have been ‘Pedo de Perro’,” ===== (Continued on next page)
Review: Death at the Switchback By Steven Yount (White Smoke Steve, SASS #91779) Reviewed by Sgt. Shuster, SASS Regulator #60835
teven Yount’s re nowned get a kick out of some character The main character, Turner Deputy U.S. Marshal names they might recognize. Brown is loosely based on the au - Turner Brown faces Just like Death on the Trail , thor’s own great-grandfather. S what could be his ulti - Yount’s first Turner Brown West - Death at the Switchback follows mate tests – a young and slight ern, Death at the Switchback is Death on the Trail as the second hardened killer and a slim, young another outstanding, traditional novel of The Turner Brown West - Sgt. Shuster, raven-haired beauty – in this excit - Western escapade sure to please erns and what will become a four SASS #60835 ing Western novel, Death at the fans of Western novels. In fact, it book series. With Hollywood re- Switchback. Author Steven Yount is Steven Yount’s familiarity with discovering the West, this re - erner who has become an expert on transports the reader back in time the history of the Old West and viewer is sure there’s a movie or the West lives in Albuquerque, New to the Albuquerque area of New his attention to every facet of two in there somewhere. Mexico with his wife, Joanne, their Mexico Territory in the autumn of Western life that makes Death at Steven Yount, the author of Cocker Spaniel, Joey, and their Chi - 1868. It was a holdup of the Hayes the Switchback the factual West - The Turner Brown Westerns: Death huahua, Lola . He also does his and Hatch stagecoach at Bernalillo ern adventure that it is. Yount at the Switchback and Death on SASS Cowboy Action Shooting™ Switchback that caused lawman has a good knowledge of period the Trail is a veteran, award-win - under the alias White Smoke Steve, Turner Brown to get involved and, firearms, dress and customs, peo - ning broadcast journalist who has SASS #91779. armed with his courage, keen eye, ple, and of New Mexico history worked as a news reporter and Death at the Switchback and and fast draw, Brown set out to and landscape. If you’ve ever been news anchor at the premier all- Death on the Trail , Turner Brown make things right. Death at the to the parts of New Mexico Yount news radio stations in Philadel - Westerns, are both available via the Switchbac k is a gripping story peo - describes in his books, you’ll rec - phia, Chicago, and New York City Internet at TurnerBrownWesterns. pled with memorable characters, ognize them immediately. Even if as well as the most prestigious fi - com , where readers can join Turner from a legendary one-time Texas you‘ve never seen New Mexico in nancial news reporting publication Brown’s posse and receive free Ranger to a beautiful Spanish aris - person, Steven Yount creates word in America, The Wall Street Jour - bonus material and reviews of up - tocrat. And SASS members will pictures that make it real. nal Radio Network. This East - coming Turner Brown adventures.
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(Continued from previous page) Chiricahua-Mescalero Apache ber, but if there was the immedi - Dolan had reacted just as Sumner said with a smile. “No, was the only Indian tongue that ate prospect of gunplay, and a quickly. He dropped to one knee, they made the right choice. Royal Sumner knew as well as he knew man had the time, he’d add an - twisted to the side and raised his Rock is better than Dog Fart in English or Spanish. other bullet to the gun, just in Winchester. He squeezed the trig - both American and Spanish. “We’re looking for a man case. Both Sumner and Brown ex - ger and Sumner staggered. The They gave themselves a goal, named Dolan,” Sumner said. pected the immediate prospect of impact of a two hundred grain flat something to grow into.” “He’s a young fellow, slim and gunplay, and both wanted to be nosed .44 caliber bullet, propelled Sumner saw a teenager along small, wears a battered derby and fully loaded and ready. by twenty-eight grains of black - a low adobe wall fifty feet ahead carries a ‘Yellow Boy’ Winchester Both men stepped toward the powder threw Sumner against of him. Sumner slightly shifted and a Colt pistol, high on his hip.” sunbaked adobe wall that sur - Brown just as Brown squeezed his weight, and the Palomino The young man’s eyes invol - rounded the hut. Sumner laid a the triggers on both his pistols. moved toward the Indian-looking untarily flashed toward a near-by gentle hand on Brown’s arm when Brown stepped back in an effort young man. adobe hut. the two men were twenty feet to disentangle himself from Sum - Sumner leaned forward in his “No,” the young man an - from the hut’s doorway. “I go ner’s body and suddenly felt his saddle, relaxed and loose as the swered. “There’s no one like that through the door first,” Sumner right leg collapse. He fired both young man turned his deep dark here.” said. “The drover this man killed pistols again as the ground eyes toward Sumner’s pale blue Sumner nodded, thanked the outside Agua Negra? He was my rushed toward him. He shud - eyes. Half-breed, Sumner thought, teenager in Apache and watched grandson.” dered in pain as a blow struck his Mexican and Indian, trying hard the young man shoot another Brown looked into Sumner’s left hip. A ten-pound railroad to look only Indian. quick, worried glance toward the eyes. He saw the man’s pain and hammer, he thought as his eyes The young man wore moc - adobe hut as he moved away from understood his need to take the turned to the left and then the casins and buckskin leggings. He Sumner and Brown. first shot. Brown nodded as the right in search for that hammer. had long, lank, raven-black hair Sumner motioned to the hut door to the hut opened and a man He fired again, this time blindly held back with a simple bandanna. that had grabbed the young man’s with a ‘Yellow Boy’ Winchester in as he tasted dirt in his mouth. Sumner spoke to the teenager interest. “In there,” Sumner said his hand and a battered derby hat His eyes fluttered and closed, and in Chiricahua-Mescalero Apache, as he swung out of the saddle. on his head stepped into the early he heard more gunfire echo a variation of Western Apache Brown stepped off Tawny and afternoon sunshine. “It’s Dolan!” through the dirt streets of Piedra that was close to the language stood next to Sumner. Both men Brown shouted and reached for Real. A dark curtain seemed to spoken by the Navajo. Sumner added one more bullet to their his pistols. Sumner turned in an fall across his eyes. He shuddered could make himself understood in pistols. A man rode with his pis - instant, stepped in front of Brown again and felt his pistols slide half a dozen Indian languages but tol’s hammer on an empty cham - and raised his Colt. from his hands.
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Wild sidE . oF thE rivEr By Michael Zimmer Reviewed by Sgt. Shuster, SASS Regulator #60835
efore there was a film festival have kind of rubbed folks the wrong in Sundance, certainly before way. First, Jacob is murdered, son Bthere were motion pictures, Joel is falsely accused of a violent and, actually, before there was even act, sons Vic and Ethan are at - a Sundance, the Wilders were in tacked, son Ben is framed for mur - that part of wind-swept Montana der, and the troubles mount as territory. At first, if it weren’t for owners of small ranches are myste - Jacob Wilder, half the town would riously killed by what could be a not have survived their first winter. syndicate. It is up to Ethan Wilder But Jacob and his boys are rough to make things right, and it all hap - and woolly when not hemmed in by pens in a way that makes “Wild Side civilization. And now the Wilders of the River” hard to put down. Western novelist Zimmer has 1800s equipment, and owns and an almost uncanny way of putting shoots a number of Old West the reader right in the middle of the Firearms. While still in high school, action. In Wild Side of the River Michael Zimmer started breaking you’ll truly believe you are living in and training horses. He grew up on 1884 Montana territory, having a a small Colorado horse ranch and drink in Ira Webb’s Bullshead Sa - now lives in Utah with his wife, loon, listening to the sounds of Vanessa. His next Five Star West - Wilder Creek as it pours down out ern will be The Long Hitch. of the Rockies, and walking by the Wild Side of the River is pub - narrow wooden buildings in Sun - lished by Five Star Publishing, a dance’s business district. part of Gale, Cengage Learning. Michael Zimmer, author of five Michael Zimmer’s website is Western novels, is an American his - www.michael-zimmer.com. tory buff who has done much re - Sgt. Shuster, SASS Regulator search on the Old West. He has #60835, is a social and cultural his - experienced many of the things his torian, founder of the Lincoln County characters experience, has been on Regulators in Ruidoso, NM and pur - horseback treks with authentic veyor of Kona Cowboy Coffee.
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St. Joe’s Sheriff But the life he lived had a lot more St. Joe’s Sheriff, SASS #29718 I never knew a bigger man, to say. and I don’t mean his size. His last shoot was Chorro Valley, AKA Mike Vogelsang By any measure of friendship, the old John Wayne. we’d all give him the prize. He shot first, he got a P, and we all felt 1944 – 2011 I’m talking about the fella, that the pain. we all called St. Joe. But when they gave out the medals By Tex Fiddler, We’re gonna miss him, and I mean and the story was told, SASS Life #10127 miss him so. They called out “Senior Duelist” We shot a lot of targets, and we moved and his medal was gold. t. Joe’s Sheriff, Mike Vogel - a lot of steel. I never saw him whine, and I never saw sang, was in Special Forces, There’s no way to describe the hurt him mad. Sand he was a special guy. As and loss we feel. I always saw him helping, and the head of security at St. Joseph’s When I’d mess up a stage, tryin’ hard, I never saw him sad. Hospital in Los Angeles, he took the but just unable, I wish we could clone him, but he was one of a kind. alias of St. Joe’s Sheriff. He was a Mike was always there, at the unloading table. If you want a cowboy role-model, friend to all who knew him, and this He always shot first, and he showed he’s the best you’ll find. poem summarizes how much we us the way. thought of him.
Indiana Steve , SASS #10296 Steven Alan Gooding February 10, 1949 – November 21, 2011 By Palmetto Kid, SASS #343, and Suntan Kid, SASS #5022, Regulators
arasota, FL – Indiana Steve, SASS #10296, passed away sud - Sdenly on November 21 st . As far as we knew, he was in good health, so his passing was a great shock to the SASS community of Southwest Florida. Indiana Steve joined SASS in August 1996 and moved to our area sometime after that. He shot with the Doodle Hill Regulators, Miakka Mis - fits, and at numerous Last Stands. Like the cowboys he admired, In - diana Steve was a quiet man, but with a quick smile and a kind word for all. He was an excellent shot, and his SASS life demonstrated the “Spirit of the Game.” Everyone liked Indiana, and he will be sorely missed. Our most re - cent Doodle Hill match was dedicated to him, and our hearts go out to his wife and family.
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Long Step, SASS #28354 Gary Donald Bacon March 30, 1959 – March 24, 2011
aisy, OK – Long Step, SASS #28354, aka Gary Donald DBacon, died March 24, 2011 in Grand Junction, CO after a long battle with brain cancer. Long Step lived for many years in Farmington, New Mexico, and enjoyed practicing with Evil Roy and Holy Terror. He was the five times SASS New Mex - ico State Champion. Both he and his wife, Lady Long Step, SASS #52280, were fervent Cowboy Ac - tion Shooters. Long Step is survived by his wife, Lady Long Step, his two sons, Jared and Jack, his daughter, Brandy, his father, Choctaw Jack, SASS #10370, his mother, and nu - merous family members. Intern - ment was in Mountain Home Cemetery, Daisy, Oklahoma.
GOD SAW Although we loved you dearly, God saw you were getting we could not make you stay. tired, A golden heart stopped beat - and a cure was not to be. ing, So He put His arms around hard working hands at rest. you God broke our hearts to prove and whispered, “Come to me.” to us, With tearful eyes we watched He only takes the best. you and saw you pass away.
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cheyeNNe Wild bunch shootout September 24 – 25, 2011 ,
By Deputy Cuny, SASS Life #35793, TG Winners Traditional Beefcake, SASS #82415 Modern Hamley, SASS #84401 Lady Modern Winyan, SASS #20393 Cheyenne Wild Bunch competitors pose with Match Director Madam Bulldog (center).
CSM, Winyan, and Dr. Frank Powell ready for the Cheyenne Wild Bunch match
heyenne, WY – All the preparation work has been done. Saturday, Shootoff! C September 24th at 8:30, the Cheyenne Wyoming State Wild Bunch Shootout began. We started with a pledge to the flag and intro - Waitin’ to Shoot Beefcake is ready to shoot! duction of the Match Director, Madam Bulldog, SASS #43630, fol - process of chronographing the pistols each stage was six, a few having lowed by the safety briefing. The due to Mr. Murphy inserting an out - eight. Movement was lateral on chronograph testing was first on the dated battery in the chronograph, some stages and down range on oth - agenda. Pistols were the original the Match Director decided to test ers. Two stages were stand and de - plan and then rifles; no one remem - the rifle bullets later. liver. Included were some bers Murphy signing up for the Four stages were shot on Satur - knock downs to really test the afore shoot, but he was there. NO, no one day with the remaining five shot on mentioned accuracy statement. shot the chrono; it stopped working Sunday. As this is “ Not Cowboy Ac - There were numerous stages with all by itself. We set up the backup tion with a 191 1” the targets were double taps, and a few had specific chrono and testing resumed. All not in your face, nor were they near shooting order. Most were shooter’s loads met the minimum require - one another. The minimum distance choice as to which gun was used first. ments, and a few surpassed our ex - was ten yards and only a very few Lunch was provided from the pectations with a “WOW you finally were set that close. Accuracy is the World Famous (our opinion, and we put powder in them bullets!” As key word, second only to safety. The ain’t changing our mind) Mitchell’s there was a delay in the smooth minimum number of shotgun on Work that ‘97! BBQ. We managed to muster the
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Cheyenne Wild Bunch competitors pose with Match Director Cheyenne Wild Bunch Match Winners Madam Bulldog (center). (l-r)—Hamley, Traditional; Winyan, Lady Modern; Beefcake, Modern
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Shootoff! strength to return to the bays to have some more fun. There was a Man on Man, and we’re not sure CSM, SASS #20392, was the legiti - mate winner, but everyone was hav - ing such a good time, he was awarded the bragging rights. There was also a clay bird shoot with the most fluid rules ever not written that made every shooter a winner. We gathered at the chrono test site and proceeded to test the rifle bullets. All tested okay, and we headed to our respective abodes to wait for the next day’s shoot. Sunday started off as another great Wyoming day, not enough breeze to knock over the cattle, and no snow in the forecast. Five stages of Wild Bunch awaited the shooters. The basic setup of the previous day’s shoot was not changed, only the sce - nario. One stage was added to the event. As all had passed the dreaded chronograph and weight require - ments, the only thing left to do was have fun and send lead down range. The added stage was a combination of rifle, shotgun, and pistol, with the pistol being shot from four different down range positions. After the contestants had com - pleted the stages, we ate lunch and told stories of how we should, or could, have shot better and faster. Scores were tabulated and awards were given out to the top shooters in each category. Visit us at sassNet .com Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
shootiNg thiNgs that go bbuummpp iinn tthhee nniigghhtt . October 22 – 23, 2011 , By Palaver Pete, SASS Life/Regulator #4375 Bump in the Night —this means Palaver Pete, with so many “avenues of ap - SASS Life/Regulator #4375 proach,” we Oregonians must re - main ever so vigilant. end, OR – Latitude 44º 03’ Cowboss, SASS Regulator North – 121º 18’ West. Ore - #49066, has lived in Oregon all Bgon is bordered on the west his life. His favorite month of the by the Pacific Ocean. The Ever - year is October—not because of green State of Washington is to Halloween, but because of the our north; Idaho and Nevada bor - weather. “The Mornings,” he said, der on the East, and the Golden “are cool and the daytime temper - State of California on the south. atures hover in the high 60s, and Most Americans do not realize that makes for perfect shooting Oregon is “bordered” by five sepa - weather.” Cowboss, along with 30 rate entities or geological fea - other members and guests of the The participants were all in Halloween costumes for the tures, making access to our state Pine Mountain Posse agreed, be - “things that go bump in the night.” easier for those Creatures that Go cause that was the kind of Winners Silver Senior Celilo, Wild Bunch SASS #56826 Overall L Senior Bullseye Miss. Man Rowdy Rex, L Wrangler Miss Behavin, SASS #71002 SASS #88511 Lady Bullseye Miss, L 49’er Rough Cut Ruby. SASS #56827 F Cartridge Stonewood Kid, WB Categories SASS #62875 Modern Rowdy Rex Cowgirl Tuffy Tumbleweed Traditional Lead Ringer, L B-Western Stargazer Sal, SASS #87957 SASS #57411 L Traditonal Bullseye Miss Sunday’s Main Match Saturday’s SASS Event Overall Overall Man Whisperin’ Wade Man Whisperin’ Wade, Lady Bullseye Miss. SASS #36209 Category Winners Lady Arctic Annie, 49’er Rowdy Rex SASS #37265 Cowboy Buffalo Wings Category Winners Cattle Baron Palaver Pete Gunfighter Whisperin’ Wade Cowgirl Tuffy Tumbleweed Cowboy Buffalo Wings, Duelist Sunrise Bill, SASS #56856 SASS #64301 L Wrangler Arctic Annie E Statesman Shadow Wolf, L 49’er Rough Cut Ruby, SASS #30902 SASS #71003 F Cartridge Lead Ringer S Duelist Doc Valentine, F C Duelist Buttermilk Biscuit, SASS #39814 SASS #91048 Cowgirl Tuffy Tumbleweed, Gunfighter Whisperin’ Wade SASS #68204 L 49’er Rough Cut Ruby. 49’er Gunfight Hite, L F Cartridge Cascades Annie, SASS #68203 SASS #70533 Ghost Busters’ Night Shoot L Senior Bullseye Miss Overall L Wrangler Arctic Annie Man Lead Ringer. Wrangler Hoss Reese, Lady Bullseye Miss SASS #88815 Category Winners Senior Cow Boss, Cowboy Buffalo Wings SASS #49066 49’er Rowdy Rex S Duelist Buxton Lookout Duelist Sunrise Bill, S Gunfighter The Legend, SASS #64301 SASS #36069 S Duelist Buxton Lookout, Silver Senior Celilo SASS #40999 Young Gun Huckleberry Hickok, Gunfighter Whisperin’ Wade SASS #88886
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ladies who helped with the food, decorations, and score keeping— where would we be without them? Next year stronger efforts will be devoted to securing our bor - ders. An early call for assistance will be sent out through SASS
