April 2016 - The Texican Rangers

The Texas Star
Newsletter for the Texican Rangers
A Publication of the Texican Rangers
An Authentic Cowboy Action Shooting Club
That Treasures & Respects the Cowboy Tradition
SASS Affiliated
April, 2016
Officers
PO Box 294713
Kerrville 78029-4713
Words from the Judge
President
Judge GeePee
210-378 6966
[email protected]
Vice President
Sheriff Robert Love
210-215-9155
[email protected]
Secretary
Tombstone Mary
210-262-7464
[email protected]
Treasurer
Madam Ella Moon
830-739-0339
[email protected]
Range Master
A.D. Texaz
210-862-7464
[email protected]
Communications
Dutch Van Horn
210-823-6058
[email protected]
Hello the Camp:
Comancheria Days 2016 is a done deal.
175 participants put approximately 45,000
rounds down range with no major prop
failures and no major accidents. It was a
testament to the cowboys and cowgirls
who followed SASS and Texican Rangers
safety rules. The Comancheria committee
salutes you.
Our range and club have been receiving
many compliments on the match and the
range. The many volunteers that spent
countless hours on the range getting the
range ready are to be complimented,
without your help CD would not happen.
The ladies in the office that handled
registration, our general store and scoring
are the greatest. I cannot leave out the two
people that made the banquet special, a
special Thank You to Char and Skyhawk
Hans. Thanks again to all of the cowboys
and cowgirls who made Comancheria
Days 2016 successful.
I cannot say enough nice things about
our members, your hospitality and
participation also helped to make this
match special.
The Comancheria Committee leadership was excellent, Wild Bunch was on time, every side
match went off smoothly, Main match went off without a hitch, Friday Night Chuck Wagon and
the banquet food was exceptionally good. The comment I heard most was everything is so
smooth the workers did not have anything to do.
Congratulations to Matt Black and Barbary Coast our top Cowboy and Cowgirl.
To the clean match shooters, I hope you like our new clean match pins.
See you next match.
Judge GeePee
Dutch Henry Borne
Biggest Horse Thief in the West
Henry Borne, more often called Dutch Henry, was a
lumberjack, buffalo hunter, freighter, Indian fighter, cavalry
scout for General Custer; but Dutch Henry finally found his
true calling by becoming the greatest horse, mule and cattle
thief in the wild west rustlers of the Old West.
In 1875, Dutch Henry emerged as the leader of a horsestealing ring operation in a vast area from Kanas to eastern
Colorado to New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. It is
reported that his gang may have had as many as 300
members.
Aside from his horse thieving, Dutch Henry is also
known as a member of the band of hunters and skinners who held off a determined attack
by Quanah Parker's Comanches at Adobe Walls. With him at the battle was the soon-tobe-legendary gambler and lawman, Bat Masterson.
Nevertheless, newspaper report embellished his reputation as a “road agent and
murderer.” In 1877, after establishing the JA Ranch, Charles Goodnight met with Dutch
Henry and eighteen members of his band camped on Commission Creek near Fort Elliott,
Texas. They reportedly made a pact, sealed with a drink, which bound the outlaw leader
not to raid below the Salt Fork of the Red River, the northern boundary of Goodnight’s
range. Borne remained true to his word, and Goodnight left him alone.
In July, 1900, Henry married Ida Dillabaugh, fathered four children, and settled down.
In his later years he talked little about his past and for seven years did not even keep a
gun in his home, claiming that he had "had all of the killing that he wanted." Borne died
of pneumonia on January 10, 1921.
Leander Harvey McNelly
By Dutch Van Horn
1844 - 1877
Leander H. McNelly was a Confederate officer,
Indian scout, spy, and Texas Ranger captain.
McNelly is best remembered for leading the “Special
Force”, a quasi-military branch of the Texas Rangers
that operated in south Texas in 1876 and 1877.
He was born March 12, 1844 near Follansbee,
Brooke County, Virginia. Leander spent two years in
Missouri with the family of his older brother Peter,
before returning to Virginia.
