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October “Doc Holliday”, continued from p. 1 Long Branch Saloon. His command
was accompanied by a tirade of pro-
Desk Schedule When Doc used a knife to kill fanity. Wyatt recalled later that there
Ed Bailey, a local gambler, in clear were times when “Doc swore beauti-
self-defense, he readily surrendered fully.” Then Doc, in a deadly calm and
Mon/1 P. Boghossian OPEN himself to the town marshal. Bailey steady voice, asked Wyatt what they
D. Kavula had friends, however, and they were should do with them. The cowboys’
Tues/2 M. Slagle R. Erickson out to lynch him. Kate came to the nerve collapsed and they raised their
Wed/ 3 R. Kinn D. Powers hands in surrender . . . except for one.
R. Porche He drew his gun. Doc shot him. He had
Thur/4 K. Jackson J. Barrett saved Earp’s life twice within minutes.
F. Davis After this, Doc left Dodge following
Fri/5 T./N/ Hughes P. Williams a fight with Kate. Later, he heard that
E./P. O’Sullivan Wyatt was in Tombstone, Arizona,
Sat/6 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck and decided to go there, flush with
Sun/7 OPEN OPEN $40,000 in winnings. Kate was happy
Mon/8 S. Stenzel J. Geier to join him.
C. Camburn The “Gunfight at O.K. Corral”
Tues/9 J. Geier V. Sperry in October, 1881, is too well known
Wed/10 G. Fazio E. Meeks to relate here, but it demonstrated
Thur/11 R. Rossnagel J. Barrett the enduring friendship that had de-
F. Davis veloped between Wyatt Earp and Doc
Fri/12 T./N/ Hughes D. Powers Holliday. The epic gun battle in Tomb-
R. Porche stone has become one of the West’s
Sat/13 P. Vandooremaal R. Linsmeier Big Nose Kate circa 1890 greatest stories.
K. Deyl
Sun/14 T./N. Hughes K. Deyl rescue, set fire to a barn down the road
Mon/15 B. Wolin M. Goessmann to draw people off and then, armed
Tues/16 M. Slagle OPEN with two pistols, she got the drop on a
Wed/17 G. Fazio I. Hyman guard. “Come on, Doc,” she laughed as
R. Porche she tossed a gun to him. They headed
Thur/18 G. Wojciecowski J. Barrett out for Dodge City, registering in the
R. Rossnagel F. Davis finest room available as Dr. and Mrs.
Fri/19 D. Langdon P. Williams John H. Holliday. Dodge did not have
Sat/20 J. Kissosondi K. Nelson a dentist and Doc decided to go back
Sun/21 OPEN M./L. Utah to his original profession. He wanted
Mon/22 J. McManus S. Stenzel to give Kate a respectable existence,
Tues/23 C. Camburn E. Meeks but Kate longed for the old life and,
Wed/24 K. Jackson V. Sperry for the rest of their lives together and
R. Porche apart, they fought and loved. Doc went
Thur/25 G. Wojciecowski J. Barrett back to the gambler’s life. Wyatt Earp circa 1887
R. Rossnagel F. Davis In 1878, Wyatt Earp faced al-
Fri/26 M. Goessmann D. Powers most certain death in the streets Doc Holliday died in bed on No-
Sat/27 K. Nelson R. Linsmeier of Dodge. Two old adversaries, Tobe vember 8, 1887. He had a final shot of
Sun/28 D. Langdon M./L. Utah Driskill and Ed Morrison, had the whiskey and said, “This is funny.” He
Mon/29 G. Fazio J. Geier drop on him, supported by more than must have found ironic humor at his
M. Pultz 20 cowboy pals. “Pray, you son of a natural rather than violent death. He
Tues/30 M. Slagle J. Geier bitch,” snarled Morrison. It was then had faced death so many times, but
Wed/31 B. Wolin OPEN as Wyatt Earp observed, Doc was the
that a familiar voice roared out, “Throw “nerviest, speediest, deadliest man with
‘em up!” It was Doc Holliday, who a six-gun I ever knew.” That may have
Changes? Call Kate at 515-5350 had heard the commotion while in the had something to do with it. q

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