They not only shoot well, they carve Pumpkins with the same efficiency. Contest Winners from left to right— Bullseye Miss, Lead Ringer, and Stargazer Sal. An interesting sentiment for an adult Trick or Treater! weather we had for the Halloween Ghost Busters Night Shoot … And channels in hopes you, the reader, celebration—a great weekend for yes, you guessed it, this event was may find time to help us reduce shooting Ghosts, Goblins, and shot with blackpowder in hopes of the number of critters that do go other creatures of the night that not only bewitching those things The Straw Man, alias Celilo, and bump in the night. Come to Cen - infiltrated our security systems. that go bump in the night, but Dorothy, alias Bullseye Miss, got to shootin’ rather quickly. Both were tral Oregon and help us out. This Celebration was a two- also as a means of providing multiple category winners. You’re a Daisy if ya do! day affair involving four different enough light to shoot the Ghosts shoots. Yes, you heard correctly: and Goblins more easily. four different shoots combined Sunday, October 23 rd brought with a Pumpkin Carving contest, on the finale: five SASS stages a best Ghost/Goblin Decoration shot in costume with dirty guns contest, and a Ghost Busters (well, if you are going to shoot all Night Shoot. Here’s how it went weekend, what do you expect?). down: On Saturday, five Stages Those Ghost and Goblins that es - were devoted to both the Wild caped during the day and night on Bunch venue and a regular SASS Saturday were quickly dis - Shoot—this was during daylight patched, and the range declared hours. Scores were maintained safe by Match Director and Club separately, thus permitting those Sheriff, Whisperin’ Wade, SASS not equipped or not wishing to #36209. Guests were thanked for shoot Wild Bunch to shoot each attending, and tribute was paid to stage in accordance with regular all that helped organize the many SASS rules. The Pumpkin Carv - weekend events. Special thanks ing and Ghost/Goblin Contests went to the Stonewood Kid, SASS followed a Potluck dinner, and #62875, for organizing the black - then shooters prepared for the powder night shoot, and all the
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RUCKUS IN 2011 THE NATIONS
ROYS CREEK DAN The Oklahoma , Oklahoma State Champion SASS State Championship SNORING FANNY Oklahoma State the hidden targets. Great fun! September 15 – 19 th , 2011 Lady Champion Congrats to Pumkin Roll, SASS #13170, the only person to find and By Catoosa Red, SASS #57246 them at their table all day! We ap - hit all targets! preciated their support. The Main Match started on Fri - and Springs, OK – The one was welcomed to Oklahoma Choupique, SASS #2052, trav - day with a rousing rendition of the 2011 Oklahoma SASS with a big Ohsiyo , the traditional eled here from Missouri to hold a National Anthem sung by Tonic State Championship Cherokee greeting. RO-II course and 18 shooters en - Kid, SASS #70340, the Pledge of Al - S was hosted by Indian Thursday started with a huge joyed his entraining approach to a legiance was proudly recited by all, Territory SASS (ITSASS) at the Cowboy Trade Day. Cowboys and very serious topic. I believe all and then the safety meeting. Just Red Castel Gun Club located near Cowgirls brought all manner of shooters passed! The day pro - L, SASS #34123, gathered us all to - Tulsa, Oklahoma. 152 shooters clothing, guns, leather, and the like. ceeded with all manner of side gether for a big group photo, which came from near and far to help us There were many good bargains for matches, but I think the most pop - was no easy task! Shooters joined celebrate our 10 th annual Ruckus in everyone who attended. Bighorn, ular was the Trail Walk. The tar - their posses where they met old ac - the Nations. We had over 50 out of SASS #1522, and Crotchey Ole gets are small, not painted, and quaintances and made new friends. state shooters, some from as far Bart, SASS #26601, set up a table were hidden. You have three min - Soon the sound of laughter and away as Louisiana, New Mexico, and displayed SASS items. I think utes to walk a trail of about 15 gunfire was heard up and down the Nevada, and even Indiana! Each there was someone visiting with yards, all the while trying to locate line. A light rain blew in, but it did -
Winners F Cartridge Black River Jack, SASS #27175 Buckerette Hannah Call, F C Duelist Roadrunner Larry, SASS #92793 SASS #64196 C Cowboy Broncho Red, Gunfighter Burly Bill, SASS #22987 SASS #50840 Cowboy Creek County Kid, Senior Montana Dan, SASS #89945 SASS #15554 Cowgirl Snorin Fanny, S Duelist Little Doc, SASS #49779 SASS #21939 E Statesman Tailend Kid, S F C Duelist Oklahmabound, SASS #43802 SASS #66347 Frontiersman The Brisco Kid, S Senior Backwoods Butch, SASS #26032 SASS #85732 Golden Statesman Wrangler Rowdy Rebel, Capt Allyn Capron, SASS #32077 SASS #7605 Young Gun Hardhead Sam, L 49’er Rock Creek Bottoms, SASS #82397 SASS #9454 Side Matches L B-Western Annie Hickok, Shotgun, Side by Side SASS #37899 Man Little Doc, L F Cartridge Kiamichi Queen, SASS #21939 SASS #26033 Lady Rosie Rash, L Senior Marley Belle, SASS #42709 SASS #71069 Buckaroo One Shot Scott, L S F Cartridge SASS#88506 Ms. Mary Matilda, Shotgun, Hammered SASS #66348 Man Brazos Valley Kid, L S Senior Belle Mimi, SASS #55801 SASS #71810 Lady Catoosa red, L Gunfighter Catoosa Red, SASS #57246 SASS #57246 Shotgun, ‘97 L Wrangler Missouri Mae, Man Rowdy Rebel, SASS #80828 SASS #32077 49’er Roys Creek Dan, Lady Missouri Mae, SASS #73697 SASS #80828 B-Western Fast Fingers Green, Shotgun, ‘87 SASS #37898 Man Smokin Okie, Duelist Buffalo Bill SASS #61267 Matthewson, Lady Kiamichi Queen, SASS #37826 SASS #26033
Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 57 tumblers, cleaning kits, free shoots, bullets, and all manner of goodies! Marshall 9 Toes and The Skillit Likkers provided a great evening of cowboy music and poetry. Their playlist included county, bluegrass, waltz, and even a great composition of Oklahoma songs—wonderful! Saturday dawned bright and beautiful. It’s such a lovely sight to see everyone getting ready, laugh - n’t dampen anyone’s spirit! It has ing and talking, and just enjoying been so dry here the rain just themselves. Five more stages were soaked right in! Five stages were shot, and then it was off to lunch, shot; then off to lunch, shopping shopping with vendors, and another with the vendors, and a little siesta siesta. I defiantly see a pattern before the evening’s festivities. here—shooting, laughing, eating, ITSASS hosted a Pot Luck din - shopping, napping—repeat! a BBQ dinner, and I heard many fa - held off all the other competitors in ner before the Side Match Awards. The Saturday night Awards vorable comments about how great the Man on Man. It was a rousing success. We pro - Banquet was held in the Case Com - the food was. Once all of the cate - Pretty soon everyone had their vided fried chicken, and the shoot - munity Center in Sand Springs, a gory winners were announced it was covered wagons packed up and ers provided everything else. We lovely facility. It was easy to find time for the Oklahoma State Cham - headed home, tired but happy. had so many goodies we had to add from the range and the hotel, plenty pions to be announced. Congratula - Many are already making plans to more tables. There were many of room for everyone, plus really tions to Snorin Fanny, SASS come back next year for the 2012 great side dishes and desserts. comfortable chairs! Rib Crib catered #49779—Overall Lady Champion, Ruckus in the Nations! Hope to see Tumblin Tom, SASS and to Roys Creek Dan, SASS all you there! Check out our web - #69099, and Phoenix Rose, #73697—the Overall Champion. site for pictures and scores— SASS #72641, from Both competitors combine great www.itsass.net Louisiana made Jamba - shooting abilities with the “Cowboy Many “Thanks” go to the Red laya, and it was gone in a Spirit!” Oklahoma is proud of them! Castle Gun Club (our parent club) flash! All too soon the Side Sunday—more fun to be had. for supporting us. With their sup - Match Awards and all of Team Matches, Husband and Wife port we have gone from literally the door prizes were (or maybe it should be called the nothing to 10 permanent covered handed out. We gave away Odd Couples Shoot), a Skillet Toss stages and great restroom facilities seven guns to seven very for the Ladies, and the Man on Man (heated and cooled) in just 2-1/2 happy shooters. Door events were held. Congrats to Lit - short years. The Ladies especially prizes included gun cases, tle Fat Buddy, SASS #87899, who love the new restrooms!
Long Range Rifle, Pistol Caliber Fastest Pocket Pistol Man Nail Driver, Man Fast Fingers Green, SASS #59139 SASS #37898 Lady Snorin Fanny, Lady Rosie Rash, SASS #49779 SASS #42709 Long Range Pistol Buckaroo Lil’ Smokie, Man Jerimiah Blackstone, SASS #72145 SASS #81915 Fastest .22 Rimfire Rifle Lady Wesa, SASS #70957 Man Nail Driver, Fastest Rifle SASS #59139 Man Nail Driver, Lady Missouri Mae, SASS #59139 SASS #80828 Lady Rosie Rash, Buckaroo Lil’ Smokie, SASS #42709 SASS #72145 Buckaroo One Shot Scott, Fastest .22 Rimfire Pistol SASS#88506 Man Nail Driver, Fastest Pistol, Traditional SASS #59139 Man Rowdy Rebel, Lady Kiamichi Queen, SASS #32077 SASS #26033 Lady Missouri Mae, Buckaroo Lil’ Smokie, SASS #80828 SASS #72145 Buckaroo Lil’ Smokie, Big Bore Single Shot SASS #72145 Man Tail-N-Kid, Fastest Pistol, Duelist SASS #43802 Man Nail Driver, Lady Missouri Mae, SASS #59139 SASS #80828 Lady Catoosa red, Big Bore Lever SASS #57246 Man Tail-N-Kid, Fastest Pistol, Gunfighter SASS #43802 Man LeRoy Rogers, Lady Goddess, SASS #49777 SASS #86638 Lady Missouri Mae, Trail Walk SASS #80828 Man Pumkin Roller, Fastest Derringer SASS #13170 Man Rowdy Rebel, Lady Lynch M. Two, SASS #32077 SASS #65613 Lady Snorin Fanny, Buckaroo Lil’ Smokie, SASS #49779 SASS #72145 Buckaroo One Shot Scott, SASS#88506
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15th Annual sass .alaska state shoot , By Kootenai Brown, SASS #87192 Photos by Hedley Lamarr, Callie Crossfox, and Darlin’ Caroline July 8 – 10, 2011
hatanika, AK – A ated by rain showers, but that raven’s call pierced the didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for still mid-day air. Light - the Match. Local club members and C ning flashed, and thun - visitors from across Alaska arrived der rolled down the Chatanika throughout the afternoon, and we Valley. A storm had arrived at the even had one roaming gunman Old Fairbanks Exploration (FE) travel 1700 miles from Washington Gold Camp Range, and the thunder State to shoot with us, Hedley was a premonition of the gunfight Lamarr, SASS Life #14478. to come. Friday afternoon saw the It was a sultry Friday afternoon Shooter on Shooter Side Matches. at the Old FE Gold Camp at Main match revolvers and rifles Chatanika, home of the Golden Wind Drifter, SASS #7907, were used, with revolver only, rifle Heart Shootist Society (GHSS), and achieves a perfect flapjack flip only, and combined match. The for - the 15 th Annual Alaska State SASS to start Stage 6. Lt. Col. D.D. Reed, mat sought out the last shooter Championship. Thunderstorms SASS #34182, observes and standing, with a random draw se - swept through the valley, punctu - prepares to start the timer. lecting the match-ups. The course of fire was five bowling pins, set at 7 yards for revolvers and 15 yards Four Bucks shares shooting tips at for rifle. Shooters started with each the conclusion of the side matches. firearm loaded with five rounds. Misses were made up by reloads. #76196, shot alone in the Women’s The first shooter to knockdown all category. five pins then reload a final round Following the side matches, and ring a steel “stop time” plate Four Bucks presented a shooters won. It was a fast and furious field seminar giving pointers on how to of 15 shooters, with Scout Brown, shoot more efficiently and faster. A SASS #36048, and Kootenai Brown, no host gathering and dinner was SASS #87192, (both auspicious Cav - then held at Old FE to close the day. alry scouts from the illustrious The Main Match started Satur - Brown family …) facing off for the day morning with opening cere - revolver finale, and Scout Brown monies conducted by Match taking the win. Four Bucks, SASS Director Darlin’ Caroline, SASS #36386, and Kootenai Brown faced #59309. A cowboy color guard off in the rifle final, with Kootenai raised the 49 Star Statehood flag edging out Four Bucks. Four Bucks and led the Pledge of Allegiance. bested Scout Brown in the com - Light Rider, SASS #58783, provided bined final. Bear Claw Becky, SASS an invocation, and Wind Drifter,
The 2011 Category winners outside the saloon.
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at home. His tragedy became a ral - memorable scenes from movie fa - lying point for the Golden Heart vorites, including Tombstone, Open Shootists to support and sponsor Range, The Outlaw Josey Wales , and youth firearms safety education. Unforgiven . Stage props included The Match includes a charity stabbing a knife into a card table, fundraiser with this year’s proceeds cutting the cards to determine dedicated to the Wounded Warrior (Continued on page 60 ) Project. The 10-stage match was spread across two days, with five stages each day. The Range at Chatanika is located at Mile 28 on Steese Highway outside of Fairbanks. It Three Bars Keeton, SASS #74197, was a miner’s camp established in pipes “Amazing Grace” the early 1900s to provide lodging in memory of friends who for the Fairbanks Exploration Com - pany workers operating the Gold reached the end of their trails Shooter on Shooter Rifle Dredge No. 3. The dredge ceased during the past year. side match pits Four Bucks, operation in 1958, but the 60-acre SASS #36386, against pond created by the dredge and the Kootenai Brown, SASS #87192. SASS Life #7909, Regulator, and piles of washed rock tailings are GHSS Territorial Governor wel - still visible through the forest that The Range consisting of five comed all. Range Master Judge has reclaimed much of the area. bays cut from 12 to 18 yards deep Yukon Hatch, SASS Life #13327, The Gold Camp is a collection of re - into a hillside, includes Fort provided the safety briefing. stored buildings now hosting a Chatanika, a log wall fort with Long Shot Lori, SASS #67474, The Match is subtitled the restaurant, bar, hotel rooms, and a guard houses on each end, a general claims the gold nugget after Justin Pierce Memorial Shoot, and display of turn of the century boiler store front, Miss Lydia’s saloon and Four Bucks found the hidden includes a charity fundraiser. equipment, blacksmith shop, and Rosie’s billiards, a trapper’s cabin, bull’s eye in the charity shoot. Justin Pierce was a young man the schoolhouse built to serve and the Clearwater Stage Stop and Proceeds went to the tragically lost to a firearms accident miner’s children. AK Corral. The stages invoked Wounded Warriors Fund.
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Posse 1 at Fort Chatanika Posse 2 at the Bathhouse. Beer is still 50 cents; baths 5 cents. 15th Annual SASS Alaska State Shoot . . . loads on the clock!), 15 rifle rounds, 2+ shotgun rounds, and (Continued from page 59 ) which are shaped like coiled snakes, six shooting positions. One of shooting sequence, flinging a snake, and the sound of “I hate snakes!” as the targets was a pistol dump flipping flapjacks in a skillet, and the opening line rang across the target, partially shielded by a emptying a chamber pot. range. The snake targets have a no-hit “hostage” target. It was a As the 15 th contest, the stages profile that is wider than it is tall, lot of fun, but very challenging, were drawn from the all-time 10 and many shooters find these chal - especially to our Frontiersman! most favorite stages from the first lenging. Stage Two involved a Her - Saturday night everyone Wind Drifter and his clan along with decade of Golden Heart history. mit Joe Sweep on six rifle targets in Kanuti River Wrangler, SASS #14615, took part in the banquet at the Stage One is a perennial favorite. 1-2-1-3-1-4-1-5-1-6 order, requiring enjoy the Saturday night Banquet . Old FE Gold Camp Restaurant. Using six revolver targets, four of the bell tower (target #1) to be hit The restaurant staff outdid with every other rifle shot. themselves this year with a special Stage Three had a lot of move - buffet of salads, shrimp cocktail, ment, with a shooting position for fried chicken, beef stroganoff, and each firearm—revolvers, rifle, and an array of desserts. Not exactly shotgun. If you make the trip up the kind of grub hungry cowhands here to shoot with GHSS, when got fed on the trail, but then we you’re shooting this stage, I don’t recommend pulling the fore end off your shotgun when you pick it up—it does nothing for your time. But, at least the only people that can see you doing it are the TO and unloading officer! “Open Range” held at the AK Corral (bay 5) really put the “Action” in Cowboy Action Shooting™. It was fashioned after the gunfight Shooter on Shooter Pistol side match has scene at the climax of the Hedley Lamarr, SASS #1447, and Scout movie of that title. It had 20 Brown, SASS #36048, racing to reload. revolver rounds (two full re -
GHSS Trail Boss, Ruby Lil, SASS #68116, and Hedley Lamarr enjoy the evening fresh air after the Banquet.
Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61 dition of “Amazing Grace” on the pipes as a tribute to those passed on this year, the plaintiff call of the pipes wafting through the valley. At the end of the day, the first ever Wild Bunch Side Match was held. A mix of traditional and mod - ern category shooters were on the stage with 20 pistol, 10 rifle, and 8 shotgun rounds, shooting from three positions. Coordinating the match dates GHSS’s Range Boss, Judge Yukon with the Alaska 49’ers, hosting the Hatch, SASS #13327, and Territorial Alaska Territorial Shoot, aka Governor Wind Drifter engaged in Four Bucks Mike (l) claims the Shootout Under the Midnight Sun, serious discussion outside the saloon. Overall Match Championship Title. the weekend before, gives shooters TG Wind Drifter presents the trophy. the opportunity to shoot two SASS- weren’t on the trail; we were sanctioned matches on consecutive dressed for the evening. It was good SASS #34182, and Judge Yukon eating and great socializing as non- Hatch. The overall winners were shooting GHSS members drove up Four Bucks and Bear Claw Becky. for the evening’s entertainment. Awards were presented in the Ruby Lil, SASS #68116, GHSS Trail hospitality tent. Thanks to the gen - Boss, offered fun commentary and erosity and hard work of Berry Kootenai Brown and awarded a large array of door prizes Woman, Callie Crossfox, Kanuti Callie Crossfox, SASS #87193, provided by members and sponsors. River Wrangler, and other volun - in a formal parlor pose The second day of shooting in - teers, we had a 24 x 48 foot tent following the Banquet. cluded five more exciting stages, in - stocked with home baked goods, hot cluding “Open Range II” where the coffee, and iced drinks waiting to re - weekends. We hope to see a lot shooter emulates Boss Spearman fresh weary shooters while provid - more shooters from the “Lower 48” by shooting the shotgun through ing respite from the sun. come up and visit. Give a call— the barn wall. Our barn wall was Thankfully, there was no rain once we’d be glad to help you plan an made of paper, but shooting at the the match started. itinerary that can take in shoots at concealed target added fun and in - The match officially ended with our sister clubs in Juneau and An - terest to this stage. the flag lowering, accompanied by chorage, as well as the next Alaska When the shooting was done, Three Bars Keeton, SASS #74137, State SASS Championship—and, three cowboys shot a clean match— on bagpipes. After the retreat, Bear Claw Becky, SASS #76196, is perhaps get in some fishing and Scout Brown, Lt. Col D.D. Reed, Three Bars played a touching ren - the SASS Lady Alaska Champion. panning for gold!