By the late 1850s, Peter McNelly had settled in
Washington County, Texas, bringing Leander with
them. By 1860, L. H. McNelly was already showing
signs of the tuberculosis that would later cause his
early death. In the years before the outbreak of the
Civil War, McNelly tended sheep for Travis J.
Burton.
In September 1861, McNelly was mustered in as a
private in Campbell's Company, 2nd Regiment of the
Sibley Brigade, 5th Texas Cavalry. He saw action in
campaigns in New Mexico, Galveston and Louisiana. Louisiana was where he acted as a
Confederate spy and he escaped Union forces once by dressing as a lady. By the end of the war
he was a captain of a company charged with hunting down deserters. His unit was one of the last
Confederate Army units to disband.
Following the war, McNelly returned to farming near Brenham, Texas. He also spent some
time working for the General Land Office. When the Reconstruction-era State Police agency
was formed in 1870, McNelly accepted a commission as one of four captains of the force. He
was wounded in Walker County in February 1871, but continued to serve in the State Police until
they were disbanded in April 1873.
McNelly’s favorite handgun was the
1851 Colt Navy and he was known to
always carry two.
In 1874, McNelly was commissioned to
head a special force of Texas Rangers called
the Washington County Volunteers.
Although separate from the Frontier
Battalion, the mission of the "Special Force"
was the same -- to protect the frontier from
the depredations of factions both inside and
outside of the state.
McNelly's Rangers were very active in
suppressing lawlessness in the Nueces Strip,
an area of land along the border between the
Nueces River and the Rio Grande.
They were instrumental in quelling the Sutton-Taylor Feud and curbing the activities of John
King Fisher and Juan Cortina, two outlaws that would rustle cattle in Texas then slip across the
border to Mexico to escape.
His men were issued the Sharps carbine
in 45-70 but most would use their own
money to buy Winchester 1866 rifles, and
later Winchester 1873 rifles.
The "Special Force" was effective, but
many saw their tactics as too aggressive.
When outlaws were caught McNelly would
act as Judge and Jury. In one case, McNelly
and his men crossed into Mexico and
engaged in gun battles with bandits and citizens in attempts to recover stolen livestock. This was
in contravention of U.S. policy and Mexican law and raised the ire of politicians in both
countries.
By early 1877, McNelly was incapacitated by the effects of the tuberculosis he had suffered
from for years. He was forced to resign his command and retire to his farm.
Leander H. McNelly died of tuberculosis on September 5, 1877. He is buried at Burton,
Texas.
Cowboy Wisdom
“Never corner something meaner than you.”
“It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.”
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
“Most of the stuff people worry about never
happens.”
“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
“Life is not about how fast you run, or how high
you climb, but how well you bounce.”
“Life is simpler when you plough around the
stump.”
“Don't sell your mule to buy a plough.”
“Remember that silence is sometimes the best
answer.”
“A good fence should be pig tight, horse high, and
bull strong.”
“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta
that comes from bad judgment.”
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back
every now and then, to make sure it's still there with
ya.
Whitney Lever Action Rifles
By Dutch Van Horn
By just watching Cowboy movies you would think that the only lever action rifles of the old
west were Winchesters. This is just not true. There were many others, some of which are almost
forgotten. The Whitney-lever action rifle is one of them.
Eli Whitney Jr., son of the inventor of the famous “cotton gin”, ran the Whitneyville Armory
for many years, producing a wide variety of firearms until nearly the end of the 1800s. Among
other guns produced was the Whitney lever action rifle, based on an action designed by Andrew
Burgess. From 1880 until 1886, about 23,500 of these rifles and carbines were manufactured.
Their most distinctive visual feature is the unique serpentine operating lever, although this was
replaced with a more traditional looking lever towards the end of production.
The Small Frame models were chambered for 32-30, 38-40, and 44-40. The Large Frame
modes were chambered for 40-60, 45-60, 45-70, and 50-90. Winchester did not like the
completion and tried to run them out of business.
