Now back for the fifth week is our ex-frontier lawmen and nephew of Wyatt Earp
from Sacramento, California whose category is the Wild West, Virgil Earp
All your friends are out there. Do you feel all right? New suit that's very pretty
Dandy. Isn't it dandy. Virg you come from a family of law enforcement officers you're the nephew of
the most famous of the united states marshals you were marshal yourself so you should know
was it was it tougher or easier to enforce law in your days? much tougher. well because there was
some there was more crime? no there was lesser crime. the peoples were more honest
you could leave a hulk gold in your home and leave the door wide open it was as safe as in the
bank vault. Well then why was the job tougher? Well because you were the arresting officer,
you took every responsibility on yourself, you're arresting officer, the detective,
squad car, jailer and the whole thing wrapped up in one. all one job. If it's not too personal i
don't think this will hurt you now how much did you get paid in those days for all those duties?
$75 dollars a month and very happy all of it. $75 dollars a month. how much did did Wyatt make?
Well, the most Wyatt made as a marshal was when he was over all the rest in Dodge city. He
got $250 a month. $250 a month for being a marshall that was a pretty rugged job well
couldn't you have made more money in other ventures?
with some more fortunes. but the officer law man, you can't make anything else out on him, and there
wouldn't be otherwise if they could. well i'm very thankful the Earps and other men of your breed
were the law man because if it weren't for fellows like you we're liable to have a horseman riding
up right now and hold up the whole studio. well Virgil i'm as i say it's a fascinating history
you've had and i'm very thrilled to know you and learn more about it from week to week. well now
let's get down to the game itself last week Virgil you won sixteen thousand dollars you've had a week
to think it over and you're here tonight to tell us whether you're gonna take the 16 thousand or
gamble it and go for thirty two. thirty two and up. you're going for thirty two thousand dollars.
all right let's get going how would you escort virgil into the booth
please
you hear me all right yeah you're all comfortable
ready for the question? ready for the question. okay they have it please ben
the categories you know is the wild west the question is worth $32,000 and
for that amount virgil i want you to answer the following questions about the colorful west first
here is a map from rand mcnally's history of our united states would you hand that map in
for mr earp please ben there's the map now that map that you
have before you virgil shows one of the most famous trails of the west
what is its name and what was its purpose and in what town did it first end and why? then
wait a second virgil we'll come back to that i want to give you the rest of this question now
second part of the question buffalo bill cody was one of the most famous of the scouts and
indian fighters before he became a showman against what two indian tribes did he scout for the army
from 1868 to 1872? at the battle of indian creek he killed an indian chief in hand-to-hand combat.
what was the chief's name and what award did cody receive from the united states government for his
services? next part of the question virgil one of the most notorious outlaws of the west was jesse
james a song became popular immediately after his death that went like this listen to this song
for his life three children they were brave but that dirty little
town that shot down mr tower has laid poor jazz in the grave did you hear that
all right virgil i want to ask you a couple of questions about that song now
who was the mr howard mentioned in the song and who was the man referred to
as the dirty little coward and what was his connection with jesse james
now for the final part of this question listen very carefully in order to identify their cattle
the western ranchers created thousands of personal distinctive brands now look at the brands we have
illustrated may i have those please then we should pass those into virgil forget the map for a moment
now look at those brands virgil first examine brand number one up in that left hand corner
why was this particular brand chosen for the ranch that used it now examine brand number two
their number two is the first brand used in america by whom
brand number two is on the bottom there now examine brand number three which has a very
interesting story behind it what caused this brand to be chosen that's the question virgil you have
a little time to take over your answer good luck well where do we stop here right after the music
right virgin we'll start with the question concerning the map
now what is the name of the famous trail that's chisholm trail that is correct
what purpose did it serve it served to run the longhorns to the shipping market on the railroad
from the long orange from where or from the panhandle of texas that is correct in
what town did it originally end why it ended in abilene on the accident fragrant that is correct
why did it end there well the railroad hadn't moved up yet that was the first
that was really the end of the railroad when they shipped from abilene that is correct
now you can put both those things down now virgil we'll get to the brands a little later
so hold them hold them with you now the second part of the question concerned buffalo bill cody
buffalo bill cody served as scout for the army against two indian tribes which two tribes
the soos and the shanghams that is correct
what indian sheath did he defeat in combat uh yellow what was that
that is correct what high decoration did he receive he received the congressional medal of
honor that is correct now concerning the song that you heard who in the song was mr howard
for jesse james that is correct who was referred to as the dirty little coward
bob ford bob ford is correct and what was his connection with jesse james well he was one of the
gang of outlaws under jesse and frank james that is correct he was a member of his gang now you
can get a picture of the brands in front of you concerning the brands virgil brand number one
why was it chosen by the ranch that used it well as a ranch in texas with covers approximately six
counties or ten counties the x was a numeral number for the ten and the i was for uh
virtual to be fair in texas tandem texas illinois that is in texas okay that is right now brand two
this is the first brand used in america yeah by whom was it used for cortez
fernando cortez is correct to capture mexico one more brand to identify for
thirty two thousand dollars what unusual reason caused the choice of this brand
well they were having a big poker game and the rancher that owned this particular ranch had went
broke as far as money so he staked his ranch against the money on one bed and his opposer
had four sixes and went in the ranch yep so he thought nothing better for
branding iron than four sixes the man who won the ranch wanted the poker hand with
four sixes four sixes and that became its brand yes you're right for 32 000.
and marshall congratulations again you've just won 32 big ones your next question is
worth 64 000 and if you can dig up and i mean literally dig up a better expert than you are
you can bring him to the studio and help you if you decide to go for 64 000. i seen
an ex-arizonan ex-senator yesterday in the office yeah wonderful well i'm sure he was
glad to see you virgil thanks for being with us tonight we'll see you next week good night