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All the competitors at the St. George, Utah Dixie Desperadoes Wild Bunch Match dixie Go Wild! desperados All the ladies that attended October 11-12, 2011 By Wicked Felina, SASS #3483
t. George, UT – The on Friday along with side matches Utah State Wild Bunch and the ‘97 Shotgun Challenge. Championship was Saturday took care of the last five S great! The Southern Main Match Stages, the Man-on- Utah Shooting Sports Park is a very Man Competition, and the Awards. The Awards table nice facility with many great props. Everything went smoothly and Five Main Match stages were shot things stayed on time thanks to the Evil Roy shooting at the mission with T.L. timing organizational skills of Match Di - rector Dixie Bell. There were lots of volunteers who helped with brass picking and target re-setting. All the posse members worked hard to fill the scoring and spotting duties. The stages were an excellent mix of up-in-your-face, fast-and-fu - rious, and some stages with chal - Capt LePhew shooting lenging targets, which actually required using your sights. There The side matches included were clay birds, pop-up soda cans, a eight-round speed shotgun (there is dueling tree, and many, many that reload again!). Long range knockdowns. One of my favorite rifle and long range pistol were shot stages was the “Outhouse.” Twenty on what looked like really big tar - pistol rounds, 10 rifle rounds on gets, but it was possible to miss plate racks at the back of the berm, them. Speed rifle and speed pistol and eight shotgun rounds (a reload were each double tap sweeps. The with shotgun in Wild Bunch!). Lots ‘97 Shotgun Challenge was defi - and lots of shooting and not one clean match shooter!
J T Wild and Evil Roy in the shoot-off. Wicked Felina takes steady aim.
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Winners Overall Evil Roy, SASS #2883 CO Categories Modern Evil Roy CO Traditional Two Dot, SASS #14911 AZ L Modern Lilly Long, SASS #81344 UT L Traditional Dixie Bell, SASS #5366 UT Man on Man J. T. Wild, SASS #20399 UT Utah State Champions Modern J. T. Wild UT L Modern Lilly Long UT Mokaac Kid, SASS #78721, Traditional Mokaac Kid, winner of the Wild Bunch SASS #78721 UT Movie Costume Award L Traditional Dixie Bell UT
moning assistance. Sandwiches, chips, and a granola bar were fur - nished with a request for a dona - tions on Friday, and on Saturday lunch was catered from Subway as part of our match entry. During the Awards Ceremony, there were a couple of cakes shared with all the shooters. Each shooter received a nice shooter’s prize. The weather was very nice, the shooting was fun, and the facility was great. I cannot believe this match will not double in size next year. See you there!
J T Wild winner of Man-on-Man nitely a challenge. Bowling ball to release a charcoal briquette flyer, several clay birds, and lots of knock - downs kept the shooters busy. The Man-on-Man consisted of shotgun knockdowns, plate rack with the rifle, and double tap sweep with the pistols. J T Wild finished first in the Man-on-Man. Hospitality at the range was super. Again, thanks to Match Di - Capt. LePhew, SASS #37210, and rector Dixie Bell. There was water Judge Ebenezer, SASS #53232— at every other stage along with 1st & 2nd winners of hand wipes and air horns for sum - Wild Bunch Military Costume
Overall winners Dixie Bell, Lilly Long, Two Dot, and Evil Roy.
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Bayou ,
Bwounty Hunters sai ss & Present The Louisiana State Championship HANGIN’ at COYOTE CREEK November 11 – 13, 2011 i By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907
Sexie Sadie, SASS #25389, of Major Photography. They took the posse pictures and action photos at the shoot.
mite, LA – The second weekend of November 2011 found a gathering of A Cowpokes set on attend - ing the “Hangin’ at Coyote Creek” held at the Florida Parishes Skeet and Gun Club near Amite, Louisiana. The Bayou Bounty Hunters were A view of the Bayou Bounty Hunters’ stages. They have 10 very nice stages.
Winners Gunfighter Chattahoochee Dave, Overall SASS #39557 Man Slick McClade, L B-Western Louisiana Lady LA SASS #69490 LA L F Cartridge Cameo Rose, Lady Louisiana Lady, SASS #18029 MS Raisin’ Old Glory on Saturday SASS #34986 LA L Senior Ruby Red Jo, morning. Being it was close to Categories SASS #71481 MI Veterans Day, Crazy Emmitt had 49er Matt Masterson, L S Senior Sunshine Sally, all the veterans present gather SASS #34985 LA SASS #78765 LA round the Flag as it was raised. Buckaroo Catahoula Kid, L Wrangler Apace Belle, SASS #93324 LA SASS #27791 LA win for both the Cowboys and the Buckarette Chantilly Lace, Senior Galvez, SASS #93323 LA SASS #57186 LA Skeet Shooters. Cowboy Hightower, Sr Duelist Rattlesnake Blake, The weather was close to per - SASS #78951 LA SASS #8402 LA Rattlesnake Blake, SASS #8402, fect for the whole shoot. Friday side C Cowboy Tobin Kid, S Gunfighter Crosscut Hardy, Bayou Bounty Hunters TG, and matches started off with Long SASS #41773 LA SASS #54701 LA Soiled Dove, Secretary, posing with Range Rifle and Cowboy Skeet be - Duelist Marshal Big S Senior Capt Billy Blackhorse, Cree Vicar Dave in the clubhouse. fore noon. After lunch there were Daddy Jenks, SASS #88321 They really made The Vicar’s Wife and the Derringer, Pocket Pistol, Texas SASS #66849 LA B-Western Slick McClade LA I feel at home while we were there. Star/Plate Rack, Fastest Three Gun E Statesman Doc Nomo, Wrangler Logan Sackett, previously located south of Amite. and a couple unique ones: “Split the SASS #61646 LA SASS #20383 LA F Cartridge Parson Delacroix, Young Gun– Panola Jack, They were pressed to find another Bullet” with pistol and “Birds and SASS #38863 MS SASS #86394 LA range a few years past. The Florida Snakes” with shotgun. F C Duelist Cole Trigger, L Young Gun– Lady Mei Dragon, Parishes Skeet and Gun Club wel - In “Split the Bullet” three axe SASS #80601 LA SASS #73572 LA comed the Cowboys, so they moved heads were welded to a metal post Frontiersman Cree Vicar Dave, their props and targets to the Amite with the sharp edge pointing toward SASS #49907 location. It turned out to be a win- the shooter. Each axe head had a Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65
Edgewood, New Mexico. Fol - lowing the Prayer, for safety and blessings from the LORD, an offering was taken for the Cowboy Memorial Chapel by ushers Cap’n Dan, SASS #27790, and Buckshot Mitchell, SASS #24941. The Bayou Bounty Hunters topped off the donation for a grand total of $410. Hallelujah!!! Crazy Emmitt was the posse leader for my Saturday night found us in the posse, and he lived up to his name. Banquet Room of LynHaven Here he is sporting his revolvers Conference Center at Ham - that have barrels longer than some rifles I’ve seen. mond, Louisiana. We enjoyed a delicious meal, and Side Match shootin’ only four. Oh ta be young Crazy Emmitt, President of the Bayou Bounty Hunters, addressing Awards were presented. again. It says in Isaiah 40:30-31 the crowd at the Saturday morning shooters’ meeting. Cowboy Church was officiated NIV, “Even youths grow tired and by Parson Delacroix, SASS #38863, weary, and young men stumble and balloon attached on each side around out of the sand similar to the way a in the Club House at 8:00 AM sharp. fall; but those who hope in the 6" from center. The shooter stood 20 golf ball is lifted out of a sand trap The Parson’s message was on LORD will renew their strength. feet away and had three revolver by impacting the sand in front of makin’ sure you’re on the right road They will soar on wings like eagles; rounds to break all six balloons. the ball. with the Scripture John 14:6 that they will run and not grow weary, The “Birds and Snakes” had 16 " Saturday beamed sunny and says, “Jesus answered, ‘I am the they will walk and not be faint.” pieces of garden hose (snakes) laid comfortable for shooting. Crazy way, the truth, and the life. No one Awards were given out after the crossways in a sand pit with a Emmitt, SASS #12932, opened the comes to the Father except through four final stages on Sunday. Crazy metal border around it and a couple shooters’ meeting with greetings me.” NIV. Parson Delacroix couldn’t Emmitt, Cameo Rose, SASS clay pigeon flippers. Shooters used and announcements. Cree Vicar make it to shoot Saturday’s six #18029, and Soiled Dove, SASS a shotgun to lift the snakes out of Dave then informed the Cowpokes stages. So he had to shoot through #17365, did the honors. the sand past the metal border and of the progress of the Cowboy Me - all 10 stages on Sunday after All in all it was a great shoot. break the clay birds. The snakes lift morial Chapel at Founders Ranch, Church while the rest of us were (Continued on page 66 )
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SASS & The Bayou Bounty Hunters . . . (Continued from page 65 ) We had great weather, great stages, and met a lot of great Cowpokes. As a side note Each year The Bayou Bounty Hunters host a Benefit Shoot for the Fisher House at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. The Fisher House program builds and donates
Ruby Red Jo, SASS #71481, and Hair Trigger Elden, SASS #67205, Runnin’ Rose, SASS #71726, and shoot at our club in Michigan. Tobin Kid, SASS #41773, in front of It’s amazing how many times we the hotel. Runnin’ Rose elected to have crossed paths with them on Overall Winners— be the photographer for the match the trail in the past four years. Slick McClade, SASS #69490, and instead of shooting in the competi - Louisiana Lady, SASS #34986 tion. She did an excellent job. “comfort homes” on the grounds of is a nonprofit organization under major military and VA medical cen - section 501(c) (3) of the IRS code. ters so the families of soldiers and The Fisher House Foundation sup - veterans in need of medical care ports existing Fisher Houses and Reload Don, SASS #46049, resetting the “Split the Bullet” Side Match have a place to stay while visiting helps individual military families in stage. Don designed and ran the their loved ones. There is no cost to need. The foundation also adminis - stage during the side matches along the family to stay at these facilities. ters and sponsors Scholarships for with Cicero Grimes, SASS #35479. The Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Military Children, the Hero Miles program, Team Fisher House, and co-sponsors the Newman’s Own Awards program and the Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Cap’n Dan, Vice President of the Scholarship Program. The cost for Bayou Bounty Hunters, and Buck - the shoot is a small donation, and shot Mitchell were the head ushers all proceeds from the weekend shoot who took up the offering for the go to the Fisher House Foundation. Cowboy Memorial Chapel. Over Last year they raised over $12,000 $400 was raised for the Chapel. for this worthy cause. If you are in the Amite, LA area in March 2012, check out their website: www.bayoubountyhunters.com or call Soiled Dove at 985-796- 9698 for the date and time. Come on out and support this worthy cause and have a great Parson Delacroix gave the message at Cowboy Church on Sunday morning. time shooting ta boot. He missed shooting on Saturday and had to shoot through 10 stages [email protected] on Sunday while the rest of us were only shooting 4 stages, Photos by and he managed to take first place in his category to boot! Runnin’ Rose, SASS #71726 Sexie Sadie, SASS #25398 A view of the Bayou Bounty Hunters’ Cree Vicar Dave fort stage. I’ve noticed in my travels The Vicar’s Wife that quite a few clubs have incorporated a fort into their facade.
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outlaw trail ,September 27- By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287 Life October 2, 2011 dgewood, NM – on it did. Hipshot assumed Coyote’s Founders Ranch, a few duties of Match Director. T. A. miles east of Albu - Chance captained the placing of E querque, is a neat place targets. T. A. Chance likes targets for a Cowboy Action Shooting™ fairly close . Hipshot likes them a Match. It is big enough for END of bit further out; so the two of them TRAIL, so the smaller events, Buf - were apparently moving targets in falo Stampede in the spring, and and out when the other wasn’t look - Outlaw Trail in the fall, have the ing. Fortunately, T. A. had his way advantages of the facilities, 17 bays, more than Hipshot did. The combi - the Belle Union, the Happy Jack nation resulted in the best collec - Saloon, the Mounted Shooting tion of stages I’ve encountered at arena, and the permanent buildings Founders Ranch. for vendors’ use, a great collection of A four-stage Wild Bunch warm moveable sets and props, and tar - up match kicked things off on Tues - gets of all kinds. But, they have a day afternoon. Then came the Wild Tex won Frontier Cartridge more intimate feel. The RVs are al - Bunch match, 12 stages, just like Gunfighter, but we’re not sure if he made the smoke standard. lowed to park in the “town” instead the Cowboy Action Shooting™ What do you think? of up the hill, and the pressure is match, but held Wednesday and significantly lower. The already Thursday, not at the same time like friendly place becomes friendlier. last year, evidence the SASS folks This year Outlaw Trail moved are fast learners. Wild Bunch needs from August to the end of September. its own time, not time conflicting This had a surprising advantage, the Panhandle Cowgirl was also no - with other parts of the match. table for the bling on her outfit. weather, which was probably the Usually Wild Bunch matches Original and striking! best weather yet for a Founders have targets at ranges that would Ranch event. Every day was beauti - members know, and those who be considered excessive for a Cow - ful, sunny, and comfortable. knew him loved him. Speculation of boy Action Shooting™ match. But, The week before Outlaw Trail what SASS would be like without most of the targets were pre-set for the sudden passing of Coyote Cal - him and how many people it would the Cowboy Action Shooting™ houn shocked the SASS World. take to fill his very large boots dom - match. No problem. These stages This put a pall over the event that inated conversation. But everyone just had us shooting at rifle targets was hard to shake. Coyote Calhoun there knew that Coyote would have with our 1911s. Wild Bunch stages did more for SASS than most SASS wanted the show to go on. And, go often have, say, 10 rounds at what Granny Getchergun, SASS #75466, Winners L F C Duelist Mist Chance, Wild Bunch was second Grand Dame. Overall SASS #15391 AZ Traditional Fast Hammer NM Man Aberdeen, B-Western Deputy Dangit, Modern Evil Roy CO SASS #42517 TX SASS #88636 NM L Traditional Texas Tiger NM would be pistol targets on the main Lady Texas Tiger, Gunfighter Vaquero Luna, L Modern Wicked Felina CO match, and another 10 or so on the SASS #74829 NM SASS #70518 NM Side Matches rifle targets. Wild Bunch stages Categories F C Gunfighter Tex, SASS #4 NM Plainsman Capt. George Baylor also like six shotgun targets. Rack - Cowboy Mica McGuire, S Gunfighter Guns Brokus, Speed Six Gun Sandoval Kid NM ing that slide to get six targets SASS #18526 NM SASS #63833 TX Amber Ale NM down in three seconds or so is a Cowgirl Amber Ale, 49’er Aberdeen TX Speed Rifle Mica McGuire NM hoot. The fact six shotgun targets SASS #66175 NM L 49’er Ez Gz, Texas Tiger NM were desirable meant some stages Wrangler Crazy Kurt, SASS #83885 NM Speed Shotgun Mica McGuire NM had extra shotgun targets com - SASS #55520 NM Senior English Lyn, Texas Tiger NM L Wrangler Texas Tiger NM SASS #74828 NM Speed 1911 Hipshot, pared to the Cowboy Action Shoot - C Cowboy Garrison Joe, L Senior Kant Ree Call, SASS #7 CA ing™ stage. Stage one had five SASS #60708 NM SASS #73384 IL Texas Tiger NM shotguns vs. four, for example. Duelist Estancia Kid, S Senior Evil Roy, L R S S Rifle English Lyn NM Stage 2, however, only needed one SASS #84589 NM SASS #2882 CO Texas Tiger NM shotgun (+) in the main match and S Duelist Mr. Peabody, L S Senior Wicked Felina, L R Lever Rifle Vaquero Viejo, six in the WB stage. I say one plus SASS #86365 NM SASS #3483 CO SASS #55732 NM in the Cowboy Action Shooting™ Frontiersman Capt. George Baylor, E Statesman Dollar Bill, Lawless Lori Sue NM match because you engaged two SASS #24287 * SASS #57784 NM 5 Stand knockdowns with the rifle, and five F Cartridge More or Les, Grand Dame Lawless Lori Sue, Cowboy Mica McGuire NM SASS #5529 NM SASS #80852 NM Modern Crotchety with one revolver. If you knocked L F Cartridge Shirley Shooter, Junior Sandoval Kid, Ole Bart, those down, you had one knock - SASS #33848 NM SASS #86892 NM SASS #26601 NM down left for the shotgun. 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Outlaw Trail . . . (Continued from page 67 ) with the shotgun. In the Wild Bunch match, six knockdowns were shotgun targets. In Wild Bunch, it should be noted; you may not make up shot - gun knockdowns. If you have six targets, you have six shots to take them down. Front sight. Squeeze the trigger. Pray to the ‘97 gods the loose collection of parts will hang Despite a pistol squib on one stage, Shirley Shooter, Mist Chance, SASS #15391, 1 st Ladies SASS #33848, won Ladies Frontier Cartridge. Frontier Cartridge Duelist.
together ‘till the match is over! Stage 6 required you to shoot six-inch “Hostage taker” targets next to the “head” of five silhouette targets. The instructions called them Hostage targets, but most of the time the hostage is the guy in front, and the bad guy is hiding be - hind, with just his head showing. These targets simulate that. Stage 8 had a dueling tree you engaged with the pistol AND two “hostage taker” targets. If you’re writing cowboy stages and think, “What a Robber Baron, SASS #75205, 3rd 49’er. concept! I’ll do that!” Don’t. The
Amber Ale, SASS #66175, 1s t Cowgirl by two rank points guys who shoot Wild Bunch will hit dicate next year’s match will have them, as will the Cowboy Action significantly fewer contestants. Shooters who practice avidly, but While I might like 30-yard rifle tar - outnumbering them will be the cow - gets and 15-yard pistol targets be - boys looking for a rope with which cause I practice those to work off any to lynch you! masochistic tendencies I might have, Evil Roy won the Wild Bunch most cowboys and cowgirls like to at match, first Modern, first Overall least THINK they can shoot clean if with a nearly flawless run. But, they try hard. We are in the EN - Robber Baron gave him a good run TERTAINMENT business. A few for his money and finished second. vocal shooters are entertained by Then three Traditional category difficult stages with difficult targets, shooters (Duelist) snuck in ahead of and sometimes they get to place the the theoretically faster Modern cat - targets. The majority is frustrated, egory shooters (two-handed). Fast and frustrated people don’t come Hammer won Traditional and was back next year. third overall, followed by Crazy The main match had about 10% Kurt, Garrison Joe, and Tex. The clean match shooters, a good num - next Modern shooter was Guns ber to strive for. Brokus at third Modern, embarrass - It started with the BR & R Rail - ing those of us below him because he road train with an ambidextrous had a stage DQ along the way and stage, meaning one could start at ei - still beat us in rank points. Texas ther end. The revolver order was Tiger took Lady Traditional, and “outside, outside, inside, inside, Wicked Felina took Lady Modern. middle,” which was as hard as I don’t think anyone shot the shooting orders got. Missing from Wild Bunch match clean. This is the the instructions was the usual “… norm in Wild Bunch. Wild Bunch starting on the left.” For some rea - matches are intended to be more son most stage writers think we challenging than Cowboy Action shoot like we write, from left to Shooting™ matches. If this happens right, and/or they just like to micro - in a main match, then statistics in - manage the gunfight. We black - Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69
Aberdeen, SASS #42517, shooting smooth and fast, won first overall.
