Joseph Harker Smith, one of the proprietors of the Ukase Investment company and prominent years ago as a Multnomah club athlete, died suddenly yesterday morning at 7 o’clock at his home, 675 Brazee street. Mr. Smith was 49 years of age and had been a resident of this city all his life. His father was W. K. Smith, well-known early resident of Portland.
Mr. Smith has been characterized as the most famous athlete ever developed by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club. He was captain of the Multnomah football team in 1893 and 1894. He was also known for a number of years as the invincible pitcher on the club’s baseball team. He won, one year, both the middleweight and the heavyweight boxing championships of the northwest. He was one of the best tennis players ever seen in action in this city.
He is survived by his widow and three daughters, his mother and a brother, W. K. Smith, Jr., who was his business partner. A sister, Mrs. Eugenia S. Bartlett, is now living in Paris, France.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
[The Oregonian, 18 Oct 1923, p6]
Mr. Smith has been characterized as the most famous athlete ever developed by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club. He was captain of the Multnomah football team in 1893 and 1894. He was also known for a number of years as the invincible pitcher on the club’s baseball team. He won, one year, both the middleweight and the heavyweight boxing championships of the northwest. He was one of the best tennis players ever seen in action in this city.
He is survived by his widow and three daughters, his mother and a brother, W. K. Smith, Jr., who was his business partner. A sister, Mrs. Eugenia S. Bartlett, is now living in Paris, France.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
[The Oregonian, 18 Oct 1923, p6]
Joseph Harker Smith, one of the proprietors of the Ukase Investment company and prominent years ago as a Multnomah club athlete, died suddenly yesterday morning at 7 o’clock at his home, 675 Brazee street. Mr. Smith was 49 years of age and had been a resident of this city all his life. His father was W. K. Smith, well-known early resident of Portland.
Mr. Smith has been characterized as the most famous athlete ever developed by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club. He was captain of the Multnomah football team in 1893 and 1894. He was also known for a number of years as the invincible pitcher on the club’s baseball team. He won, one year, both the middleweight and the heavyweight boxing championships of the northwest. He was one of the best tennis players ever seen in action in this city.
He is survived by his widow and three daughters, his mother and a brother, W. K. Smith, Jr., who was his business partner. A sister, Mrs. Eugenia S. Bartlett, is now living in Paris, France.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
[The Oregonian, 18 Oct 1923, p6]
Mr. Smith has been characterized as the most famous athlete ever developed by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club. He was captain of the Multnomah football team in 1893 and 1894. He was also known for a number of years as the invincible pitcher on the club’s baseball team. He won, one year, both the middleweight and the heavyweight boxing championships of the northwest. He was one of the best tennis players ever seen in action in this city.
He is survived by his widow and three daughters, his mother and a brother, W. K. Smith, Jr., who was his business partner. A sister, Mrs. Eugenia S. Bartlett, is now living in Paris, France.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
[The Oregonian, 18 Oct 1923, p6]
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