Bat masterson retreats to the railroad tracks threefoot berm for cover behind it. Bat masterson paperback 1960 by oconnor richard author 5. Oconnor was also the author of a series of popular western biographies, on bat masterson, the basis for a television series, on wild bill hickok and on pat garrett. Bat masterson the death of bat masterson tv episode. A period piece in a true western figure bat masterson whose fame rivalled that of his onetime associate, wyatt earp. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson book. Indian fighter, buffalo hunter, peace marshal, gunslinger and hellion with t. Aug 01, 2007 i cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry. This was highlighted by the books front cover being shown at the end of the. He was a professional gambler, a scout, an indian fighter. Bat masterson, along with many other historical figures of the time, is a character in the novel the buntline special 2010 by mike resnick. Thirtyfive years ago 1872 that immense stretch of territory extending from the missouri river west to the pacific ocean, and from the brazos river in texas north to the red cloud agency in dakota, knew no braver or more. On november 1112, 1961 he appeared at cotati in this very pretty, blue porsche rs60.
The show was revived on cbs nearly 30 years later with. Richard oconnor phd richard oconnor sifu richard oconnor. Hardcover bat masterson the lawman beside wyatt earp in dodge city. The show was produced by ziv television productions. Young bat masterson 1967 by richard oconnor, illustrated by aldren a. But the job is tougher than he thought, and after talking with old pal wyatt earp and cowboy movie star william s. Bat dropped everything and returned to dodge on april 16th. Bat masterson mass market paperback 1958 by oconnor richard author 5. He was the field commander for operation compass, in which his forces destroyed a much larger italian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Wild bill hickok, frontier marshal, gambler, perhaps the greatest gunman the west has seen and an established part of american legend, has been called a ruthless killer and a harbinger of civilization, a homicidal maniac and a man dedicated to law and order. Bat masterson paperback january 1, 1957 by richard oconnor author 5. Book great gunfighters of the west wild bill hickokbat mastersonothers b41.
Bat could take credit for assassinating a string of anonymous indian warriors, but his tally of identifiable, beyondashadowofadoubt victims was a modest, humble and selfeffacing three. The man and the legend university of oklahoma press, 1979. Holliday, masterson, earp their colorado careers book by e. Though born in canada to an irish family, he grew up in the farms in new york and kansas. Bat masterson carried a gold topped cane, wore a derby, and clothes that were more suited for an eastern city than in tombstone, arizona. Wheeler former western lawman now new york reporter bat masterson discovers that his reputation is skewed by dime novel hype, and so he returns west to clear things up. He joined roswell parks staff in 2004 as a postdoctoral fellow and was appointed member of the department of health behavior, division of cancer prevention and population sciences in 2015. But then not all students are university of miami students. While it is unknown who started shooting at who, an exchange of gun fire starts up right then and there. The series was loosely based on richard oconnors 1957 biography of masterson. Dearment is one of our most respected western writers.
Bat masterson, short for bartholemew william barclay masterson, was a professional gambler, u. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. O connor is a professor of oncology at roswell park comprehensive cancer center. A courageous, deadshot western cowboy, masterson famously ran the bad men the hell out of dodge. Oconnor is a professor of oncology at roswell park comprehensive cancer center. The best book on the man is by robert dearment, bat masterson. Bryce oconnor presents a most unusual and absolutely endearing hero who will capture your heart and your imagination. Adobe walls arkansas armed bat masterson bat s battle ben thompson billy dixon blonger broadway brother. Biography of william barclay masterson, gunfighter of the west.
An american western based on the biography by richard oconnor bat masterson. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Apr 03, 20 masterson retained a lawyer and filed a libel suit, masterson v. View the profiles of professionals named richard oconnor on linkedin. I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson. What therapy doesnt teach you and medication cant give you by richard oconnor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He never robbed a mailtrain, broke into a bank, or committed any. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers. The man and the legend that was based on the life of bartholemew william barclay bat masterson. Other writers have picked up the idea, including richard oconnor. Bat masterson tv series book 108 episodes, 1958 1961 story 1 episode, 1959 teleplay 1 episode, 1959 jeopardy at jackson hole 1961. Masterson retained a lawyer and filed a libel suit, masterson v.
Author division richard oconnor is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. Bat masterson in 1907 wyatt and josephine earp near their mining claim outside vidal, california, 1906. Bat masterson a bantam book paperback january 1, 1958 by richard oconnor author 5. What therapy doesnt teach you and medication cant give you by richard o connor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Masterson did well at cotati, winning class e modified and finishing 8th against a strong field. He returned for another career in historic racing from 19791989.
Mar 24, 2017 not many students can call themselves successful entrepreneurs before graduating college. According to masterson, writing in the third person in his book gunfighters of the western frontier 1907, he gained his nickname later in life. Genealogy profile for john t masterson john t masterson 1878 1910 genealogy genealogy for john t masterson 1878 1910 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. In his wild, boisterous life, masterson was a marshal, a sheriff, a criminal, a scout, a journalist and a sportsman. Wild bill hickok by richard oconnor 9780441888009 ebay. Not many students can call themselves successful entrepreneurs before graduating college. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers of the. Heywood broun bat masterson germanamericans, the the oil barons high jinks. Dec 08, 2016 genealogy profile for john t masterson john t masterson 1878 1910 genealogy genealogy for john t masterson 1878 1910 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Bat masterson the death of bat masterson tv episode 1959. The lead souvenir, script by gaylord du bois, pencils by bob forgione, inks by jerry robinson. Directed by alan crosland jr with gene barry, claude akins, ruta lee, willard waterman. Other writers have picked up the idea, including richard o connor. In bat masterson lets answer your questions part one, we looked at a number of things about bat including where he was born, the year of his birth, if he worked for wyatt earp or not, and his requirements for a new colt single action army.
Richard oconnor, 59, a writer of 60 nonfiction books, is. In this excellent biography the author of guns of chickamauga, johnstown. Bat masterson was born william bartholomiew nee, barclay in iberville county, quebec, canada on november 26, 1853. And of course, we looked at how he got the moniker bat. As soon as bat masterson stepped off the train, he saw peacock and updegraph near the station. Genealogy profile for susan masterson susan masterson 1883 1972 genealogy genealogy for susan masterson 1883 1972 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. When new york city tamed the feared gunslinger bat masterson. The title character was played by gene barry, and the halfhour blackandwhite series ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961.
Bat masterson is an american western television series which was a fictionalized account of the life of reallife marshalgamblerdandy bat masterson. Though oconnors book claimed that masterson was born as william. Richard oconnor is the author of books such as undoing depression. Buy bat masterson a bantam book by oconnor, richard isbn. O connor was also the author of a series of popular western biographies, on bat masterson, the basis for a television series, on wild bill hickok and on pat garrett. Buy bat masterson a bantam book by o connor, richard isbn. Bat masterson biography facts, childhood, family life. Richard oconnor books biography and list of works author of. Bat returns to the small mining town bonanza, colorado to withdraw his earnings from a cattle drive. We own quite a number of his personal items and this book helps us explain who he was. To defend itself, the newspaper hired a formidable new york attorney, benjamin n. In his book dodge city, queen of cowtowns, published in 1952, stanley vestal suggested that the nickname was attached to masterson in 1876 when he served as a dodge city police officer and, still limping from a gunshot wound, used a walking stick to bat down troublemakers.
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