In 1886 Whitney modified his design to be more like Winchester. The previous Whitney
lever guns did not sell well. In an effort to revive the company Whitney began building guns on
the William C. Scharf patent of 1886. It was chambered for 32-20, 38-40, and 44-40.
It was more popular but never became as successful as Winchesters or Marlins.
Comancheria Days 2016
Biggest Little Shoot in Texas
By Shooting Iron Miller
Thank you for joining us during Comancheria Days 2016! It was our pleasure to host you this
year and it was delightful to see so many cowboys and cowgirls on the ranch enjoying the
activities. Hopefully you took a little time to read through the Shooter Handbook and relive some
of the “Tales of the Texas Rangers.” Their stories are quite interesting and colorful.
Our match was very successful, in part due to the many donors, sponsors and vendors this
year. So many of them stepped up to the plate and made contributions that enabled us to provide
some really nice shooter prizes, goodie bag items and awards.
The registration process ran flawlessly this year, as did the scoring. Madam Ella Moon,
Tombstone Mary and Aunt T took care of the shooters as they came in each day to register, and
Miss Luci was there to help Tombstone Mary enter scores. Everything was run so efficiently and
completed in time for everyone to catch their breath before heading to the banquet Saturday
night. Be sure to give these ladies a high five the next time you see them.
A.D. Texaz, Sheriff Robert Love and Dutch Van Horn wrote the stages for you this year.
They spent considerable time working through each one and fine-tuning them. I do hope you
enjoyed shooting them. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Dirty Dog Dale because he kept the
targets placed correctly and painted throughout the match, not an easy task by any stretch of the
imagination. We are grateful for the help he solicited from some of our other volunteers like
Dusty Leather, Colorado Horseshoe and A.D. Texaz. You might give a high five to Grouchy
Spike for the Bolt Action Military stage and Quintana for Long Range when you see them.
I can’t remember when we had all the tables full during the Friday evening chuck wagon
dinner and entertainment, but we sure did this year! We had several folks step up, without
hesitation, to work the serving line, including SASS #1000, Justice Lily Kate. A big thank you
goes out to all the volunteers who helped that evening. I do hope everyone enjoyed the
appetizers, meal, desserts, music and the awards program. We were really glad to have El Patron
back with his authentic chuck wagon. I think he enjoys being there as much as we enjoy having
him. We hope to see El Patron shooting with us this year on a regular basis. The sounds of Six
Wire added a very special touch to the activities. I was happy when they agreed to play a little bit
longer than originally planned! And didn’t Buzzie do a great job this year? He always comes
through for us during the day as well as with the banquet. I don’t know what we would do
without him (I don’t even want to think about it)!
You may have noticed we tried something a little different this year with our Side Matches.
We added categories to Fastest Revolver and Fastest Rifle in an effort to increase participation.
We still maintained one overall winner for each event; however, we also recognized various
categories for both men and ladies. For Fastest Revolver we added Duelist, Gunfighter,
Frontiersman and Frontier Cartridge and for Fastest Rifle we added age-based categories. We
noticed that there was a steady stream of shooters in both these events on Thursday afternoon, so
we hope that was a good indication that everyone liked what we did. At the awards dinner
Friday night, we recognized each category winner with a certificate. I’d like to thank A.D. Texaz
for making this suggestion.
We had some fun with the costume contests Friday and Saturday. We engaged a couple of
shooters to judge this year – Texas Flower, Shotglass and Skinny. It’s really good to have Skinny
back in our neck of the woods, back where he belongs, I might add. The three amigos did a great
job roaming the range and the banquet hall looking for potential costume candidates. They even
suggested having awards for Wild Bunch this year, an idea we’ve never entertained before at
Comancheria Days.
