R For Updates, Information and GREAT Offers on the fly-Text SASS to 772937! e D NNoovveemmbbeerr 22000011 CCoowwCbboowyy bCCohhyrr oConnhniiirccollleeniiclole PPaaggee 11 September 2010 e n Page 1 w ’t Y f (S o o e u r e r g October 2010 Cowboy Chroniiclle Pa pge 1 M e a t g e t e m o ~ b 8 7 e ) rs The Cowboy Chronicle hi p The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Sh ooting Society ® Vol. 25 No. 9 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. September 2012 END of TRAIL 2012 END of TRAIL Accolades By Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287 Photos by Black Jack McGinnis, SASS #2041, Mr. Quigley Photography, hank you very much for a Tex, SASS #4, and Slow Southern Draw’l, SASS #93892 Tgreat END of TRAIL and “thanks to you for the great organ - trance is at 7000 feet, and the ization. This was one of the best “town” i2s a tho0usand 1feet bel2 ow at END of TRAILs I have ever at - the bottom of the hill, and every - tend!” – Alchemista thing is visible from the hillcrest. A “END of TRAIL 2012 was a fantastic view it is. It is part per - very well run match, with hittable manent buildings, part tent city, targets and well planned stages. A with more permanent buildings must for new shooters interested each year. If you had been here be - in seeing how matches should be fore, the improvements were visible run.” – Johnny Meadows from first look. The new buildings “The view from my saddle were brightly painted. The new was only positive. Everything chapel was off to the left looking ap - went well, no problems I could propriate for a western movie. Past see. The props were much better, the town is what you came for, the and there was a bunch more huge 17 bay range designed for shade on the bays. Nice cold Cowboy Action Shooting™. On the water was always available, brass range you could see two new perma - rats were polite and careful. The nent sets, both brightly painted. targets and stages were well There were new welcoming signs as thought out and 100% hittable. you drove slowly down the road to Our overall experience was very The final “big event” at END of TRAIL was the Top Gun Shoot-off. the town and range area. positive. I’ve sorta lost track on There were men’s and ladies’ brackets in both Cowboy Action END of TRAIL is the biggest how many END of TRAILs we’ve and Wild Bunch™, plenty of color commentary, 40 knockdowns SASS match held on a ranch dedi - attended, but this was a GOOD for two competitors going head-to-head, and each round ended with cated to Cowboy Action Shooters. one! Many thanks to all of you a “bang!” Cheers and groans were common as various champions Founders Ranch is not a state- who worked so hard to show us a either prevailed or went down in defeat. It was entertaining owned range. It’s not rented. No good time.” – Mudflat Mike for both the competitors AND the audience! uncooperative landowner or un - (Continued on page 24 ) friendly political administration ounders Ranch, New are still wild and desolate, and west - will shut it down on a whim. It is Mexico, June 16-24, ern movies are made there today. expensive to keep up. A ranch eats SASS C owboy Chronicle 2012 – New Mexico did not The Lone Ranger had wrapped this money like cattle eat hay. The Wild F become a state until 1912, spring not far away. If you’re look - Bunch has done several things to the last of the Old West territories ing for a glimpse into the Old West, change that. The buffalo herd have In This Issue to become a state. Much of its his - as the salsa commercial used to say, been replaced by Longhorn cattle, a tory has become Old West legend, “This ain’t New York City.” potentially more profitable and eas - 14 END of TRAIL from Billy The Kid and the Lincoln The 31st Annual END of TRAIL ier to manage herd. All the cattle County War to Black Jack Ketchum, celebrating the New Mexico Cen - have names now, so we’ll see how osTumE oNTEsTs C C the Apache wars, Buffalo soldiers, tennial was held in Founders that works out. Opening a shotgun by Cat Ballou and Pancho Villa’s raid on Colum - Ranch, surrounded by more than club at the entrance and opening bus. There was a cattle queen, glimpses of the Old West. the range for public shooting when 52 END of TRAIL Susan McSween, cattle drives, and Entering the ranch is striking the facility is not in use help offset mouNTED ChAmpIoNshIp silver mines. Parts of New Mexico in more ways than one. The en - (Continued on page 25 ) by Sierrita Slim m o c . t e n s s a s . w w w 5 1 0 7 8 m N , d o o w e g d GA C hAmpIoNshIp E y a W y o b w o C 5 1 64 2 by Slick’s Sharp Shooter C h C 67 TN C hAmpIoNshIp r o by Gringo Gordo o w n b i o shooTouT oN ThE 68 c y sANTA fE l by Deadly Sharpshooter e Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle September 2012 VIsIT us AT sAssNET .com September 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 3 VIsIT us AT sAssNET .com Page 4 Cowboy Chronicle September 2012 VIsIT us AT sAssNET .com September 2012 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CONTENTS Chronicle 6 FROM THE EDITOR What’s Happened To Our Costumes? . Editorial Staff Tex Editor-in-Chief 8-10 NEWS Five Honorees Garner Prestigious (Cowboy Keeper Award) . Cat Ballou Editor 12-16 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . Miss Tabitha Asst. Editor 14 CAT’S CORNER Lots Of Great Costumes At 31st Annual END of TRAIL! . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design 22-40 ARTICLES The Chapel Stands Tall But More Needs To Be Done! . Mac Daddy 42-50 GUNS & GEAR One Pot Chuck . Dispatches From Camp Baylor . Graphic Design Buttercup Advertising Manager 52 MOUNTED SASS Mounted Shooting World Championship . (505) 843-1320 • Fax: (877) 770-8687 [email protected] 57 PROFILES The Outlaw and Annie . Contributing Writers 59, 60 HISTORY Capgun Kid, Capt. George Baylor, Geronimo . Little Known Famous People (Way Out West) . Col. Dan, Cree Vicar Dave, Deadly Sharpshooter, Elzie Creed, 62 REVIEWS BOOKS Escape From The Alamo . Gringo Gordo, Inspector, Joe Fasthorse, Long Johns Wolf, TRAIL MARKER Maurice "Mo" Lasses, 63 Always To Be Remembered . Palaver Pete, Sgt. Shuster, Sierrita Slim, Slick’s Sharpshooter, 64-68 ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . Whooper Crane, White Smoke Steve, Wichita Ol’ Salt, 70 CLUB REPORTS RO Classes Can Be Fun! . 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VIsIT us AT sAssNET .com Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle September 2012 What’s Happened To our Costumes? from which they are constructed. • Boots are required and must be By Tex, SASS #4 • Nylon, plastic, or Velcro accouter - of traditional design with non- ments. grip enhancing (i.e. “NO Lug”) at all match events: dinners, award • The displaying of manufac - soles. Moccasins are not allowed. ceremonies, dances, etcetera. turer’s, sponsor’s, or team logos on • Hats must be worn for the entire • ALL clothing and equipment apparel.