Now I’ll always think of them as bid for the 31 auction items. One Coyote Calhoun’s Green Chile shooter won three guns. I didn’t. A Cheeseburgers. He introduced good time was had by all, and a lot them last year, and I became of money was raised for the shoot - hooked on Green Chile Cheeseburg - ing sports. ers. They are worth the trip to the Sunday Morning Pancake match by themselves. Then came Breakfast and Awards Team Trivia with prizes. The Sunday Morning breakfast Friday night El Comedor has become an anticipated high served excellent Chicken Fried point of the match. This year the Panhandle Cowgirl, SASS #77924, was notable for her shooting, finishing Steak, followed by games. SASS staff did the cooking, and it second in Cowgirl by two rank points (6.1 seconds) Founders Ranch Friends of was excellent. Then came the NRA Banquet awards presentation. Hipshot men - powder shooters would like to start All in all, as I mentioned before, This was the first such banquet tioned Coyote Calhoun’s presence on the edge that is against the these were the best stages I’ve seen held at Founders Ranch. A Friends at the match and thanked him for wind. If the wind is blowing right at Founders Ranch, and excellent of NRA Banquet starts with excel - the wonderful weather, probably to left, then starting on the left models to copy. If you remember, lent food. Then, you are picked up the best ever at a Founders Ranch makes sense. If it’s blowing left to Buffalo Stampede had good stages by your ankles and shaken until match. right, it doesn’t. You’ll be shooting with the targets moved to the edge your wallet falls out. The contents It seemed appropriate. We will in smoke after the first round. of most shooters’ comfort range, re - of your wallet are converted to raf - miss Coyote Calhoun, but the excel - Stage 3 had the infamous sulting in only one clean shooter, fle tickets for all kinds of guns and lent Founders Ranch matches stand swinger, but, unlike Wild Bunch, and a lot of angry shooters who other gun related items, or you may as a memorial to him. you only engaged it with the rifle. vowed to never come back. Stage 6 had the infamous buzzard, Come back. The sharks are “The world’s only non-moving mov - gone, and the water’s fine. All 12 ing target.” It moves toward you, stages looked more like gunfights getting bigger and easier to hit with than memory contests, and they time. You engaged it five times with looked like cowboy ACTION stages the rifle, alternating between it and instead of cowboy BULLSEYE five stationary targets. Then you stages. Yes, there are people who engaged the stationary targets with like memory contests and long the first pistol, and the buzzard range targets. But, their matches with the second pistol. are getting smaller each year. Stage 8 had the infamous $1000 Clubs that have closer, bigger tar - stationary moving targets. Two gets with fewer restrictions are get - round targets were set up like a ting bigger and bigger fields. barbell, with a motor to make them Winners bob up and down. But Founders The top five shooters were in Ranch has a very intelligent rule for four different categories. Fifth was big matches. Targets have to be re - Texas Tiger, winning Ladies Wran - placeable by identical back ups in gler. Fourth was Mica McGuire in case they break during a match. Cowboy. Third was Crazy Kurt in Otherwise, you have to delete the Wrangler. Evil Roy was second stage from scoring. It turns out it overall in Silver Senior, and first would cost $1,000 to make a dupli - was Aberdeen, winning 49’er with a cate, so these became interesting smooth, clean run. stationary targets. Side Matches Stage 9, home of the infamous Long Range Match was running buffalo was for this match Wednesday after the Wild Bunch home of the infamous stationary buf - Main Match. A five-stage Action falo. This encouraged a sigh of relief Warm-Up Match was opposite among all the shooters still shooting Thursday’s Wild Bunch stages. Ac - clean at this point. The running buf - tion Side Matches and the Plains - falo isn’t hard to hit, but it is if you man match were held Friday let it bother you. Stage 10 had eight afternoon after the main match. rifle knockdowns, two plate racks, Other Activities but only three being the infamous Thursday night was advertised little cowboys. If you hit these, you as “Coyote Calhoun’s World Famous probably had the next five plates … Green Chile Cheese Burgers. unless you took them for granted. That’s along with some FREE beer.” Visit us at sassNet .com Page 70 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
.Minnesota state championship , guNsmoke 2011 SEPTEMBER 15-17 CEDAR VALLEY VIGILANTES By Brat Masterson, SASS #88980
orristown, MN – Vengeance by fire and lead. Flames and sparks M belched from the posse’s guns into the darkness. The pun - gent smell of blackpowder filled the air. If those outlaws try to sneak up on our posse at night again they’ll get set on fire! Everyone was hav - ing a blast at Gunsmoke 2011’s blackpowder “night” side-match. This was the tenth anniversary of Gunsmoke, the SASS Minnesota State Championship of Cowboy Ac - tion Shooting™, hosted by the Competitors need to actually shoot for their scores, but most folks agree—it’s more fun when you can hit Cedar Valley Vigilantes (CVV) in all the targets! Balancing target size and placement is the challenge for every Match Director. Morristown, Minnesota. Gunsmoke 2011 produced lots of happy shooters!
Winners Duelist Flyen Doc Koyote, L B-Western Honky Tonk Harlot, Wrangler Mogollon Drifter Gunsmoke Overall winners SASS #31508 WI SASS #30748 IL Young Gun Lakeshore Ranger, Man Deuce Stevens, Jess Nicktem, Lady Cassie, SASS #89008 IA SASS #55996 MI SASS #47284 MN SASS #77175 MI Stormy Rapids, Lady Pious Player, E Statesman Rio Drifter, L Duelist Songbird, SASS #93161 MN SASS #66297 MN SASS #49244 TN SASS #48971 MN L Young Gun Gunslinger Grace, Overall Minnesota Coyote Cap, L F Cartridge Calamity Kelly, SASS #81768 IA State Champions SASS #14184 MN SASS #4774 IN Little Miss Attitude, Man Mogollon Drifter, Frontiersman Flatbush, Dirt E. Patience, SASS #78424 MN SASS #13690L MN SASS #79688 WI SASS #83184 MN Category State Champions Lady Pious Player MN Nubb, L Gunfighter Granny Annie, WILD BUNCH MATCH Overall & State SASS #84635 MN SASS #37063 IA Traditional Ambush, Category Champions F Cartridge Indy Kid, L Senior Ruby Red Jo, SASS #31337 WI 49’r Doc Noper, SASS #4638 IN SASS #71481 MI Modern Lanky Frame, SASS #65017 MI D. W. McCall, Little Tree, SASS #44046 IA Verbal Vern, SASS #52026 MN SASS #29671 MN Open J. R. Leadslinger, SASS #70602 MN F C Duelist Rockin J. P. Tanner, L S Senior Cactus Kay, SASS #40767 MN Buckaroo Kid Terrius, SASS #81804 MN SASS #15157 MI Costume Contest Winners SASS #77177 MI F C Gunfighte rUnholy Ghost, Lottie Shots, Saloon Girl Wronggun, Buckarette Kitten LaRue, SASS #70691 WI SASS #60457 MN SASS #79006 MN SASS #58584 MN J. R. Leadslinger, L Wrangler Nora Spect, Military L. C. Duke, B-Western Taquila Tab, SASS #40767 MN SASS #21604 MN SASS #40006 MN SASS #25048 IL Grande Dame Tootsie Pop, Senior Slo Mo, Junior Wild Coyote Lane, Bramble Mountain SASS #41486 CA SASS #75599 MI SASS #78425 MN Buzzard, Gunfighter Lassiter, Colt Cowboy, Couple Mississippi Belle, SASS #71030 MN SASS #2080 OH SASS #29440 MN SASS #26286 WI Cowboy Deuce Stevens Jackpine Bill, S Duelist C. C. Lakota, and Mississippi T. T. Dirt, SASS #33477 MN SASS #13017 ND Traveler, SASS #4088 WI L 49’r Turkey Legs, Zeb Gray, SASS #25069 WI Cowgirl Pious Player SASS #48384 IL SASS #36839 MN Lady Fancy Red, C Cowboy Lefty Henderson, Texas Annie, S Senior Lightning Wayne, SASS #39022 WI SASS #55021 AZ SASS #43583 MN SASS #45658 MI Man Fancy Bob, Kaycee McCaylum, Mule Town Jack, SASS #11497 WI SASS #48970 MN SASS #62538 MN
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other parts.” Things kicked off early on day one with a four-stage Wild Bunch match. But that wasn’t the only thing going on; no siree. Side matches ran most of the day with categories for speed rifle, speed pis - tol, speed shotgun, pocket pistol/derringer, cowboy clays, buf - falo shoot, a couple’s event and a team event! The published round count for the side matches was “however much you can haul in your vehicle.” Yee haw! After shooting a match round, ya grab more ammo and get back in line at the loading bench. All the practice a cowboy or cowgirl Lil’ Ursa showing her Buckarette style. could want. And there was lots of Cowboy Action is a sport that offers flair at the side matches, too. For great competitive action for most example, in the Speed Shotgun SASS members, but it’s also a joy when match, two times World Champion the very young and the very “mature” Gunfighter, Lassiter, shot his 1887 can also enjoy the same game side lever so fast he could catch the last by side with the top shooters! (Continued on page 72 ) The three-day event was chock full of variety. Just a few numbers about Gunsmoke 2011 before gettin’ to the action: 256 registered shoot - ers, 59 lady competitors, 10 side match categories, 12 main match stages over two days, 11 categories in the costume contest, and three sensational evening meals. The CVV are the ideal hosts for this big event with 14 shooting bays, camp - ing facilities, banquet hall, and, de - serving special recognition, an oversized ladies’ outhouse. Kaycee McCaylum, Vice Presi - dent of CVV and Rangemaster, J. R. Leadslinger wishing the wind would change direction. summed up the event—“The main J. R. has competed at all ten match is not the only part of the Gunsmokes and was this year’s shoot; side matches, eating, camp - MN Frontier Cartridge fire, 400 seconds of shooting, laugh - Gunfighter Champion— ing, joking, and smiling are the way to go!
Working Speed Pocket Pistol Cowgirl Tennessee Tall, Man Round Rock, SASS #49245 TN SASS #8212 IA Cowboy Flyen Doc Koyote, Lady Granny Annie SASS #31508 WI Speed Derringer Shooting Costume Man Indy Kid Lady Frilly Knickers, Lady Messiah Rose, SASS #57579 IA SASS #65865 MN Man Mississippi Traveler Couples Event Side Match Winners Gunslinger Grace. Speed Pistol SASS #81768 IA Man Deuce Stevens and Bramble Lady Tennessee Tall Mountain Buzzard Speed Rifle Team Event Man Deuce Stevens Deuce Stevens and Lady Pious Player Cowboy Carty, Speed Shotgun SASS #86059 IL Double Cowboy Clays Man Deuce Stevens Man Dakota Nailbender, Lady Dakota Maid, SASS #59709 ND SASS #11583 ND Lady Fancy Red Lever/Pump Man Lassiter Lady Pious Player
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Gunsmoke 2011 . . . (Continued from page 71 ) two shells in his hand! The only way to simmer down the action was having a cowboy’s appetite kick in. Bring on the chuckwagon! The first day’s trail dinner was potluck with hamburg - ers and brats provided by CVV. The Cedar Valley Vigilantes are lucky to have such a wonderful range. This world-class facility sports many Outstanding grub! facades and shooting bays, can accommodate large numbers of competitors (both day shooters and campers), Dinner was followed by a bang, and has a wonderful indoor hall for awards, meals, and ceremonies. And, it’s on the trail taken by or maybe “Great balls of fire” is Frank and Jesse James as they hightailed it out of Northfield! Stevens shooting Cowboy. Lassiter commented how great his posse was, adding, “You may not remem - ber how you shot, but you will re - member what a good time you had.” Long time shooter, J. R. Lead - slinger, Frontier Cartridge Gun - fighter, says he’s been at all ten Gunsmokes. “I’ve only lost my cat - egory one or two years,” he said.
The Night Shoot was actually shot for score! By the time it got really dark, the spotters (and the shooters!) could no longer see the knockdowns … but nobody seemed to care. Everyone was much more interested in how much fire and brimstone went down range! more like it, with the aforemen - day two, everyone got down to the tioned night blackpowder shoot. It business at hand—the main match. was wild! The first round started Twelve posses got a safety briefing Duece Stevens and Pious Player around twilight. When it got really and headed for their stages. The were the Overall Champions at dark, the brilliant flashes from the theme seemed to be a single word— Gunsmoke 2011. Congratulations! flames and sparks for brief mo - YES! Stage 1 line was “Why yes, ments were the only way to see the this is my claim” all the way to more good times with good food and spectators. The spotters had trouble stage 12 with more fightin’ words, great people. This time the chuck - seeing the knockdowns and relied “Yes, I’m tired of saying yes.” It was wagon duties were handled by ex - on sound to judge hits. The people helpful that the lines were clearly cellent caterers. in the bleachers on the hill above posted at the starting position of Enough about the town and the match cheered every shooter, each stage; just sayin’. stages and food for now, what about with an occasional taunt if there Day two ended with, yup, more the people? There were more state weren’t enough flames. What fun! great grub … a couple hundred championship badges around than Mogollon Drifter and Pious Player That first day had something hungry cowpokes having a sit down a cowboy could shake a stick at. shot their way to the top and were for everyone, except the serious meal at the Lucky Lady Banquet And two world champions, Lassiter recognized as the Minnesota State shootouts everybody came for. On Hall right there on the grounds … shooting Gunfighter and Deuce Championships. Outstanding!
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“It’s a good time.” Spoken like a true cowboy. Granny Annie, winner of Lady The Cedar Valley Vigilantes are lucky to have such a wonderful range. This world-class facility sports many Gunfighter and also Iowa State facades and shooting bays, can accommodate large numbers of competitors (both day shooters and campers), and has a wonderful indoor hall for awards, meals, and ceremonies. And, it’s on the trail taken by Champion Lady Gunfighter, has been Frank and Jesse James as they hightailed it out of Northfield! to six Gunsmokes. “It’s an awesome shoot,” she said. “Everything I know about shooting I learned from my friends. I’ll help anybody I can. This doin’s. First was is the only sport where you teach the costume compe - your secrets to the competition.” tition with judging El Viejo, Nebraska State Silver in eleven cate - Senior Champion, commented he gories. Lots of re - liked all the shooting opportunities, ally pretty ladies and the combinations and stages and good looking were great. dudes gussied up in Diamond Jake had an interest - their Sunday best! ing way of looking at things: “If I While the cos - shoot 20 second rounds, I’m a cow - tume judging was boy for only 240 seconds. If I shoot happening, the rest 40 second rounds, I can be a cowboy of the shooters for twice as long—which helps jus - were gathering at tify the investment in guns and the Lucky Lady duds.” Must be cowboy logic. Banquet Hall for Day three, Saturday, six more the awards ban - After dinner, Mogol - well-executed award ceremony stages of the main match went like quet. By the time the costume judg - lon Drifter, the leader of the Vigi - and a grand time for all. clockwork, with experienced posse ing was complete, the party was lante Posse for this event, took to Gunsmoke 2011 is over, but it marshals and ROs skillfully guiding already rolling. The banquet was, the stage for the awards cere - will be remembered by all as loads of the activities of the twelve posses. again, sensational … and wild. mony. The top five shooters in fun. Keep in touch with the Cedar After the Main Match shooting Everyone was wound up after three each category were announced Valley Vigilantes to know when ended, there were still more big days of Cowboy Action Shooting™. and presented awards. It was a Gunsmoke 2012 is happening.
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.liNcolN couNty wars , Hosted and Sponsored by the ruidoso Gun club and the lincoln county regulators By Rowdy Lane, SASS #82087
uidoso, NM – September 24 th , 2011 was the date of the first Winners Annual Benefit shoot held on Cowboys R st the Ruidoso Gun Club range. The 1 Mica McGuire, Lincoln County Regulators are a SASS #18526 group of the Ruidoso Gun Club mem - 2nd John Steele, bers who are also members of SASS. SASS #82159 This group of members challenged 3rd Rowdy Lane, the Rangers of the Smokey Bear Dis - SASS #82087 trict to a competition. The Regulators Rangers were to use single action revolvers, 1st David Warnack lever action rifles, and a double barrel 2nd Tony Carpenter shotgun or a 1800s period pump shot - 3rd Angle Montoya gun, the 1897 Winchester. The The big winner is the Warehouse. Rangers could use any modern hand - Double Tap Victor Montes, Director of the Warehouse, gun, rifle, and shotgun loaded with 1st Derick Driscoll received a check for $600. equal rounds as the Cowboy firearms. 2nd Diana Driscoll (Continued on next page)
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paNhaNdle cowBoys Wrap up 2011 By High Card, SASS #17242
ensacola, Northwest Florida Panhandle Territory – On De - Pcember 3, 2011 the Panhandle Cowboys held their Christmas dinner at the local Roberts Seafood and Cat - fish restaurant attended by about 60 members, spouses, and guests. With the support of local merchants, a gen - erous contribution from SASS, and var - ious private donations of various items, most of the attendees won door prizes. The dinner was ramrodded by two of Cassidy Jane holding the quilt our newest, but hardest working cou - raffled at the Panhandle Cowboys ples, Sammy Jo, SASS #89159, and Dal High Card, SASS #17242, Panhandle Cowboys President, presents a check Christmas banquet. for $555 to Marine 2 nd Lt Chris O’Brien for the Marine Corps Reserves “Toys Sackett, SASS #89158, and also Cas - for Tots” program. Also representing the Marines were 2 nd Lt Randy Rhine - sidy Jane, SASS #89156, and Jeb Stu - the November match fees, and also by hart and Staff Sgt. Brandon Nickell. The two cowgirls pictured helping the art Foley, SASS #89144. a sizeable private donation from an - Marines hold the Toys for Tots banner are Sammy Jo (left) and Cassidy At the conclusion of the festivities, other Panhandle Cowboy at the Christ - Jane (right) who were the driving force behind the charitable donation. the high point was the awarding of a mas dinner. handmade quilt made by Sammy Jo The Panhandle Cowboys held their donation to the local Marines’ “Toys for around and shoot one of the stages, yep and Cassidy Jane to the lucky winner. monthly match on December 11. The Tots” program and presented to Marine ... shooting full power blackpowder The raffling of the quilt provided the weather was cold, and gray for Pen - Corps Reserves 2 nd Lt. Chris O’Brien, loads. I think they may be hooked on initial seed money towards a Christ - sacola this time of year, but the Cow - 2nd Lt. Randy Rhinehart, and Staff Sgt. coming back for more Cowboy Action mas Season charitable donation from boys and Cowgirls were warmed by the Brandon Nickell. Shooting™! They will be welcome any - the Panhandle Cowboys. Additional spirit of giving during the Christmas After the presentation ceremony, time. I am proud to be a member of such donations were collected from part of Season. A total of $555 was raised as a the two Lieutenants wanted to hang a fine group of Cowboy Action Shooters!
