WKU OHIO COUNTY CLUB 1956-57

 WKU OHIO COUNTY CLUB 1956-57

Includes officers Otto Ranney, Sandy Pearl, Jerry Pearl, Shirley Barnes, Leo Kirk and P.L. Sandefur.

If you can help with names, please let me know.

Source:  WKU Library

Marshall Barnes

Source: A Sesqui-centennial History of Kentucky, 4 volumes, published 1945.

Lee Barnes

Source: A Sesqui-centennial History of Kentucky, 4 volumes, published 1945.

Frank Barnes

Source: A Sesqui-centennial History of Kentucky, 4 volumes, published 1945.

FRANK BARNES

FRANK BARNES

The untimely death of Frank Barnes, president of the Beaver Dam Deposit Bank, on December 4, 1940, took from Beaver Dam and Ohio County, Kentucky, one of the men it could least afford to lose. No man in Ohio County had more friends nor was greater loved and admired than Frank Barnes. There are many who will long remember his sympathetic consideration for the debtors of the Beaver Dam Deposit Bank during the trying depression days. Many more who have benefited from his participation in religious, educational and civic affairs had cause to love him in life, and mourn him in death. Frank Barnes was only forty-seven years of age when a sudden heart attack cut short a career of honor and service in business, civic, fraternal and religious circles. He was one of the men who form the backbone of a community, and the passing of years serves only to increase the realization of the severe loss which his passing meant to the city, state and nation.

Frank Barnes was born in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, on July 17, 1893. His parents were John Hiram and Maggie (Eblen) Barnes. Frank Barnes received his early education in the Beaver Dam schools, and later attended the University of Kentucky. During World War I he served in the United States Army. After his return home, he entered banking with his father, and after the death of his father in 1934 Frank Barnes became president of the Beaver Dam Deposit Bank. His entire adult life was spent in banking, but his other business activities included presidency of the Beaver Dam Manufacturing & Supply Company, and membership in the John H. Barnes Insurance Agency. His real estate holdings were extensive, and he distinguished himself as both banker and business man. The marriage of Frank Barnes and Nora Frances Jackson, who was born in Clinton, Kentucky, on April 10, 1897, was solemnized on June 16, 1923. Two daughters, Anna Frances and Janette, were born to this union. Anna Frances was born at Beaver Dam on July 13, 1926, and her sister Janette was born on March 16, 1932. The family worships at the Beaver Dam Methodist Church, of which Mr. Barnes was long a member. Two brothers and a sister also mourned the death of Frank Barnes. Dr. Malcolm L. Barnes is house physician at the Louisville City Hospital; and the Honorable Marshall Barnes, vice-president of the bank, is a former state representative from Ohio County and assistant clerk of the House. Miss Anna Barnes lives in Beaver Dam.

Frank Barnes was always an active member of the Kentucky Bankers Association. He belonged to the Masonic Order, and was also a member of the Shrine. Mr. Barnes served his community in official capacities, both municipal and educational. He was able and efficient in all that he undertook, and could always be relied upon to help in any project which was aimed at community betterment. The great throngs which passed by his bier before the body was laid to rest in the rolling Ohio County hills whence he came paid tribute of admiration and love to a man whose personal popularity was as great as his business ability. Beside the hundreds of his fellow citizens who came to pay him homage, nearly a hundred sorrowing friends came from other locations to pay their respects to the man whose friendship had meant so much to them. There were representatives from Louisville, Lexington, Clinton, Central City, Owensboro, Greenville, Caneyville, Arlington, Decatur, Alabama; Hodgensville, Hawesville, Livermore, St. Matthews, Logansport, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Franklin, Morgantown, Fordsville, Centertown, Dundee, Russellville, and Lewisburg, giving proof of the wide circle of friends who grieved at his passing.

The following excerpts from an article which appeared in the Hartford News aptly describes the sentiment of the entire community:

"The death of Frank Barnes was an immeasurable loss to his home city, the entire county, and the state’s financial circles. Citizen and business man of the highest type, Christian gentleman in all of life’s relationships, Mr. Barnes’ passing from a career of activity and accomplishment in the prime of life not only cast a pall of sorrow over the hearts of his loved ones, but brought sadness to the host who had the privilege of calling him 'friend.’ ”

Source: A Sesqui-Centennial History of Kentucky; by Frederick A. Wallis. Published 1945.

Shelby D. “Pike” Barnes

During the late 19th century, Shelby “Pike” Barnes was widely recognized by turf experts to be among the elite in his thoroughbred racing profession. 

Born in Ohio County, Kentucky in 1871, Barnes became a rising star as a horse jockey at the age 14. In 1888, Barnes led all North American riders with 206 wins, becoming the first jockey to top 200 wins in a year. Barnes repeated as North America’s leading jockey in 1889 with 170 wins (25.7 percent) from 661 mounts. That year, Barnes won the Travers Stakes aboard Long Dance and the Champagne Stakes with June Day. In 1890, Barnes piloted Burlington to victories in the Belmont Stakes and the Brooklyn Derby. 

Barnes retired as a jockey in 1891. Barnes moved to Columbus, Ohio where he passed away in 1908 at the age of 37.

In 2011 Shelby "Pike" Barnes was inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in Saratoga, New York.

From The Satatogian newspaper:

Shelby "Pike" Barnes to join the racing Hall of Fame on August 12

By TERESA GENARO

Friday, August 5, 2011

African-American jockeys dominated racing at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, winning 15 of the first 28 editions of the Kentucky Derby. Jimmy Winkfield won back to back Derbies in 1901 and 1902. Isaac Murphy was the first jockey to win three Kentucky Derbies.

