Page 2                                        The Marauder

Volume 4, Issue4                                (Web Version)                              April, 2001

     Longhorn Larry started shootin' cowboy style last fall, and in the time he'd been playin' with us, he'd come to love the sport and the camaraderie of all the other pretend cowboys & cowgirls at our monthly gatherin's.  Because he loved cowboy action shooting so much, his son called Pleasant and invited all the Marauders and Leadmine Gang members, who could, to attend the memorial service for Larry.       

LONGHORN LARRY LARUE (AKA DALE NILES) SASS # 34721

Good bye, Longhorn Larry Larue.  We're proud to have known you and to have shared some of life's pleasures with you on those Saturdays when we showed the better sides of our natures and had fun together. 

Adios, Pardner

CHATTANOOGA CATTLE BARONS' BALL 

     Last year, several Marauders participated in the event, and based upon that performance, the folks conducting the event have again asked for our help.  This year there are some changes to be made. No blank rounds can be fired inside the pavilion.  The loud noise upset some attendees, and in a fund raising operation, it's important to respect crowd wishes.  Another change is the status under which we participate. Last year, we helped without a charge or return.  This year, the organizers want to make a contribution to the Marauders club.

     If you're interested in participating in the 2001Cattle Baron's Ball and helping the Chattanooga folks raise money for the American Cancer Society, please contact Cooter Clinker and he'll give you more information about the event. His phone number is (423) 875-0254.

SHOOT RESULTS

Traditional - Cowboy

Modern - Cowboy

1st - Curly Bill

1st - Doc Harleyday

2nd - Cruel Hand Luke

2nd - Evil McNasty

3rd - Blayde Hollister 

3rd - Rev. Adam Jones

Traditional - Cowgirl

Modern Cowgirl

Angie Oakley

Cherokee Blue Eyes

Duelist

OK Corral Shoot Out

1st - Pleasant

(Winning Team)

2nd - Tennessee Hoss

Grave Maker - Curly Bill

3rd - Horseshoe John

T-Bone - Wacky Jack

Top 5 Shooters

1st - Pleasant

5th - Ocoee Red

Top Hombre

Tennessee Hoss

MISSISSIPPI, TENNESSEE, & ALABAMA STATE COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 12 TH

     The annual event, Smokin' Guns At Rabbit Ridge, is advertised in the Cowboy Chronicle, and an entry form is printed there, along with the phone number of the contact hombre (Easy Lee 662-838-7451) and the club e-mail address:  rabitridge@aol.com    

     We have a few Marauders plannin' to shoot in the event.  Trail Bones, Angie Oakley, and Blayde Hollister have already registered, and ole Pleasant is talkin' real strong about goin' and shootin'.  This will be his 2nd time as a participant.  Shoot real good, cowfolks.  Make a good showin' for the rest of us Marauders.

HERE'S A LIST OF COWBOYS & COWGIRLS WHO SHOT ONE OR MORE STAGES WITHOUT A MISS

Pleasant (4)

Curly Bill, Ocoee Red (3)

Cruel Hand Luke, Blayde Hollister (2)

Tri, Kennasaw Kid, Jaybird Daniel, Grave Maker, T-Bone, Calibre .45, Sodbuster, Tellico, Tennessee Hoss, Rip Overland, Trail Bones, Deadman, Owlhoot Hardin, Sundance, Wacky Jack, Angie Oakley, Shadrack Jones, Trooper George, and Josey Buckhorn (1)

     Ole Pleasant just about did it.  There were 5 stages and he had clean shoots on 4 of them.  Once upon a time at a north Alabama shoot, the critter shot a clean match.  That means he didn't miss any targets.  

     Ever wonder how ole Pleasant places up at the top of our shoots as frequently as he does?  He's a little like a gambler. Gamblers who win usually say they have a system.  Well, Pleasant also has a system.  Here's how his system works:

1. He shoots fast.

2. He doesn't miss much.

It must be a pretty good system. It appears to work.

TRI DONATES DOOR PRIZES

     Showing cowboy spirit, Tri stopped by the registration table before the April shoot and gave the clubs 4 copies of the COWBOY BIBLE to be awarded as door prizes.  Following the shoot, the 1st drawing was conducted.  The 1st winner of a COWBOY BIBLE was Tennessee Jake.  Ole Jake had already hit the trail for the home corral, but he'll get his bible at the next shoot.  Congratulations, Jake. And thanks for your generosity, Tri.

PRESCIOUS COMMODITY HIRED BY N.R.A.

     Remember Prescious Commodity?  She's the cowgirl that used to accompany T-Bone to our shoots, and she shot quite well too.  Well, this cowgirl, who is still a Marauder, has a new job.  She's now employed by the National Rifle Association in Virginia, helping those folks protect our right to keep our cowboy guns and play our monthly game.  If you see ole T-Bone steppin' high, it ain't just because he's been walkin' through the barn yard and is bein' careful where he steps.  He's steppin' high because he's proud of his little girl.  Of course she'd probably dig out her six guns if anyone called her a little girl.

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