Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-11
FINAL TRIBUTE PAID
TO WILLIAM G. WEART
Baseball Editor Laid to Rest.
League Presidents Honor
His Memory

Baseball men and personal friends
paid their final tribute to William
C"Billy'D q. Weart baseball editor of the
Evening Telegraph and secretarS-treas-
urer of the Baseball Writers Asso cia-
ton. this morning at his home, 1850
North Camac street
owing to the important meetings Of
the American and National League
Baseball Clubs i'll Chicago and New
York. respectively. the major league
baseball presidents and managers were
unable to attend the funeral services.
but sent kilograms Il sympathy TO the
widow.
Requiem mass was held IN the Church
of our Lady of Mercy Broad street and
Susquehanna avenue. lnterment was
privlte. Father Hugh Garvey was IN
charge of the mass.
Father Fitzgerald. Of DARBY, paid q
high tribute to the high standard Of
living led by the man who made base
ball his hobby. II have known Billy
for over thirty years and he was Il man
through and through, always giving
others 2 square deal I defy any one
tC say otherwise. He was never known
to knock a ball player either major or
hi al league unjustly." In closing his adj
dress, Father Fitzgerald proclaimed that,
Although small in stature. Weart was
a giant in intellect. Billy Weart is
dead. ag liant is dead and a man is dead.
Tho pail bearers were George a.
Waite. Joseph j. Costello. William
Mahoney and Frank Lee Of the Evening
Telegraph William Rocap. sports editor
of tho Publ" Ledger: Alexander II
Brooke, president Of the Philadelphia
Sports Writer'S Association Harry
Davis. coach Of the Philadelphia .t,neri.
g.T l. Il -
phia Nationals Neaglc Raw lings. sports
editor of the Inquirer.
The following is list Of the floral
offerings at the Weart funeral: William
+ Baker, president of the Philadelphia
National League club broken circle with
heart, on pedestal; H. y. Hampstead
president. John !. Mc';raW. manager
and John u. Foster. secretary Of the
New York National League Baseball
club large circle cf Easter lilies
Philadelphia Sporting Writers Associa-
tiou, wreaths, palms, Chry ysanthenunis
and lilies, Baseball Writer'S Association
| Of America, large wreath on stand com
posed Of hrysanthemums. autumn
| leaves, ferns and La'F'rsnCA roses; As
sociated Press Philadelphia. larg-
wreath Of white carnations and mar.
cissus the Sporting News, -, Louis
| largo wreath. roses and Chrysanthe
!
| base Of large yellow chrysa anthemum,
| covered with q bower of roses, Easter
/ lilies. tiger lilies, carnltions and mar
ciSyuS. New York thapter, Easeha
Writers Association of America. larg,
basket Of american Beauty roses; Phils
delphia American League club. larg,
double, cross of carnations, roses. lilies
lilacs and snapdragons Philadelphis
! Evening telegraph, immense spray o
rosebuds of all varieties. John Heydler
secretary of the National League, broker
wreath: Chicago Baseball Writer'S As
sociation, wreath of red and white roses
knights Of Columbus. largo emblem o
order on stand Of immortelles. Waite
SChanC. Philadelphia Athletics. spray o
carnations. John condor, wreath of lilies
roses and autumn leaVess Fred T.. Weed
Erie. Pa former sporting editci' Of tn,
Philadelphia Press. spray of white roses
y. Leroy Reeves, secretary to Prcaiden
Tener, Of the National League, spra,
red roses.
/ There were Also numerous designs
from members of the family aud friends