Shelby "Pike" Barnes isn't known quite as well as Murphy or Winkfield, but his short and mercurial career has earned him a spot in racing history. On August 12, he'll join Winkfield and Murphy in the Hall of Fame, elected by the its Historic Review Committee.

Born in Beaver Dam, Kentucky in 1871, Barnes achieved much of his success in New York, riding winners in some of the state's most prestigious races.

In 1888, Barnes rode Proctor Knott to victory in the first running of the Futurity, then the richest race in the United States. His main competitor was future Hall of Famer Salvator, whose loss in this race would be one of only three in a 19-race career.

1888 is considered the pinnacle of Barnes's career; he led all North American riders with 206 wins, the first jockey ever to win more than 200 races in a year. He was leading jockey again the following year, winning at a 25.8% rate and notching 170 wins.

One of those wins in 1889 was in the Travers, when he rode Long Dance to victory against just one other competitor. In 1890, he won the Alabama on Sinaloa for E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Santa Anita Stable. He won the Kearny Stakes on the same card for the same connections, leading the New York Times to comment, "Of course Barnes rode both the winners."

Within two years of these victories, Barnes's career was over. Baldwin reportedly suspected Barnes of acting in concert with bookmakers and took him off his horses; a racing accident in 1890 so damaged the jockey psychologically that he never regained his winning form.

Riding in the Drexel Stakes at Washington Park in Chicago, Barnes was aboard the eventual winner Santiago when in front of him, a horse ridden by a jockey known by the name "Abbas" went down. Abbas was struck by Santiago's hooves, sustaining injuries from which he did not recover. Barnes announced his retirement from racing the following year.

He reportedly went into business with another black jockey, "Tiny" Williams, buying a saloon with him. Seven years later, in 1908, Barnes died in Columbus, Ohio, at age 37.

In reporting Barnes' death, the Daily Racing Form called the jockey "a fearless rider of great skill and good judgment." Various articles bemoaned the passing of the era of the black jockey; contemporary eyes see the racism that made it dangerous for black jockeys to ride with white riders, who would threaten and intimidate them on the track.

Barnes' riding career, and his life, were far too short. He won some of the sport's biggest races, including the Belmont Stakes and the Brooklyn Derby, but his tenacity on the track couldn't vanquish the struggles with weight, the racism, and the psychological torment that ended his career.

Contemporary reports make plain that the racing world mourned the loss of this talented jockey. It now embraces him, bestowing upon him its highest honor.

From Univ of Kentucky Library:

Barnes, Shelby D., "Pike"
Birth Year : 1871
Death Year : 1908
Shelby D. "Pike" Barnes was inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in 2011. He was born in Beaver Dam, KY, the son of Joseph Barnes and Susan Austin Barnes [source: Ohio County Marriage Record, for Shelby D. Barnes]. Pike Barnes became a jockey when he was 14 years old. Barnes had a number of noted achievements in the racing industry. In 1888, he won the first race of the Futurity aboard Proctor Knott. The win was one of his 206 victories in 1888, a record number of wins by a jockey in the United States for one year. Barnes also had the most wins in 1889 with 170. Barnes would go on to win other big races such as the Belmont Stakes, but he soon gave up racing. In 1891, Barnes owned a farm in Beaver Dam, KY and was contemplating whether he would ride again [source: "Epitome of horsemen," Freeman, 11/14/1891, p. 2]. In 1908, Barnes was part owner of a saloon in Columbus, OH, when he died from consumption (tuberculosis). The Paragraphic News column in theWashington Bee, 01/18/1908, p. 1, noted that "[i]t is reported that Shelby Barnes, better known as "Pike" Barnes, died without any money, not withstanding he won $100,000 as a jockey." He is listed in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census as "Pike Barnes," the husband of Mary Barnes, a cook, who was born in August of 1873 in Kentucky. Her previous name was Mary C. Pennman; she had been married to James Pennman prior to marrying Shelby Barnes [source: Ohio County Marriage Records]. The couple married in 1897 and lived on E. Elm Street in Columbus, OH, according to the 1900 Census. Their marriage certificate is dated June 16, 1906. For more see T. Genaro, "Shelby Pike Barnes to join the racing Hall of Fame on August 12," The Saratogian, 08/05/2011, Sports section; and "Reported death of Pike Barnes," Daily Racing Form, 01/15/1908, p. 1.

 Shelby Barnes aboard "Tenny"

Photo Used at Hall of Fame Induction  

Plaque at Hall of Fame Induction

Passport Application - Robert Lee Barnes 1919

Robert Lee Barnes, son of Weaver H. Barnes and Avadna Ann Barnes, was born in Prentiss, Ohio County 7 October 1879. Robert's wife was named Pearl. This application tells us that Robert L. Barnes is a Major in the US Army; he served in the Philippines in 1902 - 1907; he was living in Washington, DC in 1919; and he desired to travel to Nicaragua, Panama, Cuba, and the West Indies to investigate business possibilities. Robert died 26 November 1947.

APPLICATION:

Name:  Robert L. Barnes

Birth Date:  7 Oct 1879

Birth Place:  Prentiss, Kentucky

Age:   39

Passport Issue Date:   24 May 1919

Passport Includes a Photo:   No

Residence:   Washington, District of Columbia

Father Name:  Weaver H. Barnes

Father's Birth Location:   Kentucky

Father's Residence:  Prentiss, Kentucky

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