MercantileEXCITINGSee section our The Members Only Page is up and running visit it at members http://sassnet.com (starting on page 88) NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle PagePagePage 111 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 22 No. 11 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. November 2009 GUNS of AUGUST 2009 THE SASS MIDWEST . REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP . By Col. (Ret) Fletch O’Dubois III, SASS #14224 Photos by Black Jack McGinnis, SASS #2041 iddletown, OH – Day one. See HIGHLIGHTS on pages 72,73 The rains were vicious, dumping over 2-1/2 inches visit them at the Badlands Bar 3 M of water over the shooting Range in English, Texas, be sure to area last night … it was like “Camp take advantage. That evening they Swampy” when I arrived for the hosted their world famous (or should shooting lessons with the Dooley I say infamous) Karaoke with the Gang, T-Bone and Ringo Fire. The Dooley Gang. These guys really core Dooley Gang for those that don’t know how to have fun!! know is a group of close-knit shooters The board of directors started that travel to events together spread- the planning as the dust was still ing fun, goodwill, and putting on a settling from Guns of August 2008. shooting school specifically for The Big Irons began planning each Cowboy Action Shooting™. detail of the match as well as the Well, I’ve been shooting various numerous social events. From berm six-guns since I was 16 years old and marshals to tractor drivers, from have been a SASS member for ages, hospitality night to door prizes, and when Dusty Feller brought it up every detail was considered. Accord- at one of our monthly matches, I ing to SASS, “The Guns of August thought it was about time I actually SASS Midwest Regional Champion- took a class on my sport—so I signed ship is one of the most prestigious up. What a hoot! The first half of The Manchester Inn façade is the quintessential thematic prop for and largest events in SASS.” Local the session, presented by T-Bone, Guns of August. The Manchester Inn is match headquarters and news media and shows about was devoted to mental preparation, the venue for many of the evening social activities. The façade Cowboys on ESPN have managed to equipment, tactics, and techniques dominates the lower range, providing an excellent shooting platform. draw a lot of attention to our sport. for better use of the rifle, pistol, dou- Once past the Manchester, the competitors start the hike We had a constant stream of specta- ble barrel, and model ‘97 shotguns. up the path under the trees, shooting into the arroyo. tors who came to see real live cow- boys and cowgirls in action. A lot of owboy hronicle The other half of the day was ear- far too many to count. A simple one, local gun enthusiasts from the trap SASS C C marked for putting the lessons into like having a screw driver handy and sheet fields also dropped in to practice; shooting drills with one on paid off when I discovered the screw see what all the clang and clamor one evaluation really were worth- on my ‘66 was about to fall out as I was about. I had a chance to speak In This Issue while. As they say, if you can walk was about to shoot stage six. Would with several of them and introduce away with 2-3 good ideas from a I stand in the mud to do it again … them to club officials. The folks at TOEGER HOTGUN (PART I) 40 S S training session you are doing you bet! So, if they offer a class in the registration booth were able to by Larsen E. Pettifogger good—well, in this case, there were your area, or you have to ability to (Continued on page 70) 56 OUTLAW TRAIL MOUNTED REGIONAL www.sassnet.com by Sierrita Slim 87015 NM Edgewood, 215 Cowboy Way Cowboy 215 KENTUCKY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 74 C by Cimarron Lil h C r o 78 OREGON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP o w by Long Jim Hancock n b i o c y 82 MARYLAND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP l by Chuckaroo e Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle November 2009 November 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 3 Page 4 Cowboy Chronicle November 2009 November 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 6 FROM THE EDITOR SASS Convention–Has It Run Its Course? ... 8-11 NEWS The New SASS “Wild West Performing Arts Society” WWPAS . Editorial Staff Tex 12-23 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . Editor-in-Chief Cat Ballou 16 CAT’S CORNER Are You Ready For The SASS Convention? . Editor Coyote Calhoun 18 COYOTE DROPPINGS The SASS Convention (More Than A TG Summit) ... Managing Editor & Marketing Director 24 POLITICAL I’m Encouraged! . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design TH 26-38 ARTICLES I’m A Cowboy Action Shooting “Junkie!” . Sidekicks & Heavies . Mac Daddy Graphic Design Wild Bunch For Dummies (Part 1) . Hauling The Freight . 40-55 GUNS & GEAR Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator 51-54 SASS CONVENTION AND WILD WEST CHRISTMAS (Sign Up!) ... (714) 269-9899 • Fax: (714) 998-1915 Contributing Writers 56 MOUNTED Horseback On The 2009 “Outlaw Trail” . Buck Bloodsworth, Capgun Kid, Capt. George Baylor, Col. Dan, Col. Richard Dodge, 59 PROFILES 100 Years To Late–A True Cowboy . Cree Vicar Dave, Grizzly Dave, Joe Fasthorse, Larsen Pettifogger, 60, 61 HISTORY Tales of Early California(Barton’s Mound) . Famous People . Palaver Pete, Purdy Gear, Oracle, Rosebrook Kid, Sierrita Slim, Sweetwater Jack, 64 REVIEWS BOOKS Legends (A Novel of People and Events) . Tennessee Jack Sledger, Tornado Alli, Whooper Crane, Wolf Bane 66, 67 TRAIL MARKER To Be Remembered . 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By Tex, SASS #4 sentatives while handling their lat- ucts, new seminars, and new social est products … all in a nice, clean activities. If you haven’t been to Yes, SASS gets some business (dirt-free) environment. For those the pajama party, you haven’t par- transacted at the Convention. The only interested in shooting, there’s tied! Ever since the conspiracy was Tex, SASS #4 Territorial Governors are an the wax bullet match. For those hatched to keep me out of the ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ important part of SASS, and this is only interested in costuming, the Territorial Governor sessions, I’ve where they annually consider Convention is home to the best cos- explored the other Convention e’re less than a month changes to our Cowboy Action tuming events SASS has to offer. activities, and found new and inter- away from the SASS Shooting™ rules. But, this is not And, to those interested in western esting things to keep me in the W Convention … everything the reason for the Convention … life-style pursuits, there are the Riviera Hotel the entire time I’m at is falling into place … the semi- the Territorial Governors can meet seminars and Convention vendors. the Convention! nars, the meetings, the vendors on anywhere, any time … even at the I’ve heard comments … it’s The bottom line—the Conven- the Convention showroom floor, SASS Office in New Mexico … “same ol’ same ol’,” or “I’ve already tion is for our members.