Lincoln County Wars . . . (Continued from previous page) trophy, their name will be placed on David Warnack, District Ranger, the trophy and they will bring it back immediately accepted the challenge and defend it the following year. and formed a team of Rangers. A So much for the rules and chal - meeting was held between the Cow - lenges. Shooting day arrived and Cow - boys and Rangers to decide the recip - boys and Rangers met at the Ruidoso ient of the benefit shoot. The youth Gun Club for the Lincoln County Wars. program of the Warehouse was cho - The opening ceremony began with sen. Ruidoso Gun Club and the Lin - Cowboy “Kiowa Mike” and his trum - coln County Regulators hosted the pet playing the Star Spangled Banner event and equally shared the expense followed by The Pledge of Allegiance to of the competition. the United States of America. The Rangers stepped up and pro - Five stages were ready and the vided the frames for the targets used competition started hot and heavy. by modern firearms. We thank them The small lever rifles listening to the for their contribution to the match. roar of the semi automatic AR15s and Plans were made and action the rapid fire of the 1911s and Glock taken to support this mutually cho - autos shook in their gun carts. How - sen program. Sherri Rowe, a Cowboy ever, their shaking did not last long. Action Shooter and owner of “Laser Cowboys grabbed their old trusty sin - Girl,” was contacted to provide the gle actions and lever guns and ac - trophies, plus a HUGE traveling tro - cepted the challenge of the autos. phy. Laser Girl came through in fly - A short lunch break was taken, ing colors. and this gave all time to meet and The decision was made to call the greet the spectators sitting on the shoot the Lincoln County Wars to sidelines watching the activities. allow more than two groups to enter. Cowboys and Rangers welcome all Top Gun, Runner Up, and Third Place spectators and appreciate their sup - Trophies, will be provided to a port for this community effort. “group” consisting of five competitors. The competition ended, scores With five competitors, the group will were tallied, and money counted. be competing for those trophies Additional information will be on within their group. Those groups the Lincoln County Regulators web - with ten or more will be competing for site. http://www.lincolncoun tyregu - their trophies, plus the HUGE travel - lators.org/ ing trophy. Having won the traveling PS: The Cowboys WON!!!
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Mounted Arizona The Top Ten: (l to r)—Kelsey Kid, Lightning Ross, Snake Bite Annie, Handsome Bill, Red Buffalo Gal, championships Kelsey Pistol Dawn, Fortyniner, Buck Doff, Tequila Terri &Winter Range and (not pictured) West Texas Outlaw Mounted By Dan Nabbit, SASS #5537
rizona Territory – In tween Phoenix and Tucson. Even in the Old West battles this odd weather year it could not raged across the land. If dampen the spirits of those who at - A you were in the wrong tended. The West Texas Outlaw place at the wrong time you might rode harder and shot better than find it hard to differentiate between anyone else to win the match over the skirmishes. That’s the way it has all. Tequila Terri of the infamous Arizona Pat been out here in Arizona. There are Tombstone Livery Evans’ won the so many shoots to choose from it feels Ladies’ over all title. In the All competitors. There has been a last like we are either packing or unpack - Around competition Buck Doff and minute “money match” pop up ing daily. Nice problem to have. Snake Bite Annie emerged un - nearby on the same weekend as scathed with buckles in hand. Winter Range. We trust the Cow - The All Around portion is growing boy Way prevails, and those of you West Texas Outlaw— every match and folks often de - who have been so loyal to the “OLD - Over All Match Winner clare it to be their favorite part of EST MOUNTED SHOOT” in the these matches. The 2012 match world will come support this histor - Chapman from Florida and a passel had the ever popular “ride into ically significant event. With the of Canadians will be traveling the Tombstone” on Friday at Noon. match itself, All Around, Pony ex - furthest to give this match its For more information go to: press, clean shooters pot, large prize unique character. We hope to see www.tombstoneghostriders.com pool, chili cook off, square dance, you there! The Winter Range 2012 flyer and Saturday night dinner in town Photos by Doug smith and entry is also on the web site. with our action pards, how can you http://wysiwyg-photography.smug This match is historical. No other not just love Winter Range? Denny mug.com match has run as long. The Ghost Riders are determined to keep this legacy going. There may be some tweaking for next year’s match, but this year we will have Snake Bite Annie—Top Lady in the the same “really big show.” In All Around Competition 2011 Bad Dog Bennett won the The Tombstone Ghost Riders men’s Over All while being chased Snake bite held the 2011 SASS Arizona State by the 2010 champion Joe Duck. Annie Championship in early November, Tequila Terri felt the breath of and the 2012 version was held this Chispa but took the Ladies’ Over January. This put it in position to All. Terri completed her “grand be a warm up for Winter Range. slam” by taking the All Around title The 2011 match dodged the “ha - as well. Drover Dick won the men’s boob” that closed the interstate be - All Around and is a plenty slick gun hand. There were 74 riders signed up with a few last minute cancellations. The Winners L Div 2 Tally Ho Teresa, 2011 match buckeled every Overall SASS #86772 AZ Division. Man West Texas Outlaw, L Div 4 Tequila Terri AZ The automatic balloon SASS #85899 TX S L Div 2 Getta Grip, machines are now perfected Lady Tequila Terri, SASS #75749 AZ and working flawlessly. The SASS #60273 AZ S L Div 3 Kelsey Pistol Dawn, Crandell’s are amazing. Divisions SASS #32028 CAN Tuco’s Outlaw Ammo is like Div 1 Runnin and Gunnin, S L Div 5 Snakebite Annie, SASS #93352 SASS #75608 AZ a good pair of boots. They Div 3 Lightning Ross, S Div 1 Arizona Pat, give you no reason to think SASS #47853 SASS #92557 about them because they Div 4 Buck Doff, S Div 3 Fortyniner, just do their job. SASS #64494 AZ SASS #47929 WY Buck Doff— This year we were brac - L Div 1 Copper Cowgirl, S Div 4 West Texas Outlaw Top Man in the All Around Competition ing for 100 Winter Range SASS #90706 AZ TX
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SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City AK CA (continued) alaska 49er’s 1st sat & tripod 907-373-0140 Birchwood double r Bar regulators 2nd sun Five Jacks 760-949-3198 lucerne 3rd sun Valley Golden heart shootist society 2nd sat & col. reed 907-488-3903 chatanika high sierra drifters 2nd sun Grizzly peak 530-676-2997 railroad last sun Jake Flat Juneau Gold Miners posse 3rd sun Five card 907-789-7498 Juneau richmond roughriders 2nd sun Buffy 650-994-9412 richmond tanna the Over the hill Gang 2nd sun kooskia kid 818-566-7900 sylmar AL Bridgeport Vigilantes 3rd sat Bee Blest 760-932-1139 Bridgeport north alabama regulators 1st sun drake robey 256-313-0421 woodville Burro canyon 3rd sat don trader 714-827-7360 Meyers russell county regulators 1th sat will killigan 706-568-0869 phenix city Gunslingers canyon alabama rangers 2nd sun rc Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield nevada city peacemakers 3rd sat Marlin schofield 530-265-9213 nevada city Vulcan long rifles 3rd sat parson henry 256-282-3356 hoover north county shootist assoc. 3rd sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 pala Brown shasta regulators 3rd sat Modoc 530-365-1839 redding cahaba cowboys 3rd sun duke slade 205-854-0843 Birmingham robbers roost Vigilantes 3rd sat nasty newt 760-375-7618 ridgecrest Gallant Gunfighters 3rd sun Buck d. law 256-504-4366 hoover Gold country wild Bunch 3rd sat sutter lawman 530-713-4194 slough Old York shootists 4th sun derringer di 205-647-6925 hoover house AR high desert cowboys 3rd sun doc silverhawks 661-948-2543 acton white river Gang 1st & 4th loco toro 870-435-2768 Mountain kings river regulators 3rd sun slick rock 559-299-8669 clovis sat home rooster critter creek citizens 1st sun evil Bob 903-701-3970 Fourke south coast rangers 3rd sun swifty schofield 805-886-3360 santa Barbara Vigilance Murieta posse 3rd sun Grizzly peak 530-676-2997 slough Mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st wkd christmas kid 501-625-3554 hot springs Jake house Outlaw camp 2nd & 5th Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 heber panorama northfield 3rd sun desperado 818-341-7255 sylmar sat springs raiders arkansas lead slingers 2nd sat & dirty dan 479-633-2107 Garfield ukiah Gun club 3rd sun will Bonner 707-462-1466 ukiah 4th sun paladin Mad river rangers 4th sat kid kneestone 707-445-1981 Blue lake south Fork river 3rd sat arkansas 870-994-7227 salem deadwood drifters 4th sat lusty lil 323-353-3898 piru regulators harper coyote Valley 4th sat wif 408-448-3256 san Jose Judge parker’s Marshals 3rd sat & sun reno sparks 918-647-9704 Fort smith sharpshooters true Grit sass 4th sun sister sundance 479-970-7042 Belleville pozo river Vigilance 4th sat dirty sally 805-438-4817 santa AZ committee Margarita white Mountain Old west 1st & 3rd Mustang lady 928-243-3457 snowflake california shady 4th sat lady Gambler 916-447-2040 slough shootists sat sue ladies house rio salado cowboy action 1st sat a. 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Bob 480-982-7336 Mesa hawkinsville claim 4th sat & lethal les 530-842-4506 Yreka shooting society Jumpers 5th sat l’amour Old pueblo shootist 1st sun Gilly Boy 520-249-2831 tombstone Faultline shootist society 4th sun Querida 831-635-9147 Gonzales association the range 4th sun Grass V. 530-273-4440 Grass Valley cowtown cowboy shooters 1st sun & Barbwire 480-488-3064 phoenix Federally 3rd sat the cowboys 4th sun captain Jake 714-318-6948 norco arizona cowboy shooters 2nd sat deputy curly 602-487-9728 phoenix sloughhouse irregulators 5th sat & Badlands Bud 530-677-0368 slough association sun house tombstone Ghost rider 2nd sat lola Jane 520-730-3178 tombstone CO Outlaws colorado cowboys 1st sat el Gato Gordo 719-683-6713 lake George whiskey row Gunslingers 2nd sun turquoise Bill 928-925-7323 prescott colorado shaketails 1st sun Midnite slim 719-660-2742 Fontain colorado river regulators 2nd sun & crowheart 928-505-2200 lake havasu san Juan rangers 1st sun kodiak kid 970-252-1841 Montrose 4th sat windygap regulators 1st wkd piedra kidd 970-565-9228 cortez Mohave Marshalls 3rd & 5th sun Just plain Jim 928-757-1661 kingman Four corners rifle and 2nd sun capt. w. k. 970-565-3840 cortez lake powell Gunslingers 3rd sat Bare Fist Jack 928-660-2104 page pistol club kelso los Vaqueros 3rd sat Buckeye pete 520-548-8298 tucson Montrose Marshals 2nd sun Big hat 970-249-7701 Montrose tonto rim Marauders 3rd sun silverado cid 928-595-1230 payson Ben lomond high plains 2nd sun sand river 303-771-1920 ramah altar Valley pistoleros 3rd sun & Mean raylean 520-235-0394 tucson drifters slim 5th sun castle peak wildshots 2nd wkd Old squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum arizona Yavapai rangers 4th sat whisperin 928-567-9227 camp Verde rockvale Bunch 3rd sat Mister 719-784-1342 rockvale Meadows pawnee station 3rd sat red river 970-225-0545 wellington dusty Bunch Old western 4th sat squibber 520-568-2852 casa Grande wrangler shooters Four corners Gunslingers 3rd sun cereza slim 970-247-0745 durango tombstone Buscaderos 4th sat diamond pak 520-780-4852 tombstone thunder Mountain 3rd wkd pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand colorado river shootists 4th sun cluelass 928-726-7727 Yuma shootists Junction CA Briggsdale county shootist 4th sat kid Bucklin 970-493-1813 Briggsdale sunnyvale regulators 1st & 3rd shaniko Jack 650-464-3764 cupertino northwest colorado rangers 4th sat sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 craig Mon night sand creek raiders 4th sun sweet water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers west end Outlaws 1st & 3rd sat rob Banks 714-206-6893 lytle creek Black canyon Ghost riders 4th sun double Bit 970-874-8745 hotchkiss silver Queen Mine 1st & t. e. kidd 562-598-7771 azusa CT regulators 3rd sun ledyard sidewinders 1st sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 ledyard escondido Bandidos 1st sat devil Jack 760-741-3229 escondido ct Valley Bushwackers 2nd sun Milo sierra 860-508-2686 east Granby the Outlaws 1st sat terrell sackett 916-363-1648 sacramento DE lassen regulators 1st sat chief wages 530-257-3402 susanville padens posse 3rd sun hazel pepper 302-422-6534 seaford two rivers posse 1st sat & 4th dragon 209-836-4042 Manteca FL sun Gold coast 1st sat l. topay 305-233-5756 Fort river city regulators 1st sun point of Orgin 530-304-5616 davis Gunslingers lauderdale Mother lode shootist society 1st sun sioux city kid 209-795-4175 Jamestown howey in the hills 1st sat Ol Glor e 352-455-6508 howey in hole in the wall Gang 1st sun Frito Bandito 661-406-6001 piru cowboys the hills 5 dogs creek 1st wkd Mad dog draper 805-497-2857 Bakersfield Ghost town Gunslingers 1st sat copenhagen 904-808-8559 st. augustine cajon cowboys 2nd & 4th sat pasture patti 760-956-8852 devore hernando county 1st sun shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville chorro Valley regulators 2nd & 5th Mad dog 805-440-7847 san luis regulators sun Mccoy Obispo Miakka Misfits 1st sun deadlee 941-650-8920 Myakka shasta regulators Of hat 2nd sat cayenne 530-275-3158 Burney headlee city creek pepper Fort white cowboy 2nd sat deadly 352-317-6284 Fort white coyote Valley cowboys 2nd sat Bad eye 408-722-0583 Morgan hill cavalry sharpshoot Bobolu Okeechobee Marshals 2nd sat & 4th amaduelist 561-371-5507 Okeechobee Guns in the sun 2nd sat Johnny 2moons 760-346-0972 palm springs sun Buffalo runners 2nd sat Grizzly peak 530-676-2997 rail road Okeechobee Outlaws 2nd sat & 4th dead waite 863-357-3006 Okeechobee Jake Flat sun dulzura desperados 2nd sat hashknife 619-271-1481 san diego tater hill Gunfighters 2nd sun Judge Jd Justice 941-629-4440 arcadia willie weewahootee Vigilance 2nd sun conway kid 407-273-9763 Orlando california rangers 2nd sat paniolo lady 916-483-9198 slough committee house panhandle cowboys 2nd sun high card 850-492-5162 pensacola To update your SASS Affiliated Club Listing &/or Annual Match please contact Slipnoose at the SASS Office ph: (877) 411-7277 or [email protected] Visit us at sassNet .com Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City FL (continued) IN (continued) southwest Florida 3rd sat Jed lewis 239-455-4788 punta pleasant Valley renegades 2nd sat nomore slim 812-839-3052 canaan Gunslingers Gorda schuster’s rangers 2nd sun coal car kid 219-759-3498 chesterton Big Bend Bushwhackers 3rd sat sixpence kid 850-459-1107 tallahassee pine ridge regulators 3rd sat riverboat Gambler 765-832-7253 Brazil lake county pistoleros 3rd sat deadwood woody 352-357-3065 tavares wolff’s rowdy rangers 3rd sat Justice d. spencer 574-264-2012 Bristol cowford regulators 4th sat General lee 904-803-2930 Jacksonville circle r cowboys 3rd sat Mustang Bill 219-279-2781 Brookston smokey wabash rangers 4th sat henry remington 217-267-2820 cayuga indian river regulators 4th sat Belligerent 321-403-2940 palm Bay starke county desert 4th sat whip Mccord 219-942-5859 knox Orney Bob Big rock sass 4th sat southpaw too 812-866-2406 lexington panhandle cattle company 4th sat desperado dale 850-832-2837 port st. Joe red Brush raiders 4th sat doc Goodluck 812-721-1188 newburgh Five county regulators 4th sun Jed lewis 239-455-4788 punta Gorda deer creek regulators 4th sun doc Molar 765-506-0344 Jonesboro doodle hill regulators 4th sun dave smith 813-645-3828 ruskin wildwood wranglers 4th sun Voodooman 219-872-2721 Michigan antelope Junction rangers Fri nite & 2nd Mayeye rider 727-736-3977 pineallas city sat park westside sportsman’s club as sch Buckeye Butch 812-985-3223 evansville GA indiana Black powder Guild as sch c. c. top 574-354-7186 etna Green river Bend rough riders 1st sat done Gone 770-361-6966 dawsonville KS american Old west cowboys 1st sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st sun kanasa Flatlander 785-493-5682 chapman Valdosta Vigilance committee 1st sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta powder creek cowboys 2nd & 4th el dorado wayne 913-686-5314 lenexa lonesome Valley 1st sun wishbone 478-922-9384 warner sat & 4th wed regulators hooper robins Mill Brook wranglers 2nd sun Grandpa Buckten 785-421-2537 hill city doc holliday’s immortals 2nd sat easy rider 770-954-9696 Griffin Millbrook camden county cowboys 2nd sat christian 912-227-5683 kingsland Free state rangers 3rd & 5th sun Buffalo phil 913-904-8733 parker Mortician sand hill regulators 3rd sat Moundridge Goat 620-345-3151 hutchinson south river shootists 3rd sat Man From 678-428-4240 covington roper little river capital city cowboys 4th sun top 785-313-0894 topeka tennessee Mountain 3rd sat trail Bones 423-842-6116 ringgold chisholm trail rowdies 4th sun cody wyatt 316-204-1784 wichita Marauders KY cherokee cowboys 4th sat Bad lands Bob 706-654-0828 Gainesville kentucky regulators 1st sat derby 270-489-2089 Boaz HI hooten Old town regulators 1st sat Bullfork shotgun 606-782-0239 Mckee Maui Marshals 1st & 3rd sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui red Big island