Costume Winners – Friday Night
Wild Bunch – Man – Sauk Valley Sam
Wild Bunch – Lady – Shooting Iron Miller
Shooter Costume – Man – Bexar Bill Brocius
Shooter Costume – Lady – Incorrigible
Costume Winners – Saturday Night
Couples – Mad Dog McCoy/Incorrigible
Soiled Dove – Justice Lily Kate
Lady – Roxinda Rhodes
Gentleman – Hawkshaw Fred
Military – Sombrero Negro
Doug Burress and Geralyn did an outstanding job
this year, but then they always do! Doug has been
with us for the past 10 years and we hope he’ll be
with us for yet another 10 years. Their flexibility
comes in quite handy when they are bombarded by
anyone and everyone throughout the course of the 4
days.
The Posse Shoot took place on Friday and Saturday, after each posse completed stages 1 – 5.
The winning posse this year was Posse 7, shooting down the timber in 7.42 seconds! WOW!
Now that’s fast! Each posse also drew for two prizes – the first prize was a shot shell bag and the
second prize a $25 gift certificate from Texas Jack’s. The following shooters took home the
stash:
Posse Number
Shot Shell Bag
$25 Gift Certificate
0
Charlie Reynolds
Alamo Andy
1
Manchaca Kid
L.W. Hannabass
2
Bison Jim
Sombrero Negro
3
Blacky Vela
Mar-Lynn
4
Texas River Rat
Colt Faro
5
Kuckleburr
Texas Flower
6
Whiskey Kid
Ellie Mae
7
Marshal Marvin Hughes
J.C. Valentine
8
Texas Ghost
Hot Tamale
9
Three Fingered Jack
Copperhead James
10
Bama Sue
Latigo Lee
Congratulations to our Overall Top Cowgirl – Barbary Coast and Overall Top Cowboy –
Matt Black. The Top 10 rounded out as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Matt Black
You Bet
Two Spurs
Reckon
Colt Faro
6. Still Smokin’
7. Whiskey Kid
8. Copperhead James
9. Rusty Shackelford
10. Skyhawk Hans
The Shootist and Bullseye winners were Chihuahua Charlie for The Shootist, and Yuma Jack
and Olen Rugged for the Bullseye award. If you remember, The Shootist is the fastest shooter
that shoots a clean match, but doesn’t win in his/her category, while The Bullseye is the
shooter(s) that finishes in the middle of the pack.
We were very proud to hand over a check in the amount of $500 to
Justice Lily Kate as the Texican Ranger contribution to the SASS
Scholarship Fund. This was the result of a 52 card deck raffle where
shooters could purchase a card for $20. The winner would win an engraved
Cimarron SA Frontier Revolver. Our winner was Show Me.
Congratulations!
For the Thrown Rider Award this year, after talking with Dutch Dave, we decided to
entertain something a little different and fun this year. Rather than solicit nominations for the
award, we decided to have shooters estimate the number of brass and nickel casings in the
Animal Cracker container. We had two shooters (Doc Crossdraw Mike and Three Fingered
Dutchman) who guessed the same number that was closest to the actual number, so we drew one
of their names at the banquet. Our lucky winner was Three Fingered Dutchman. He took home a
Cimarron pistol as well. The total amount of brass was 2,816.
Several nominations were submitted for Spirit of the Game this year, which speaks volumes
as to the caliber of cowboy shooters we had on the range over the weekend. Only one was
chosen, however. The award was presented to Texas Sarge. He exemplified this spirit during the
competition on Saturday when he literally put down his guns (did not complete the match) to
help a fellow shooter and friend – Jake Jones - who was in need of immediate medical attention.
Once he was attended to, Texas Sarge drove him to the hospital and stayed with him for the
duration. Thank you Texas Sarge!
We had six really nice raffle prizes displayed at the banquet Saturday night. They must’ve
been pretty popular if the amount of tickets purchased was any indication. Shotglass and
Squawty Bawdy were kept busy most of the evening with the stretch raffle. At one point we
thought we might run out of tickets! They did a fantastic job once again. I can’t thank them
enough for assisting us year after year, along with their banker, Texas Jack Daniels. They
continually do a mighty fine job!
