Getting a Grip on History. There are those who argue that everything breaks even in this old dump of a world of ours. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family … Although Emma Masterson largely kept to the background while married to the famous former frontier lawman, she had led a sporting life with her fleet-footed first husband. Still in their early twenties Bat and Ed Masterson befriended several other famous buffalo hunters who were also destined to make a name for themselves … He came west in the 1870s and was at the Battle of Adobe Walls where the buffalo hunters held off the Comanche. Bat Masterson was a professional gambler, an Indian fighter, a scout, and a lawman. William Barclay Masterson, best known simply as “Bat,” was a frontier legend when he left the West behind in the early 20th century. Always using his cane and wits before resorting to his gun. Our ancestors never had a chance to document their lives. Bat Masterson, who was nearby, responded, ran across the street, and shot at both Wagner, and his boss Alf Walker, who was holding a gun. Bat Masterson’s Colt Single Action:Pietta recreates one of the most famous Guns of the Old West -1/3 “Courage to step out and fight to the death with a pistol is but one of three qualities a man must possess in order to last very long in this hazardous business. In recent numbers of Human Life, there have appeared sketches of the careers of certain celebrated gunfighters who, by the prompt accuracy of their pistol practice, and the indomitable stubbornness with which they 'stood up against the iron', waxed famous in the West of thirty years ago. This biography is dedicated to memorialize the life of Bat Masterson, honor his ancestry & genealogy, and his immediate Masterson family. ... Masterson was a known … His earned the money being a professional Journalist. 'Bat' Masterson. Bat then tended to his brother, who died in his arms about a half hour after the fight. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Bat Masterson (26 Nov 1853–25 Oct 1921), Find a Grave Memorial no. Famous People With “Bat Masterson” The list is sorted by relevance and includes celebrities like actors, actresses, models, singers, rappers, and producers. Known as a gunfighter (wrongly, as you’ll see) and something of a brawler (a well-deserved reputation) Bat Masterson is best remembered by Old West devotees as a former lawman in Dodge City, Kansas. On July 24, 1885 Bat placed an order with Colt’s for two revolvers which, according to factory records, were completed for shipping on July 30, 1885. With today's technology we are able to write and share our own history which lasts forever online. I suppose these ginks who argue that way hold that because the rich man gets ice in the summer and the poor man gets it in the winter things are breaking even for both.