paniolos 3rd sat paniolo annie 808-640-3949 Ocean View knob creek Gunfighters 1st sun Buck shot 502-543-8439 west point single action shootist of 4th sun Brandebuck 808-351-9260 honolulu Guild Jock hawaii Green river Gunslingers 2nd sat Yak 270-792-9001 Bowling IA Green turkeyfoot cowboys 1st sat ranger Mathias 319-234-1550 elk run Ohio river rangers 3rd sat George rogers 270-554-1501 paducah Fischels heights rockcastle rangers 4th sat perfecto Vaquera 406-231-2359 park city Fort des Moines rangers 1st sun pit Mule 515-205-0557 indianola levisa Fork lead slingers 4th sun escopeta Jake 606-631-4613 pikeville Zen shootists 2nd sat renegade slim 515-987-0721 nevada Fox Bend peacemakers 4th sun tocala sam 859-552-9000 wilmore Outlaw’s run 2nd sun capt. Jim 712-623-5726 red Oak LA Midnight Border Vigilantes 1st sat cooper York 504-722-8988 sorrento ID up the creek Gang 2nd & 4th hardly able 337-474-5058 lake Gunslingers of Flaming 1st sat Jughandle Jack 208-634-3121 council sat charles heart ranch Bayou Bounty hunters 2nd sat soiled dove 985-796-9698 amite squaw Butte regulators 1st sun acequia kidd 208-365-4551 emmett cypress creek cowboys 2nd sat smokey shane 318-805-4840 downsville Border Marauders 1st sun & 4th Mud Marine 208-627-8377 Bonners cajun cowboy shooters 2nd sun durango dan 225-752-2288 Baton sat Ferry society rouge el Buscaderos 2nd & 4th sun Oddman 208-437-0496 spirit lake Guns of sabine pass 3rd sat hobbel-a-long 337-463-5690 hineston northwest shadow riders 2nd sat silverado Belle 208-743-5765 lewiston Grand ecore Vigilantes 3rd sat Ouachita kid 318-932-6637 natchi southern idaho rangers 2nd sat Gordo perro 208-234-7121 pocatello toches Oregon trail rough riders 2nd sun & 3rd John Bear 208-562-1914 Boise deadwood Marshals 3rd sat doc spudley 504-467-6062 sorrento sat Jackson hole regulators 4th sat slick Mcclade 318-395-2224 Quitman hells canyon Ghost riders 3rd sat J.p. sloe 208-798-0826 Moscow MA twin Butte Bunch 3rd sat idaho packer 208-589-5941 rexburg cape cod cowboys 4th sat curly Jay Brooks 508-477-9771 Mashpee panhandle regulators 3rd sun halfcocked 509-991-5842 Otis shawsheen river rangers as sch Yukon willie 978-663-3342 Bedford Otis Orchards harvard Ghost riders as sch double r Bar kid 978-771-9190 harvard snake river western 4th sat white eyes 208-734-8440 Jerome danvers desperados as sch cyrus cy klopps 781-667-2857 Middleton shooting society Gunnysackers sat nantucket dawn 781-749-6951 scituate IL MD shady creek shootists 1st & 4th dapper dan 309-734-2324 little York eas’dern shore renegades 1st sat teton tracy 302-378-7854 sudlersville sun porter thurmont rangers 1st sun cash caldwell 240-285-7673 thurmont lakewood Marshal’s 1st sat pine ridge Jack 618-838-9410 cisne Monocacy irregulars 2nd sat church key 304-229-8266 Frederick rangeless riders 1st sat the inspector 618-345-5048 highland damascus wildlife rangers 4th sat chuckaroo 301-831-9666 damascus kishwaukee Valley 1st sun Grasshopper 815-758-1946 sycamore ME regulators Bci Big pine Bounty hunters as sch ripley scrounger 207-876-3541 willmantic Free Grazers 2nd sat Fossil creeek Bob 217-821-3134 effingham capitol city Vigilance as sch Mark lake 207-622-9400 augusta tri county cowboys 2nd sat sierra hombre 815-967-6333 hazelhurst committee kaskaskia cowboys 2nd sat Beaucoup Joe 618-521-3619 sparta Beaver creek desperados as sch Jimmy reb 207-698-4436 Berwick illinois river city regulators 2nd sun Granville stuart 309-243-7236 chillicothe hurricane Valley rangers as sch leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth Vermilion river long riders 2nd sun lead poison lar 815-875-3674 leonore MI nason Mining company 3rd & 5th diggins dave 618-927-0594 Benton rockford regulators 1st sat no cattle 616-363-2827 rockford regulators sat river Bend rangers 2nd sat pitmaster 574-276-8805 niles Mclean county 3rd sat Marshall rd 309-379-4331 Blooming- double Barrel Gang 2nd sat. dakota Fats 269-721-8190 hastings peacemakers ton Butcher Butte Bunch 2nd sun Grubby hardrock 810-750-0655 Fenton litchfield sportsman’s club 3rd sat ross haney 618-667-9819 litchfield sucker creek saddle & 3rd sat kid al Fred 989-832-8426 Brecken- illowa irregulars 3rd sun shamrock sis 309-798-2635 Milan Gun club ridge Fort Beggs defenders 3rd sun torandado 815-302-8305 plainfield chippewa regulators 3rd sat no name 906-632-1254 sault ste. long nine cowboys 4th & 5th lemon drop 217-787-4877 loami Justice Marie sun kid hidden Valley 3rd sun saulk Valley 269-651-5197 sturgis Marion county renegades 4th sat shell stuffer 618-267-6952 sandoval cowboys stubby Good Guys posse 4th sun dangerous 815-245-7264 rockford rocky river regulators 3rd sun terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 utica denny eagleville cowboys 4th sat One son of a Gun 231-676-0922 central lake salt river renegades as sch lily Mae 217-985-4915 Barry Johnson creek regulators 4th sat Gabby Glenn 248-474-0590 plymouth IN Mason county Marshals 4th sat two Gun troll 231-343-2580 scottsville daleville desperados 1st sat Flat water Bob 765-284-0405 daleville wolverine rangers as sch r.J. law 248-828-7714 port huron cutter’s raiders 1st sat Midnite desperado 574-893-7214 warsaw saginaw Field & stream club as sch Bad river Marty 989-585-3292 saginaw atlanta cattle company 2nd sat Bear creek 765-652-1525 atlanta lapeer county sportsmans sun Flat water 314-378-5689 attica reverend club wranglers Johnny To update your SASS Affiliated Club Listing &/or Annual Match please contact Slipnoose at the SASS Office ph: (877) 411-7277 or [email protected] Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85
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Contact Phone City MN NM (continued) cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd d M Yankee 612-701-9719 Morristown Buffalo range riders 1st sun shanley 505-252-0589 Founders sat shooter ranch crow river rangers 1st sun cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 howard lake chisum cowboy Gun club 1st sun two Bit tammy 575-626-9201 roswell Granite city Gunslingers 2nd & 5th sat amen straight 612-723-2313 saint cloud Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd sat lawdog Bob 505-883-8829 edgewood lone rock rangers 2nd sat red dutchman 651-402-0368 Farmingtion high desert drifters 2nd sat shakey shooter 505-294-3233 Founders lookout Mountain 2nd sat wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia ranch Gunsmoke society lincoln county regulators 2nd sat Frank coe 575-808-1329 ruidoso Fort Belmont regulators 2nd sun Mule town Jack 507-840-0883 Jackson rio Vaqueros 2nd sat, 3rd anna sassin 575-744-5793 truth or east Grand Forks rod & 3rd sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 east Grand sun consquences Gun club Forks Buffalo range riders 2nd sun tijeras pete 505-227-1449 Founders ike’s clantons 4th sun dawgnapper 320-275-2052 new ulm wild Bunch ranch MO rio Grande renegades 2nd wed, 3rd english lyn 505-550-9230 albuquer Ozark posse (the) 1st sat tightwad swede 417-846-5142 cassville sat, 4th sun, que rocky Branch rangers 1st sun iza littleoff 816-524-1462 higginsville 5th sat/ sun west plaines waddies 2nd & 5th sat Buckshot Baby 417-284-1432 tecumseh Gila rangers 2nd wkd chico cheech 575-388-2531 silver city Moniteau creek river raiders 2nd sun doolin riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette Monticello range riders 3rd & 5th J. w. Brockey 575-744-4484 elephant Gateway shootist society 3rd sun Bounty seeker 314-740-4665 st. louis sun Butte central Ozarks western 3rd sun X s chance 573-765-5483 st. robert seven rivers regulators 3rd sat stink creek Jones 575-885-9879 carlsbad shooters Monument springs 4th sat Val darrant 575-396-5303 hobbs southern Missouri rangers 4th wkd smokie 417-759-9114 willard Bushwhackers MS picacho posse 4th sat Fast hammer 575-647-3434 las cruces natchez sixgunners 1st sat winchester 601-445-5223 natchez tres rios Bandidos 4th sun largo casey 505-330-2489 Farmington Mississippi peacemakers 3rd sat squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall NV Mississippi river rangers 4th & 5th sat easy lee 901-413-5615 Byhalia Fort halleck Volunteers 1st & 3rd Green springs 775-753-8203 elko MT sat thomsen honorable road agents 1st sat diamond red 406-685-3618 ennis high plains drifters 1st sun irish ike 775-424-2336 Fernley shooting society eldorado cowboys 1st wkd charming 702-565-3736 Boulder city sun river rangers shooting 1st sun & 4th Jeb stuart 406-727-7625 simms lone wolf shooters 2nd & 5th penny 775-727-4600 pahrump society sat sun pepperbox Gallatin Valley regulators 2nd sat Gooch hill drifter 406-763-4268 logan nevada rangers cowboy 2nd sun M t Fargo 702-460-6393 las Vegas rocky Mountain rangers 2nd wkd Jocko 406-847-0745 noxon action shooting society Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd sat Bodie camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork roop county cowboy 2nd sun russ t. 775-747-1426 sparks last chance handgunners 3rd sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder shooters association chambers custer county stranglers 3rd sat hartshot 406-232-0727 Miles city silver state shootists 3rd sun shotgun Marshall 775-265-0261 carson city Montana territory 4th sat Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings desert desperados 3rd sun Buffalo sam 702-459-6454 las Vegas peacemakers silver city shooters society 4th sun iona Vequero 775-764-0257 indian lincoln county regulators 4th sat lady Belle 406-889-3658 eureka springs NC NY neuse river regulators 1st & 3rd sat paddi MacGarrett 910-938-3682 new Bern alabama Gunslingers 1st sat Bum thumb 585-343-3906 alabama Old hickory regulators 1st sat wendover kid 252-908-0098 rocky Mount tioga county cowboys 1st sat dusty drifter 607-659-3819 Owego walnut Grove rangers 1st sat hiem 828-245-5563 ruther- Boot hill regulators 1st sun Judge Zaney Grey 845-352-7921 chester fordton pathfinder pistoleros 1st sun sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton Old north state posse 1st sat tracker Mike 336-595-8853 salisbury crumhorn Mountain 1st sun lefty cooper 607-547-6008 Maryland carolina rough riders 1st sun pecos pete 704-394-1859 charlotte cowboys carolina single action 2nd & 5th carolina’s 919-383-7567 eden salt port Vigilance 2nd sat twelve Bore 585-613-8046 holley shooting society sun longarm committee high country cowboys 2nd sat wild Otter 828-423-7796 asheville Bar-20 inc. 2nd sat Badlands Buck 315-637-3492 west eaton carolina cattlemen’s shooting 2nd sat wicked wanda 919-266-1678 creedmore Border rangers 2nd sun dammit dick 607-724-6216 Greene and social society hole in the wall Gang 3rd sat el Fusilero 631-864-1035 calverton Buccaneer range regulators 2nd sat Jefro 910-327-2197 wilmington diamond Four 3rd sat kayutah kid 607-796-0573 Odessa Bostic Vigilantes 2th sat Bostic kid 704-434-2174 Bostic circle k regulators 3rd sun smokehouse dan 518-885-3758 Ballston spa Gunpowder creek regulators 3rd sat Fannie 828-754-1884 lenoir d Bar d wranglers 4th sat captain M.a.F 845-226-8611 wappingers kikinshoot Fall cross creek cowboys 3rd sat huckleberry 910-980-0572 wagram sackets harbor Vigilantes 4th sun ranger clayton 315-465-6543 sackets Mike conagher harbor piedmont Gunslingers 3rd sun a. r. stoner 336-922-1900 churchland the long riders 4th sun loco poco lobo 585-467-4429 shortsville Flat Branch ranch 4th sat twelve Mile Bluff 910-432-9609 Fayetteville Mythical rough riders 5th sun rev dave clayton 716-838-4286 hamburg iredell regulators 4th sat charlotte 704-902-1796 statesville the shadow riders as sch dusty levis 646-284-4010 westhampton ND Beach Badlands Bandits 3rd sat roughrider ray 701-260-0347 Belfield east end regulators last sun diamond rio 631-585-1936 westhampton trestle Valley rangers as sch doc hell 701-852-1697 Minot OH dakota rough riders as sch roughrider Jim 701-673-3122 Moffit Middletown sportsmens 1st sat deadwood stan 513-894-3500 Middletown Bob club sheyenne Valley last sat wild river 701-588-4331 kindred Big irons 1st sat deadwood stan 513-894-3500 Middletown peacekeepers rose tusco long riders 1st sat split rail 330-364-6185 Midvale NE Greene county cowboys 1st sun ruger ray 937-352-6420 Xenia platte Valley Gunslingers 1st sun Firewater 308-226-2255 Grand island Firelands peacemakers 1st wed, 3rd angry angus 440-647-5909 rochester alliance cowboy club 2nd sun panhandle slim 308-760-0568 alliance sat & 5th sun Miles sandusky county regulators 2nd sat curtis clay 419-836-8760 Gibsonburg eastern nebraska Gun club 2nd sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 louisville shenango river rats 2nd sat & shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee lake Flat water shootists of the 3rd sun Fortyfour 308-383-4605 Grand island last thurs Grand island rifle club Maggie Miami Valley cowboys 2nd sun Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 piqua the dalton Gang shooting 3rd wkd littleton s. 603-444-6876 dalton Granger hill regulators 2nd sun Barbwire pete 740-450-8650 Zanesvill club of nh dalton scioto territory desperados 3rd & 5th sun pickaway tracker 740-477-1881 chillicothe pemi Valley peacemakers as sch laconia 603-661-8522 holderness wilmington rough riders 3rd sat paragon pete 740-626-7667 wilmington white Mountain regulators as sch dead head 603-772-2358 candia auGlaize rough riders 3rd sun deputy diamond 419-722-6345 defiance Merrimack Valley as sch sheriff r. p. 603-345-6876 pelham desperado Marauders Bucket Ohio Valley Vigilantes 4th sat Old saddlebags 614-323-4500 Mt. Vernon NJ central Ohio cowboys 4th sun stagecoach hannah 614-868-9821 circleville thumbusters 2nd sun Ol’ sea dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth stonelick regulators as sch carson 513-753-6462 Milford Jackson hole Gang 4th sun papa Grey 732-961-6834 Jackson OK NM cherokee strip shootists 1st sat paladenton 405-547-2533 stillwater Magdalena trail drivers 1st & 3rd sat Grizzly adams 575-854-2488 Magdalena shortgrass rangers 1st sat & 3rd captain allyn 580-357-5870 Grandfield rio rancho regulators 1st & 4th sat sam Brannan 505-400-2468 rio rancho sun capron Otero practical shooting 1st sat saguaro sam 505-437-3663 la luz tulsey town cattlemens 2nd & 4th sat curly thom 918-376-4376 tulsa association association 3rd sun Mabry To update your SASS Affiliated Club Listing &/or Annual Match please contact Slipnoose at the SASS Office ph: (877) 411-7277 or [email protected] Visit us at sassNet .com Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
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Contact Phone City OK (continued) TN (continued) indian territory single action 2nd & 5th sun, Burly Bill 918-830-2936 sand springs smoky Mountain shootist as sch Jim Mayo 865-300-4666 lenoir city shooting society 3rd sat, 4th wed society rattlesnake Mountain 2nd sat Black river 918-908-0016 checotah smokey Mountain shootist as sch tennessee 865-986-5054 Varies rangers Jack society tombstone Oklahoma city Gun club - 2nd sat & 4th Flat top Okie 405-373-1472 Oklahoma TX territorial Marshals sun city texas troublemakers 1st sat lefty tex larue 903-539-7234 Brownsboro tater hill regulators 3rd sun taos willie 918-355-2849 tulsa plum creek carriage & 1st sat delta raider 512-376-2602 lockhart OR shooting society horse ridge pistoleros 1st & 3rd sun Big casino 541-389-2342 Bend alamo area Moderators 1st sat tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 san antonio Molalla river rangers 1st sat Gold dust Bill 503-705-1211 canby south texas pistolaros 1st sat cibolo sam 210-213-7746 san antonio Merlin Marauders 1st sat Molly B. dam 541-479-2928 Merlin texas peacemakers 1st sat deadeye Greg 903-593-8215 tyler dry Gulch desperados 1st sat runamuck 509-520-3241 Milton Orange county regulators 1st sat & 3rd texas Gator 409-243-3477 Orange Freewater sun siuslaw river rangers 1st sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence Buck creek Bandoleros 1st sat & 3rd hoofprint prine 254-897-7328 nemo table rock rangers 1st sun & 2nd Jed i. knight 541-944-2281 white city wkd sat comanche trail shootists 1st sat & 5th dee horne 432-557-6598 Midland pine Mountain posse 2nd sat & Juniper Butch 541-416-0361 Bend sat sun cassidy el Vaqueros 1st sun tom Burden 254-559-7240 Breckenridge klamath cowboys 2nd sun & Jasper wayne 541-884-2611 keno thunder river renegades 1st wkd two spurs 936-273-1851 Magnolia 4th sat concho Valley shooters 2nd sat roamin shields 325-656-1281 san angelo Jefferson state regulators 3rd sat Jed i. knight 541-944-2281 ashland texas riviera pistoleros 2nd sat longstar 361-334-1978 George west Oregon trail regulators 3rd sat willie killem 541-443-6591 la Grande Bounty hunters 2nd sat cable lockhart 806-299-1192 levelland Orygun cowboys 3rd sat kansan 503-539-6335 sherwood travis county regulators 2nd sat cherokee Granny 979-561-6202 smithville Oregon Old west shooting 3rd sun & deaf eagle 541-990-7816 albany texas tenhorns shooting 2nd sat & Mustang sherry 903-815-8162 Greenville society 4th sat club last Full wkd umpqua regulators 4th sun Big lou 541-484-5900 roseburg lone star Frontier shooting 2nd wkd long range 817-980-7206 cleburne lewis river rangers as sch Johnny colt 503-289-1280 st. helens club rick columbia county cowboys as sch kitty colt 503-642-4120 st. helens texican rangers 2nd wkd red scott 210-316-0199 Frederickburg PA Oakwood Outlaws 2nd wkd texas alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood perry county regulators 1st sat tuscarora slim 717-789-3004 ickesburg canadian