The winners of the raffle prizes are listed below:
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Rifle – Rowdy Yates
1911/engraved grips, holster & mag pouches – Davy Austin
Ladies Package – Lucky Nickel
Dillon 650 – Charles Goodnight
Colt Peacemaker BB Revolver – Black Irish Charley
Leather Scabbard – Two Spurs
The last two shooter prizes were awarded at the end of the evening. I can’t remember who
won the $300 gift certificate from Texas Jack’s but I did hear whoever it was, he had a great time
spending it! The 1873 Rifle went to Marshal Marvin Hughes. Congratulations to all our winners.
I really thought the banquet hall looked fabulous! The décor was really creative from the
table decorations to the prize table. The table layout seemed to allow for more space to walk
around. Char did an excellent job heading up the banquet and making all the arrangements.
Skyhawk was her right-hand man along with Sassi Fras and Aunt T. How could we go wrong
with such a great group of folks to manage it all? The answer – we couldn’t go wrong! I also
have to commend Bexar Bill Brocius for handling all things FFL this year. That entire process
was seamless because of him. He’s been a great addition to our club.
I had an especially good time working with Handlebar Bob at the banquet, as his new
“producer.” He’s been doing what he does for so long now and had Agarita Annie help him the
past couple of years, so I know he had high expectations of me. I can only hope I delivered half
as much this year as in years past.
I would like to give a special shout out to this year’s Comancheria Days Assistant Match
Director, Culebra Blaze, the match committee, Judge GeePee, Sheriff Robert Love, Tombstone
Mary, Madam Ella Moon, Dutch Van Horn, A.D. Texaz, every single volunteer who helped
make this event successful, and every shooter who participated and supported our club.
Everyone I worked with did an amazing job and really stepped up to the challenge. I am very
proud to be associated with such a fine group of shooters and spouses. Thank you for allowing
me to be your Match Director.
Get Well Soon Jake
Stage Reminders
By Sheriff Robert Love
I hope that everyone enjoyed
Comancheria Days, I did. One of the
comments made to me was, “I have
never been to a big shoot. It’s not
what I expected.” Many shooters do
not attend annual, state, regional,
national and the world championship
SASS match, End of Trail, for many
reasons. They might feel intimidated
by the number of shooters or the size of the venue, or think that they just don’t shoot well
enough. One of the great things about SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting is that you
don’t have to be a world champion to enjoy the shooting, meeting new people that you
already have something in common with, and making new friends. Shooting Iron Miller
and I have been to the SASS Southwest Regional, Winter Range and End of Trail. We
have had a lot of fun meeting folks, shooting new scenarios and sometimes she lets me
hold her new belt buckle. We have always enjoyed our trips and you should try it too.
I took the R.O.I refresher course this year and while observing the match at C.D.,
several things came to my attention:
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When shooting on a large posse, all members need to work to
make the posse run smoothly, give all an opportunity to shoot without being
rushed and to have fun. On large posses, one shooter performing one duty too
long, leads to fatigue. This can result in a spotter not paying attention and being
unable to give a fair and accurate report. Do your part and make the experience
more enjoyable for everyone.
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Spotters must position themselves along the stage where they can
get the best view of the targets. This may mean that they must spread out to be
able to see or that they must move laterally with the shooter as he moves from one
position to another. You want a fair and accurate count when it is your turn to
shoot, so do your best for them. Remember, the benefit of the doubt always goes
to the shooter. TOs must watch their spotters and make sure that they have
different views of the targets. TOs cannot overrule the spotters, but they can
replace them. If one spotter has 4 misses, one has 2 misses and one has the
shooter clean, consistently, there is obviously a problem.
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Spotters must be aware of the shooter’s position and anticipate
his movement. The firing line moves with the shooter. Do not position yourself
where the shooter must go around you with loaded firearms. Remember, SASS
rules allow the shooter to move with a drawn pistol as long as it is not cocked
until he reaches the firing position, as long as he doesn’t break the 170. Stay
behind the firing line as the shooter moves.
