tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post8111047222235219912..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Fair Fight or Foul - By Michael R. RittWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52185824205013160652018-06-14T16:39:32.259-05:002018-06-14T16:39:32.259-05:00Thanks, Vicky. That is the question, isn't it?...Thanks, Vicky. That is the question, isn't it? My personal thoughts on the subject are this: I don't think that Wyatt was above a little shady activity at times, but I don't think this was one of those times. I think with that kind of money on the line, the investigation would have turned up any improprieties. Thanks for commenting.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52660990750446937522018-04-27T07:01:33.459-05:002018-04-27T07:01:33.459-05:00So was Wyatt a scrupulously honest person, or did ...So was Wyatt a scrupulously honest person, or did he throw the fight? Great story.... Vicky Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351058753278492695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7194819750967537732018-04-17T20:18:04.517-05:002018-04-17T20:18:04.517-05:00Believe me, I learn far more from this blog than I...Believe me, I learn far more from this blog than I will ever be able to contribute.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-84089150392049793812018-04-17T19:59:31.215-05:002018-04-17T19:59:31.215-05:00I enjoyed this surprise ending - never knew Earp w...I enjoyed this surprise ending - never knew Earp was called "Berry" but that's why we're in the WF right? Somebody always knows something the rest of us don't!J.E.S. Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040717916141732624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-55685877317263979272018-04-17T01:28:35.502-05:002018-04-17T01:28:35.502-05:00So glad that you liked it, Cheryl. Thank you for t...So glad that you liked it, Cheryl. Thank you for the opportunity to add my voice to the WF blog. I'm honored to be here. Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12129315509065961882018-04-17T00:38:21.541-05:002018-04-17T00:38:21.541-05:00Mike, a day late and a dollar short! You did a gre...Mike, a day late and a dollar short! You did a great job on this article. I really enjoyed it and the way you ended it was really a shocker. So glad you blogged about this!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-50337472101792528452018-04-16T09:59:17.752-05:002018-04-16T09:59:17.752-05:00That’s interesting, Tom. I didn’t realize that. I ...That’s interesting, Tom. I didn’t realize that. I bet he felt a lot more at home in that capacity.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-5251944466050775492018-04-16T04:01:14.500-05:002018-04-16T04:01:14.500-05:00Fun story, Michael. Did not realize he had played ...Fun story, Michael. Did not realize he had played referee. Although I don't think he ever entered the ring again as a ref, I did read where Earp and Masterson hired on as special policemen for the Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight in Reno about a year or so later.thomasrizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762315714546553945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-46923075358738830462018-04-14T13:10:14.197-05:002018-04-14T13:10:14.197-05:00I’m glad you enjoyed the story, Kaye. I think that...I’m glad you enjoyed the story, Kaye. I think that even relatively mundane history can become much more interesting when it is viewed from a slightly different perspective or told in a different way. I think that is part of the reason that Paul Harvey was such a success.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-59109971792995024332018-04-14T12:14:02.813-05:002018-04-14T12:14:02.813-05:00Michael,
That was a fabulous story. I grew up wat...Michael,<br /><br />That was a fabulous story. I grew up watching Friday Night Prize Fights with my grandpa, and I have an affinity for boxing as a result. I am passingly familiar with the Fitzsimmons/Sharkey fight, but I didn't know the "Rest of the Story". Thank you for sharing this bit of lesser known history about Wyatt Earp.Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18770970228284182112018-04-14T09:52:18.113-05:002018-04-14T09:52:18.113-05:00That’s right, Doris. That’s why we need historians...That’s right, Doris. That’s why we need historians and others who write about history. There are a lot of stories out there that shouldn’t be forgotten. <br /><br />Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82626079560687994232018-04-14T09:42:37.306-05:002018-04-14T09:42:37.306-05:00Yes, history and what we remember or chose to tell...Yes, history and what we remember or chose to tell is a funny thing. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com