river regulators 2nd, 3rd & adobe walls 806-679-5824 clarendon dry Gulch rangers 1st sat pep c. holic 724-263-1461 Midway 5th sat shooter Factoryville Freebooters 1st sun tad sloe 570-489-0652 Factoryville Old Fort parker patriots 3rd wkd slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck chimney rocks regulators 1st sun hattie hubbs 814-696-5669 hollidaysburg Big thicket Outlaws 3rd sat shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont conestoga wagoneers 1st sun no change 215-431-2302 southampton tejas caballeros 3rd sat Judge Menday 512-964-9955 dripping Boot hill Gang of topton 1st sun lester Moore 610-704-6792 topton coming springs whispering pines cowboy 1st sun Buck Johnson 814-945-6922 wellsboro Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd sat eli Blue 806-293-2909 plainview committee san antonio rough riders 3rd sat tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 san antonio logans Ferry regulators 2nd sat Mariah kid 412-607-5313 plum cottonwood creek cowboys 3rd sat pecos cahill 325-575-5039 snyder Borough willow hole cowboys 3rd sat & sun Baba looey 979-571-5614 north Zulch heidelberg lost dutchmen 2nd sat ivory rose 717-627-0694 schaeffers- texas historical shootist 3rd sun charles 281-342-1210 columbus town society Goodnight westshore posse 2nd sun hud Mccoy 717-683-2632 new trinity Valley regulators 3rd sun Grumpy Grandpa 972-206-2624 Mansfield cumberland red river regulators 3rd sun el rio rojo ray 903-838-0964 texarkana dakota Badlanders (the) 2nd sun timberland 610-434-1923 Orefield Badlands Bar 3 3rd wkd t-Bone dooley 903-272-9283 clarksville renegade Butterfield trail regulators 4th sat texas slim 325-668-4884 abilene river Junction shootist 3rd sat deputy keck 724-423-6255 donegal huaco rangers 4th sat Blueeyed Bear 254-715-0746 china spring society Green Mountain regulators 4th sat singin’ Zeke 830-693-4215 Marble Falls Jefferson Outlaws 3rd sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson purgatory ridge rough 4th sat armed to the 806-777-6182 slaton Blue Mountain rangers 3rd sun cathy Fisher 610-488-0619 hamburg riders teeth Matamoras Mavericks 3rd sun hammerin steel 570-296-5853 Milford tejas pistoleros 4th sat & sun texas paladin 713-690-5313 eagle lake silver lake Bounty 3rd sun Marshal t. J. 570-663-3045 Montrose tin star texans 4th sat Mickey 830-685-3464 Frederickburg hunters Buckshot Magnolia Misfits 4th sun attoyac kid 281-448-8127 Magnolia purgatory regulators 3rd wkd dry Gulch 814-827-2120 titusville comanche Valley Vigilantes 4th wkd Billy Bob evans 972-393-2882 cleburne Geezer UT elstonville hombres 4th sun Basket lady 717-949-3970 Manheim three peaks rangers 1st & 3rd sat curly Jim whiskus 435-590-9873 cedar city el posse Grande 4th sun Black hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley Big hollow Bandits 1st sat p.J. Mccarthy 435-671-1929 heber stewart’s regulators 4th sun sodbuster Burt 724-479-8838 shelocta north rim regulators 1st sat autum rose 435-644-5053 kanab RI copenhagen Valley regulators 1st sat lead culpepper 801-791-5697 Mantua lincoln county lawmen 4th sun wyoming Blink 401-385-9907 Foster utah territory 1st sat lefty pete 801-554-9436 salt lake SC Gunslingers city palmetto posse 1st sat dun Gamblin 803-422-5587 columbia crow seeps cattle company 1st. sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield piedmont regulators 2nd sat chase randall 864-637-8873 anderson l.l.c. hurricane riders 3rd sat saloon keeper 843-361-2277 aynor dixie desperados 2nd &4th sat clark poulton 435-688-1699 st. George savannah river rangers 3rd sun surly dave 803-892-2812 Gaston rio Verde rangers 2nd sat doc nelson 435-564-8210 Green river Geechee Gunfighters 4th sat doc kemm 843-737-3501 ridgeville deseret historical shootist 2nd sat pronghorn 801-498-7654 kaysville Greenville Gunfighters 4th sun cowboy Junky 864-414-5578 Greenville society pete cottonwood cowboy 2nd sun dakota 605-520-5212 clark hobble creek wranglers 2nd sat hobble creek 801-489-7681 springville association nailbender Marshall Black hills shootist assoc. 3rd sun hawkbill smith 605-342-8946 pringle cache Valley Vaqueros 2nd sat. logan law 435-787-8131 logan Bald Mountain renegades as sch hilltop kid 605-392-2319 Faulkton wasatch summit regulators 2nd sun Old Fashioned 435-224-2321 park city TN utah war 3rd & 5th sat Jubal O. sackett 801-944-3444 sandy Bitter creek rangers 1st sat John B. “kid” 931-456-4897 crossville Mesa Marauders Gun club 3rd sat copper Queen 435-979-4665 lake powell latham diamond Mountain rustlers 3rd sat cinch 435-724-2575 Vernal Greene county regulators 1st sat Mort dooley 423-335-0847 rogersville wahsatch desperados 4th sat highland drifter 801-860-9504 Fruit heights wartrace regulators 1st sat & 3rd will reily 615-948-4143 wartrace castle Gate posse 4th sat rowdy hand 435-637-8209 price sat VA Memphis Gunslingers 2nd sat dooly sworn 901-351-6195 arlington pungo posse cowboy 1st sat Missouri 757-471-3396 waverly Orsa cowboys 2nd sat hombre sin 865-257-7747 Oak ridge action club Marshal nombre liberty long riders 1st sun thunder colt 540-296-0772 Bedford tennessee Mountain 3rd sat double Barrel 423-593-3767 chattanooga cavalier cowboys 1st sun kuba kid 804-270-9054 hanover Marauders county north west tennessee 3rd sat can’t shoot 731-885-8102 union city Virginia city Marshals 1st tues humphrey hook 703-801-3507 Fairfax longriders dillion Blue ridge regulators 2nd sun Bad company 540-886-3374 lexington highland regulators 3rd wkd iron Maiden 423-628-2715 winfield k.c.’s corral 3rd sat Virginia rifleman 804-550-2242 Mechanics- Ocoee rangers 4th sat Ocoee red 423-476-5303 cleveland ville To update your SASS Affiliated Club Listing &/or Annual Match please contact Slipnoose at the SASS Office ph: (877) 411-7277 or [email protected] Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87
SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City VA (continued) WI Mattaponi sundowners 3rd sun & Missouri Marshal 757-471-3396 west point rock river regulators 1st & 3rd stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit 4th sat sat pepper Mill creek Gang 4th sun slip hammer spiv 540-775-4561 king George western wisconsin wild 2nd sat sierra Jack 608-792-1494 holmen Bend of trail 4th sun rowe - a - noc 540-890-6375 roanoke Bunch cassidy rivanna ranger company as sch Virginia ranger 434-973-8759 charlottes Bristol plains pistoleros 2nd sun huckleberry 815-675-2566 Bristol ville crystal river Gunslingers 2nd sun James rosewood 920-722-4105 waupaca stovall creek regulators as sch Brizco-Z 434-929-1063 lynchburg wisconsin Old west shootist 2nd sun & Blackjack Martin 715-949-1621 Boyceville VT 4th sat Verdant Mountain 2nd sun doc Mccoy 802-363-7162 st. Johnsbury liberty prairie regulators 3rd sat dirty deeds 920-229-5833 ripon Vigilantes hodag county cowboys 3rd sun hodag Bob 715-550-8337 rhinelander WA Oconomowoc cattlemen’s 4th sat Marvin the 414-254-5592 concord northeast washington 1st wkd a. t. McGee 509-684-2325 colville association Moyle regulators WV Mica peak Marshals 1st & 3rd tensleep kid 509-284-2461 Mica dawn Ghost riders 1st sun coffee Bean 304-327-9884 hinton sat Frontier regulators 2nd sat captain tay 304-265-5748 thorton Olympic peninsula strait 1st sun doc neeley 360-417-0230 port angeles the railtown rowdys 2nd sun Miss print 304-589-6162 Bluefield shooters rocky holler regulators 3rd sun Jessee earp 304-425-2023 princeton renton united cowboy 1st wkd Jess ducky 425-271-9286 renton kanawha Valley regulators 3rd wkd eddie rebel 304-397-6188 eleanor action shooters cowboy action shooting 4th sun Jackson 540-678-0735 largent windy plains drifters 2nd & 4th hopalong hoot 509-299-6296 Medical lake sports sat WY wolverton Mountain peace 2nd sat hellfire 360-513-9081 ariel cheyenne regulators 1st sat deputy cuny 307-634-2449 cheyenne keepers colter’s hell Justice 1st sat Yakima red 307-254-2090 Various pataha rustlers 2nd sat pinto annie 509-520-2789 dayton committee wsas Mima Marauders 2nd sat Okie sawbones 360-705-3601 Olympia Bessemer Vigilance 1st sun & smokewagon 307-472-1926 casper smokey point desperados 2nd sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 arlington committee 3rd sat Bill colville Guns and roses 2nd sun cheyence sadie 509-684-3632 colville high lonesome drifters 2nd sat kari lynn 307-587-2946 cody apple Valley Marshals 3rd sat silent sam 509-884-3875 east sybille creek shooters 2nd sat wyoming roy 307-322-3515 wheatland wenatchee southfork Vigilance 2nd wkd wennoff 507-332-5035 lander panhandle regulators 3rd sun halfcocked Otis 509-991-5842 Otis Orchards committee wsas halfcock Black river regulators 4th sat wil sackett 360-786-0199 littlerock powder river Justice 3rd sun doc Fehr 307-683-3320 Buffalo custer renegades 4th sun Joe cannuck 360-676-2587 custer committee wsas poulsbo pistoleros 4th sun sourdough 360-830-0100 poulsbo Great divide Outlaws 4th sat slingn lead 307-324-6955 rawlins George donkey creek shootists 4th sun poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette rattlesnake Gulch rangers last sat ricochet robbie 509-628-0889 Benton city snake river rowdies as sch sheriff J. r. 307-733-4559 Jackson Beazley Gulch rangers last sun an e. di 509-787-1782 Quincy Quigley
WV International EUROPE FRANCE (continued) DOWN UNDER l’arquebuse d’antony 2nd sun Jeppesen 33 1 4661 1798 antony AUSTRALIA Old pards shooting society as sch charles allan 33 1 4661 1798 anthony Gold coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd sat dagger Jack 61 75 537 5857 Gold coast Qld Jeppesen lasalle adelaide pistol & shooting 1st sat & lobo Malo 08 284 8459 korunye s.a association Mazauguaise de tir as sch redneck Mike 33 494 280 145 Mazaugues club 3rd sun SASS France Alba Serena as sch Mashall flo2bastia@ poggio Flint hill prospectors 2nd sat Judge ruger 61 41 838 3299 Glenlogie Vic Tir Club tombstone gmail.com Mezzana little river raiders 3rd sun lazy dave 61 40 377 7926 little river Vi club de tir Beaujolais as sch Jesse sandwhite jean-claude. Villefranche sur sasa little river raiders 3rd sun tiresome 61 25 978 0190 Melbourne Vic poceblanc@ saone single action club orange.fr cowboy action shooters of 3rd wkd i.d. 61 29 975 7983 teralba nsw Old west French shooters as sch curly red ryder 33 3 8582 0203 caromb australia Berac as sch reverend delano 33 3 8020 3551 premeaux Fort Bridger shooting club 4th sun duke York 613 976 941 84 drouin Vic l. Oakley prissey sasa single action shooting- sat/sun Virgil earp 61 74 695 2050 Millmerran Qld club de tir Brennou as sch French Bob 33 2 4767 5888 Varies australia reverend Oakley’s cowboy as sch reverend delano 33 3 8020 3551 Varies klan l. Oakley NEW ZEALAND les tireurs de l’uzege dimanche lictevoet Jean- +33(0)466 759 529 uzes trail Blazers Gun club 1st sun ernie southpaw 64 37 557 654 Mill town claude Bullet spittin sons O’ thunder 2nd sat Billy deadwood 64 63 564 720 palmerston n. Black rivers last sun kid of neckwhite 33 3 8526 3029 roanne wairarapa pistol and shooting 2nd sun doc hayes 64 6 379 6692 Gladstone club de tir de Bernay sat chriswood 33 2 3245 5900 Bernay club SASS France Yellow Rock sat little shooting 336 7555 8063 ecOt Frontier & western shooting 2nd sun doc hayes 646-379-6692 Gladstone Missie sports association societe de tir Bedoin Ventoux sat-sun sheriff ch. 33 490 351 973 Bedoin tararua rangers 3rd sun J.e.B. stuart 64 6 379 6436 carterton southpaw tir Olympique lyonnais sun Barth 33 6 1324 6128 lyon western renegades 4th sat Black Bart 64 27 249 6270 wanganui club de tri de nuits saint as sch reverend delano 33 38 020 3551 nuits saint Bolton Georges l. Oakley Georges SASS - Pistol New Zealand as sch tuscon the 64 3 204 2089 Varies club de tir sportif de touraine as sch Major John brisset37@ tours terrible lawson hotmail.fr EUROPE cas/sass France as sch John peacemaker 33 4 4273 9157 Varies AUSTRIA GERMANY sweetwater Gunslingers austria as sch Fra diabolo 43 664 490 8032 Vienna Germany territory regulators as sch westphalian phil 49 29 216 71814 Varies CZECH REPUBLIC cowboy action shooting- last sat Marshal heck 49 345 120 0581 edderitz association of western shooters as sch thunderman 42 060 322 2400 prelouc Germany SASS Europe Mon niers river kid 49-2823-98080 wegberg DENMARK Jail Bird’s company Mon Orlando a Brick 49 21 317 42 3065 wegberg danish Black powder Federation as sch slim dane 45 2 065 5887 copenhagen Bond association of danish western as sch Mrs. stowaway 45 602 013 65 Greve cowboy action shooting - wed hurricane irmi 49 28 23 5807 Bocholt shooters europe FINLAND SASS Germany wed rhine river Joe 49 28 235 807 spork SASS Finland as sch woodbury kane 35 850 517 4659 Various HUNGARY classic Old western society as sch woodbury kane 35 850 517 4659 loppi westwood rebels as sch el heckito 362 0460 1739 Galgamacsa of Finland ITALY FRANCE Old Gunners shooting club as sch renato anese 33 51 24 5391 toppo di western shootist posse travesio SASS France Greenwood 1st sat handy hook 33 68 809 1360 Bormes les Green hearts regulator 1st sun Marshal steven 39 338 920 7989 trevi Creek Mimosas Gardiner SASS France Golden Triggers 1st sun cheyenne little 33 67 570 3678 Villefrache de Fratelli della costa Onlus 3rd sat Oversize 35 05 642 4677 livorno of Freetown colibris rouergue lassiter Fan shooting club 3rd sun ivan Bandito 39 34 7043 0400 Mazzano
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SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State C l u b Name Sched. Contact Phone City State WV International INTERNATIONAL CANADA (continued) ITALY (continued) nova scotia cowboy action as sch wounded Belly 902-890-2310 truro ns Maremma Bad land’s riders as sch alameda slim alamedaslim@ siena shooting club owss.it palmer’s Gulch cowboys as sch caribou lefty 250-372-0416 heffley Bc Old west shooting society italy as sch alchimista 39 33 420 68337 Varies creek canne roventi last sun Valdez 39 07 1286 1395 Filottrano Ottawa Valley Marauders as sch Button 514-792-0063 Ottawa Qc honky tonk rebels last sun kaboom andy 39 33 5737 8551 Vigevano alberta Frontier shootists as sch Mustang heart 780-464-4600 rocky Mtn aB wild west rebels sun Bill Masterson alberto@ Malegno-Bs society house frontisrl.it long harbour lead slingers tues preacher Man 250-537-0083 salt spring Bc LUXEMBOURG John island SASS Luxembourg as sch smiley Miles 35 26 2128 0606 Varies SOUTH AFRICA NETHERLANDS western shooters of 3rd sat richmond p. 27 21 797 5054 cape town SASS Netherlands as sch lightning anja 31 51 759 2120 leeuwarden south africa hobson NORTHERN IRELAND kells county regulators 1st sat independence 28 9336 8004 Varies Monthly Mounted USA carroll AZ NORWAY tombstone Ghost riders 2nd sun dan nabbit 520-456-0423 tombstone SASS Norway as sch charles Quantrill 47 9325 9669 loten Mounted club Quantrill raiders sun charles Quantrill 47 9325 9669 loten CA schedsmoe county rough thurs Jailbird 47 63 994 279 lillestrom Ghost town riders 1st sun steely eyes earp 951-737-6596 norco riders california range riders as sch Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Varies SERBIA CO union of western shooters as sch hombre des 63 721 6934 humska revengers of Montezuma 1st sun aneeda huginkiss 970-565-8479 cortez of serbia nudos CT SWEDEN connecticut renegades as sch cowboy cobbler 860-558-7484 Granby SASS Sweden as sch wild Bull 46 5861 2045 Varies FL SWITZERLAND Bay area Bandits 3rd sat shootin shoer 813-623-6137 tampa Old west shooting society as sch hondo Janssen 44 271 9947 Zurich ID switzerland Border Marauders Mounted as sch Bad Buffalo Bob 208-610-8229 eastport INTERNATIONAL IN CANADA heartland peacemakers as sch rawhidenlace 765-561-2521 Fountaintown aurora desperados 1st Fri destry 905-551-0703 aurora On ME robbers roost hamilton 1st sat Bear Butte 905-891-8627 ancaster On Maine cowboy Mounted as sch cowboy Bill 207-282-2821 Biddeford south Mountain regulators 1st sat dutch charlie 902-538-9797 Berwick ns shooters red Mountain renegades 1st sun preacher Flynn 604-820-1564 Mission Bc NM t. locke Buffalo range riders 3rd sat icelady 505-263-5619 Founders Barrie Gun club 2nd & 4th northern crow 705-435-2807 Barrie On Mounted ranch sat NY Beau Bassin range riders 2nd sat Frenchy 506-312-0455 riverview nB island long riders as sch Mecate kid 516-610-8166 Farmingdale cannuck upstate new York smokin’ as ash renegade roper 518-883-5981 Galway lambton sportsman’s club 2nd sat clay creek 519-542-4644 st. clair On Guns wentworth shooting sports 2nd sun stoney creek 905-664-3217 hamilton On OK club Oklahoma Gunslingers as sch ima sandy storm 918-244-8060 claremore Victoria Frontier shootists 2nd sun Black ashley 250-744-4705 Victoria Bc WI Valley regulators 3rd sat kananaskis kid 250-923-6358 courtenay Bc renegade rangers as sch ace Montana 920-960-1714 ripon prairie dog rebels 3rd sat Valley Boy 519-673-5648 london On Valley regulators 3rd sat & high country 250-334-3479 courtenay Bc sun amigo Monthly Mounted International Otter Valley rod & Gun 4th sun colt Mccloud 519-685-9439 straffordville On LEBANON islington sportmen’s club as sch hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 caledon On SASS Lebanon as sch packin Jesse 96 1138 5982 Varies Blueridge sportsmen’s club as sch rebel dale 519-599-2558 clarksburg On waterloo county revolver as sch ranger pappy 519-536-9184 kitchener On El Rancho Sporting Club association cooper CANADA Mundy’s Bay regulators as sch indiana 705-534-2814 penetan- On Quebec Mounted shooting as sch dirty Owl Bert 819-424-7842 Joliette Magnum guishene association
SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Dates Contact Phone City State Match Dates Contact Phone City State USA 2012 APRIL (continued) FEBRUARY shootout at Fort Miller 12 - 15 pocket change 559-683-2204 clovis ca high noon at the tombstone livery 09 - 12 lola Jane 520-730-3178 tombstone aZ Glory hole 13 - 15 t. e. kidd 562-477-2047 azusa ca Battle of the Bloody Marsh 11 - 11 christian 912-227-5683 kingsland Ga Jail Break 13 - 15 texas alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood tX Mortician Blue ridge roundup 13 - 15 dig em deep 540-377-2714 lexington Va Gold coast Gunfight cheyenne 18 - 19 l. topay 305-233-5756 Fort Fl SASS FOUR CORNERS 18 - 22 sass Office 505-843-1320 edgewood nM rides again lauderdale REGIONAL Buffalo Stampede SASS NATIONAL 20 - 26 pea patch 623-465-8683 phoenix aZ ruckus at red rock 19 - 21 second Fiddle 435-635-3099 st. George ut CHAMPIONSHIP Winter Range sue MARCH land run 19 - 22 Flat top Okie 405-373-1472 Oklahoma city Ok ride with pancho Villa 02 - 04 delta raider 512-376-2602 lockhart tX SASS Mississippi State 20 - 22 squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall Ms Gathering of the posses 09 - 11 squibber 520-568-2852 casa Grande aZ Championship cowboy action shooting 10 - 11 sauk trail 269-483-2454 shipshewana Mi Showdown at Purgatory Midwest expo Mike SASS California State Wild 25 - 26 sutter lawman 916-354-1027 sloughhouse ca the ide’s of March 16 - 18 deadwood 352-357-3065 tavares Fl Bunch Championship woody dry Gulch at arroyo cantua 26 - 29 sutter lawman 916-354-1027 sloughhouse ca trailhead 22 - 25 charles 281-342-1210 columbus tX SASS Midwest Classic & 26 - 28 Moses spencer 270-349-4392 sparta il Goodnight Blackpowder State Championship comancheria days 29 - 01 red scott 210-316-0199 Fredericks- tX cowford stampede 27 - 28 General lee 904-803-2930 Jacksonville Fl burg smokey SASS Illinois State Wild Bunch 30 - 01 Back 40 618-625-3520 sparta il SASS Texas State Blackpowder 27 - 29 Mickey 830-685-3464 Fredericks- tX Championship Championship – Resurrection burg SASS South Carolina State 30 - 01 cowboy 864-414-5578 Greenville sc SASS State Wild Bunch 28 - 29 Madd Mike 702-465-8055 pahrump nV Championship Manses Revenge Junkie Championship Wild in Purgatory APRIL SASS Washington State 28 - 29 ricocchet 509-628-0889 Benton city wa the reckoning at turtle Flats 01 - 01 deadlee darlin 941-650-8920 Myakka city Fl Blackpowder Championship robbie nevada rangers stampede 05 - 07 M t Fargo 702-460-6393 lasVegas nV A Dark Day at Rattlesnake Gulch To update your SASS Affiliated Club Listing &/or Annual Match please contact Slipnoose at the SASS Office ph: (877) 411-7277 or [email protected] Visit us at sassNet .com February 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 89
SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES (Cont.) Match Dates Contact Phone City State Match Dates Contact Phone City State USA 2012 JUNE (continued) MAY SASS Wisconsin State Blackpowder 24 - 24 captain cook 715-248-3727 station range wi SASS California State 03 - 06 Mad dog 805-497-2857 Bakersfield ca Shootout Championship draper Smoke in the Hills Shootout at 5 Dogs Creek railhead 28 - 01 sly puppy 623-925-2559 williams aZ SASS Georgia State SASS HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL - 28 - 01 red river 970-225-0545 cheyenne wY Championship Hell on Wheels wrangler Round Up at River Bend 03 - 06 done Gone 770-361-6966 dawsonville Ga Flat Gap Jack cowboy shootout 29 - 01 capt. Morgan 603-772-5041 candia nh SASS Georgia State Black Powder 03 - 03 done Gone 770-3616966 dawsonville Ga rum Championship JULY SASS Texas State Championship – 03 - 06 long range 817-980-7206 cleburne tX SASS Alaska Territorial 06 - 08 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 anchorage ak Roundup rick Championship – SASS Delaware State 04 - 06 teton tracy 302-378-7854 suddersville Md Shootout Under The Midnight Sun Championship SASS Montana State 06 - 08 Jeb’s lady 406-727-7625 simms Mt Eas’dern Shore Round-up Championship Fracas at Frisco 11 - 12 dirty dan 479-633-2107 Garfield ar Shootout On the Sun River paladin the Final showdown 13 - 15 Old saddlebags 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon Oh koruption in paradise 11 - 13 korupt karl 260-438-1044 etna Green in SASS Utah State 19 - 21 rowdy hand 435-637-8209 price ut Blackhawk war 12 - 12 stoneface 801-787-5208 springville ut Championship daguerrean Castle Gate Robbery SASS Virginia Blackpowder Shootout Missouri 757-471-3396 west point Va SASS New England Regional 26 - 29 capt. Morgan 603-772-5041 exeter nh Smoke on the Mattponi IV 12 - 12 Marshal The Great Nor’easter rum SASS California State Blackpowder 17 - 20 Just George 760-677-9109 ridgecrest ca Shootout Resurrection at Robbers Roost SASS Arizona State Blackpowder 18 - 20 silverado cid 928-595-1230 payson aZ Annual International Matches Tonto Rim Shootout AUSTRALIA SASS Illinois State Championship 18 - 20 Beaucoup Joe 618-521-3619 sparta il SASS AUSTRALIAN sep 24 - 30 Virgil earp 61 74 695 2050 Millmerran Spring Roundup at the Gulch REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP shooting shindig- shoot Out on the pecos 18 - 20 stink creek Jones 575-885-9879 carlsbad nM Chisholm Trail SASS West Virginia Blackpowder 18 - 20 eddie rebel 304-397-6188 eleanor wV CANADA State Championship SASS Central Canadian Jul 20 - 22 northern crow 705 435 2807 Barrie On Smoke over Buffalo Flats Championship SASS Alaska State Wild Bunch 19 - 19 Marshal stone 907-232-1080 Birchwood ak showdown in the Valley Jul 21 - 22 high country 250 334 3479 courtenay Bc Championship – Shootout at amigo Moose Nugget Flats headquarters – the pig war aug 24 - 26 Grey Fox 250 474 3244 Victoria Bc cops Vs cowboys & swap Meet 19 - 20 shanley shooter 505-252-0589 edgewood nM at salmonella Gulch pursuit in the Osage hills 19 - 20 stiff Finger Jim 918-510-8405 sand springs Ok SASS Canadian National aug 30 - 02 kananaskis kid 250-923-6358 courtenay Bc SASS Utah State Blackpowder 19 - 19 rowdy hand 435-637-8209 price ut Championship Shootout – The Castle Gate Smudge Match Bust-up at Boomtown SASS Alaska State Blackpowder 20 - 20 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 anchorage ak CZECH REPUBLIC Shootout – Smoke in the Greatland showdown in the camp Jul 26 - 29 Fra diabolo office@sass- tabor-Oparany SASS Mississippi Black Powder 24 - 27 easy lee 901-413-5615 Byhalia Ms austria.at State Championship hell’s coming with Me sep 6 – 8 thunder Man 42 060 322 2400 tabor Smokin’ Guns at Rabbit Ridge DENMARK shootout at three Fingers saloon 25 - 27 dirty sally 805-438-4817 santa Margarita ca weapons and Military Fair apr 22 - 22 slim dane 452 065 5887 copenhagen end of road 25 - 27 white eyes 208-734-8440 Jerome id FRANCE James Gang rides again by the 25 - 27 shaddai 406-231-2329 park city kY Old west shootout Jun 02 - 03 Vallombreuse 330 233 657 690 athis de l’Orne rockcastle rangers Vaquero SASS Pennsylvania State 25 - 27 Black hills 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley pa european end of trail Jul 18 – 22 Frenchie Boy eric.cis Mazaugues Championship Barb @wanadoo.fr North Mountain Shoot Out GERMANY SASS Vermont State Championship 25 - 27 doc Mccoy 802-363-7162 st. Johnsbury Vt SASS German Territory May 31 - rephil 49 170 231 9708 soest Green Mountain Mayhem Roundup 4th Retribution June 2 duel in the desert 26 - 27 silverado hd 520-390-2263 tuscon aZ HUNGARY south river shootist annual Match 26 - 27 Man From 678-428-4240 covington Ga days of truth aug 8 – 11 el heckito elheckito Budapest little river @chello.hu siege at the Bird cage theatre 31 - 03 san Juan 970-249-4227 Montrose cO NEW ZEALAND SASS Iowa State Championship 31 - 02 pit Mule 515-205-0557 indianola ia trail’s end – the world Mar 15 - 18 doc hayes 646-379-6692 Gladstone Shoot out at Coyote Gulch Frontier & western championships JUNE SASS Pistol New Zealand apr 12 - 15 doc holliday 03 755 6730 hokitika SASS MA, CT, and RI State 01 - 03 Barrister Bill 978-667-2219 harvard Ma SOUTH AFRICA Championship end of Year shoot-Off dec 15 - 15 richmond p. 27 21 797 5054 cape town Shootout at Sawyer Flats hobson SASS Oregon State Wild Bunch 3-Jan hoss reese 503-907-6522 Bend Or Championship SASS Colorado State Championship – 07 - 10 sweet water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers cO Mounted Annual Matches Rocky Mountain Regional Raid February SASS Ohio State Championship 07 - 10 Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 piqua Oh SASS Western Regional 20 - 26 dan nabbit 520-456-0423 winter range aZ Shootout at Hard Times Championship SASS Wyoming State Championship 07 - 09 Joe cross 307-587-2946 cody wY April Cody’s Wild West Shootout SASS FOUR CORNERS 18 - 22 icelady 505-263-5619 Founders nM SASS Oregon State Championship 08 - 10 Molly B’ dam 541-479-2928 Grants pass Or MOUNTED REGIONAL ranch Battle of Rogue River Buffalo Stampede the reckoning 09 - 10 timberland 610-434-1923 Orefield pa June renegade SASS WORLD MOUNTED 21 - 24 sass Office 505-843-1320 edgewood nM revenge of Montezuma 15 - 17 stumble leena 970-739-9705 cortez cO CHAMPIONSHIP western states championship 15 - 17 dutch dalton 775-783-8638 Fernley nV END of TRAIL thunder in the Valley 15 - 17 Johnny shiloh 440-984-4551 amherst Oh July SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 17 - 24 sass Office 505-843-1320 Founders nM revenge of Montezuma 15 - 17 aneeda 970-565-8479 pueblo cO END of TRAIL ranch huginkiss SASS Maryland State Championship 21 - 23 chuckaroo 301-831-9666 damascus Md September Thunder Valley Days SASS New Mexico & 30 - 02 sass Office 505-843-1320 edgewood nM Fort halleck days 21 - 23 Green springs 775-753-8203 elko nV Texas State Mtd. thomsen Championship Outlaw Trail Go to the Website for more complete listings Visit us at sassNet .com Page 90 Cowboy Chronicle February 2012
Why don ’t EstablishMEnt rEPublicans FiGht ? I don’t believe any national party By Colonel Dan, SASS Life/Regulator #24025 can be that inept, leaderless, and po - litically disorganized over such an small and limited government they cantly different story. extended period of time by random Colonel Dan, say they want and represent? The Government has been expand - accident. It’s clear there’s another SASS Life #24025 EDs say and do pretty much any - ing for decades and grew even larger more revealing reason behind this thing, facing only blustery, hollow, when the GOP took control of Con - lack of fight. The only obvious con - and weak ER protests while govern - gress in 1995. The Department of clusion is that ERs want the same as ’ve delayed writing this ment grows larger, more intrusive, Education they once said should be the EDs—the centralized power of column, giving the 112 th and more imposing every day. abolished was given the largest in - big government … but with them - Congress a chance, but If ERs want us to believe they crease of all cabinet departments in selves in charge . Based on facts, re - I’ve now seen enough. are who they say, why won’t they Bush 43’s first budget. The income sults, actions, and performance, I I Americans roared their vigorously attack the many in - tax they once said should be simpli - don’t see how an observant citizen displeasure with Democrats in stances of unconstitutional behav - fied or replaced with a flat tax or can draw any other conclusion. 2010, electing Republicans in large ior? Why don’t the ERs stand up fair tax remains very much alive One difference between the ERs numbers. The message was unmis - and show America where big cen - and has grown even more complex. and the EDs, however, is the ERs takable: stop the deficit spending, tralized government leads and put And, have you ever wondered allow the EDs to take point and be stop the destruction of our economy, a stop to it? Why are the ERs now why it’s always the GOP that com - the target of blame for leading defund and repeal Obamacare, re - allowing “progressives” to set the promises with Democrats? Repeat - America down this trail of bigger turn to the Constitution, and mini - agenda for an even greater expan - edly, even after much blustery government while ERs sit back and mize government in our lives! And, sion of government, even though rhetoric and made-for-TV “indig - enjoy the fruit of the EDs as we were assured by the estab - the GOP won big in November? Oh nant opposition,” it’s the GOP that progress—enhanced political power lished Republican leaders, “We they’ll block wildly unpopular legis - ultimately “reaches across the isle” for the established ruling class. heard you loud and clear. We’ll lation every now and then if it ben - to accept more socialism. Under If my assertion about the ERs is change our ways, and we’ll fight for efits them politically, but why isn’t whose watch was your constitu - accurate, then they’re hypocrites of you. We’ll fight for smaller and the GOP fully exercising its power tional right of free speech blatantly the first order following a disingen - more limited government, we’ll of the purse, pushing to reduce gov - violated when the McCain Feingold uous course of instilling a socialistic fight to defund and repeal Oba - ernment size, power, and budgets, Campaign Finance Reform act was oligarchy. They don’t have the macare, we’ll fight for fiscal respon - and guide us back toward the con - passed and signed by Bush 43? courage to reveal or admit that sibility, and there will be no more stitutional republic our founders in - ERs! And, more recently Speaker what they really crave is more gov - deficit spending,” etc. Remember tended? Are they being muzzled by Boehner and his cronies voted to in - ernment and more power, while cry - all that? As of this writing (Novem - a complicit media? Are they afraid crease the debt ceiling in violation ing for less. ber 2011) establishment Republi - of incurring the wrath of that of their “promise” and voted for a I have no patience with leaders cans have been in control of the media? Hey Mr. Boehner, the media “balanced budget amendment” that who don’t have the courage of their purse strings via the House of Rep - and the statists will malign you no doesn’t require a spending cap or a convictions to be honest with the resentatives for months, so where matter what you do, so why not fol - super majority to raise taxes! This people they lead. Those with only a do we stand? What I’ve seen is low the honorable path and make it simply means their spending will “made for TV” set of ideals, they John Boehner putting his establish - constitutionally right for America? continue and your taxes will be have but a shallow veneer of honor ment cronies in key committee In my youth, I thought this lack raised to balance the ledger. How all the while seeking personal polit - chairmanships, pushing “Tea Party” of fight was because they had no stupid does Boehner think we are? ical power and untold wealth representatives to the background, gumption for the struggle. Thoughts We’re also getting wind of a weak - through this scandalous insider and certainly not taking the uncom - in my later years, however, lean de - ening on that “rock solid” pledge to trading that’s been going on for promising stands we were prom - cidedly toward stating the obvious— oppose new taxes and to defund and years. Such “leaders” are unworthy ised—it’s more business as usual big government ERs, like EDs, and repeal Obamacare. In short, the ER of followers. Anyone who would and less the fight as pledged. Their unlike authentic constitutional con - “fight” against deficit spending and rather have others take the heat surrender on the debt ceiling and servatives of any party , clearly want larger government over the long while they enjoy the shade and eat balanced budget amendment are more government, not less. Unfortu - term has been much more political the illicit fruit deserves no respect. just two examples. nately, all too often in politics, it’s the sound than effective fury! Conclusion: big government This behavior within the ranks most obvious that needs the most ob - The harvested fruit just doesn’t ERs, EDs, and especially this de - of the old boy GOP isn’t new. Have servation. Paraphrasing Yogi Berra, match the flowery promises, and structive President, must go in No - you wondered why Establishment “I’m simply observing the obvious I’m a believer of judging a tree by vember. I just hope all newly Republicans (ERs) over many just by watchin’!” its fruit. This sage advice on how to elected constitutional conservatives years, unlike authentic constitu - The GOP has stated repeat - judge a tree doesn’t tell us to judge are the beginning of a new found tional conservatives seldom fight edly it stands for small, honest by its blossoms. Blossoms, although hope for America. Just the view for much of anything? I have. Why government, less taxation, less pleasing to the eye for a short while, from my saddle … do ERs let the Establishment De - regulation, reduced spending, and have no lasting substance—their Contact Colonel Dan: mocrats (EDs) run rampant, seldom is a staunch supporter of the Con - superficial appearance has nothing [email protected] appearing to make substantial stitution. Yet, the fruit they hand into which you can sink your teeth. Article Archives: progress in their battle for the us at harvest time tells a signifi - It’s the same with ERs’ rhetoric. http://mddall.com/sbss/SBSShome.htm
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