Feedback
By Tombstone Mary, Secretary
I am under the weather and will not have
an article this month. Hey wasn’t
Comancheria Days great? See you at the
Wild Bunch Match on 30 April. If I can
help in anyway or answer any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
The 12 Most Popular Western TV Shows of all Time
By Dutch Van Horn
Gunsmoke
No Western can really compete with
“Gunsmoke.” It was the longest- running
Western of all time and one of the longestrunning television shows, period. It touched
on everything that made Westerns great and
remains a joy to watch. The television
series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975,
and stands as the United States' longestrunning prime time, live-action drama with
635 episodes.
The Wild West
This innovative show was something of a
curiosity. It featured outlandish technology,
which was a blatant attempt to blend the
Western and Spy genres. It lasted for four
seasons, but concerns over its violent
content led to an early cancellation. The
series followed Secret Service agents James
West (Robert Conrad) and Artemus Gordon
(Ross Martin) as they solved crimes,
protected President Grant, and foiled the
plans of villains trying to take over all or
part of the United States.
Bonanza
“Bonanza” was the second-longest-running
Western television show (behind
“Gunsmoke,” of course). It was set before
the Civil War and the first season all the
characters carried Cap and Ball pistols. The
second season they switched to Colt Single
Action Army pistols but they kept the same
gun leather. That is why none of the
Cartwrights have ammo loops on their gun
belts. At the beginning of the series none of
the lead actors could ride a horse.
Have Gun – Will Travel
The character of Paladin was an icon of the
Western genre. The writers were just as
iconic. Many episodes were written by
Gene Roddenberry, creator of “Star Trek.”
His main gun was his customized Colt in his
distinctive holster with the silver chess
knight. I loved the way Paladin, when in
need, pulled out his hideout derringer. It
alternated between a single-shot and double
barred derringer and seemed to have a direct
relationship to how many bad guys he had to
shoot. And no his first name was not Wire,
Wire Paladin, that was just what he put on
his business card.
Rawhide
With a rousing theme song, “Rawhide” was
a cultural icon. It ran for seven and a half
years in total. It also introduced the world to
a young Clint Eastwood, who would become
the savior of the Western genre in the 1970s.
In the last episode, Eastwood’s character,
Rowdy Yates, kills a gunfighter with a
distinctive Colt with a silver snake inlayed
in the gun’s handle. Eastwood kept this
pistol and it was the one he carried later in
the Spaghetti Westerns.
Maverick
The series followed the adventures of the
Maverick clan. While the cast changed
somewhat, 124 episodes were produced in
total. Everyone knows brothers Bret
Maverick, and Bart Maverick played by
James Garner, and Jack Kelly, but there
were also cousins Beau Maverick and Brent
Maverick played by Roger Moore and
Robert Colbert.
Cheyenne
“Cheyenne” ran for nearly a decade and it
was the first hour-long Western television
series, in fact it was the first hour-long
dramatic series of any kind to last more than
one season. Through 108 episodes, it
retained its popularity before ending its run
in 1963. The show starred Clint Walker as
Cheyenne Bodie, a physically large cowboy
with a gentle spirit in search of frontier
justice. It was one of the first TV shows to
show American Indians in a positive light.
Zorro
78 episodes of Zorro were produced by Walt
Disney Productions, but it was actually
much more popular in syndication. It was
done serial with about thirteen episodes in a
continuous story line. Its title character was
a masked man who fought for justice. His
secret identity was the intellectual Don
Diego de la Vega. Zorro’s trademark was to
carve the letter Z on the villain.
The Lone Ranger
“The Lone Ranger” was unquestionably one
of the most famous Westerns of all time. It
starred Clayton Moore as the title character
and Jay Silverheels as Tonto. The story was
that a six-man patrol of Texas Rangers are
killed except for one. The “lone” survivor
then disguises himself with a black mask
and travels the west helping those in need.
A silver mine supplies The Lone Ranger
with the name of his horse as well as the
funds and bullets required to finance his
wandering life-style and all that bling.
The Guns of Will Sonnett
From 1967 to 1969, “The Guns of Will
Sonnett” was broadcasted by ABC. The
story was a son enlists his grandfather to
travel the west looking for his missing
father. The elder Sonnett was capable with
firearms and often spoke to strangers about
this in an intimidating way. In the first
episode, he mentions that his son is an
expert with guns, and his grandson is better,
"and I'm better than both of 'em–no brag,
just fact." It didn’t last nearly as long as
some other shows on the list. However, it
remains beloved by its fan base, and it
gained popularity in syndication.
Kung Fu
This Western-Eastern mashup was a
trailblazer in a number of ways. It starred
David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine. A
man who travels the Old West using martial
arts to make his way. Although it was his
intention to avoid notice, Caine's training
and sense of social responsibility repeatedly
force him out into the open, to fight for
justice or protect the underdog. After each
such encounter he must move on, both to
avoid capture and prevent harm from
coming to those he has helped. It was both a
commercial and critical success.
The Virginian
A spin-off from “Decision,” “The
Virginian” was filmed entirely in color. It
ran from 1962 to 1971. Each episode was a
movie-length 75 minutes. The series
revolved around the tough foreman of the
Shiloh Ranch, played by James Drury. He
and his top hand Trampas (Doug McClure)
were the only characters to remain with the
show for the entire run. As in the book, the
foreman went only by the name "The
Virginian." The Virginian's real name was
never revealed in the nine years the show
was on the air.
Home on the Range
By A.D. Texaz, Rangemaster
Howdy Rangers:
The May shoot will be the halfway mark for the
2016 season! It feels like we have just started.
The reviews of the range for CD 2016 were
many and favorable! The common thread thru all
of the compliments was how good the range looked.
The simple fact is that the range looked so good
because of all of the volunteer hours put in by the
club members during the workdays. Thank you
volunteers for all of your work on the range.
We will not move a lot of the targets for the May shoot. There will be new scenarios!
Looking forward to the June to September stages, I encourage you to discuss any sweeps you want to see, or
any target placement you think will make a good stage. If I use your suggestion – you will be famous!
As usual, I end by asking for your feedback. Its best to contact me via my email:
[email protected].
Good Shooting!
A. D. Texaz
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TEXICAN RANGERS
2016
March 12-13
Monthly Match
April 7-10 COMANCHERIA DAYS
April 30
Wild Bunch Match
May 14-15
Monthly Match
June 11-12
Monthly Match
July 9-10
Monthly Match
August 13-14
Monthly Match
September 10
SHINDIG 2016
September 11
Monthly Match
October 8
Final Match of 2016
November/December Range Closed
CENTRAL TEXAS MONTHLY CLUB SHOOTING SCHEDULES
1st Saturday
Plum Creek (Lockhart)
1st Saturday
South Texas Pistaleros (San Antonio)
2nd Saturday
Texas Riviera Pistoleros (George West)
2nd Saturday
Travis County Regulators (Smithville)
2nd Sunday
Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (Pharr)
2nd Weekend
Texican Rangers (Comfort)
3rd Saturday
Tejas Caballeros (Dripping Springs)
4th Saturday (Cowboy) and 4th Sunday (Long
Green Mountain Regulators (Marble Falls)
Range)
2016
Jan 30
Feb 22-28
Mar 11-13
Mar 17-20
April 7-9
April 7-10
May 5-8
May 13-15
May 19-22
TSRA Regional Match
Winter Range
(25th Anniversary)
Bayou Blast
Trailhead
(25th Anniversary)
Land Run
Comancheria Days
Battle of Plum Creek
Jail Break
Fall of the Fort
(SASS TX State Championship)
Photo Gallery
THSS
Phoenix
Lake Charles, LA
THSS
Oklahoma City
Texican Ranger (Comfort)
Plum Creek
Oakwood Outlaws
Ft. Parker