fbetting J&tef f&prtjB * Nelson Chosen Athlete of Washington, D. C., Monday, December 18,1944—A—12 Year, With Marion Close Second Lose or Packers Win by Only East's Squad, Headed Previous Athletes 4-F Golf Pro Finishes Win, Draw Voted Year's Best By LEWIS F. ATCHISON, 14-7, But Outclass For Shrine By the Associated Press. Contest, NEW Dec. 18.—Previous Five Points Ahead Star Stall Correaponaent. YORK, winners of the athlete-of-the- Pro Grid Bosses Making Passes at Layden's Jdb Giants for Title year designation in the Associated To Toil En Route Press’ annual Of Card in AP Poll NEW YORK, Dec. 18*—It was rumored that the most poll: pressing By * Stall Correspondent. By the Associated Press. 1931— Pepper Martin, baseball By HAROLD business before the National Football — CLAASSEN, League owners at their meeting NEW YORK, Dec. 18. It was 1932—Gene CHICAGO,.Dec. 18.—The pick of Saraxen, foil. Associated Pren Sport* Writer. today would be an effort to oust Elmer as 1933—Carl Hubbell, baseball Layden commissioner and a case for the D. A.’s office clearly the East’s collegiate football crop 1934—Dizxy Dean, baseball. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Byron Nel- president, the $25.000-a-year position he has filled almost five 1935— Joe Louis, boxing. years. not the coroner as the son. who less than yesterday, headed west charts 1936—Jesse Owens, track. averaged 70 The boys definitely are thumbs down on Elmer, but it's doubtful if he today, studying Green Packers defeated the 193?—Don Budge, tennis. strokes for 78 rounds of big-time Bay of offensive and defensive forma- 1938— gets the sack simply and solely because there is no outstanding Don Budge, tennis. tournament golf, is 1944’s athlete of New York Giants, 14-7, to equal the 1939— Nile Kinnick, football. candidate to succeed him. tions as they prepared for the an- 1940—Tommy Harmon, football. the year. 1941—Joe Dt baseball The best information we Chicago Bears’ record of capturing Magglo. have, and it’s all “but don't quote me” nual Shrine Hospital benefit game 1942— Prank Sinkwich. football. Seventy-nine sportwriters through- stuff, is that Layden's opponents have the fourth-fifths total league six professional football titles. with the stars of the West to be 1943—Gunder Haogg, track. out the country, who scattered in San their affections on 40 different vote necessary to unseat him, but that this bloc can’t agree on a Deliberately, and with malice played Francisco New Year athletes, thought enough of Nelson’s successor. Moreover, we haven’t been able to wheedle even one possible aforethought, the Packers throttled Day. the Giants’ running attack. Throt- The squad, minus Ohio State’s efforts, however, to name him as the candidate out of any owner. Layden's contract exjfires next year and Naval Barracks tled is the polite word for it—the great All-America, Les Horvath left Loop successor to Gunder Haegg, Swe- definitely will not be renewed. That much is certain, but with the Packers really murdered it. here last night after a “briefing” den’s miler, who was last year’s most critical period in the league’s recent with 1 history approaching The new champs were aided by by Coaches Bernie Bierman of winner. steady guidance, correct decisions and a firm hold on the helm the absence of Bill Paschal, the Minnesota and Andy Kerr of Col- To Open Court Play Nelson’s smooth-as-silk perform- needed to keep the circuit operating, we have been told the owners league’s leading grounjj gainer, who gate in Dyche Staduim at North- ance on the fairways brought him would prefer to pay off Layden now and get a new man in his stead. watched from the bench as his western University. Each gave a more than $45,000 in War Bond mates went down to defeat. short talk. With Four Games prizes as well as 16 first-place votes Hutson 'Retires' Blozis Shines in Giant Line Injured in the Redskin game last Horvath remained at Columbus in the present tabulations. Each Again; United States Naval Barracks into such ballot was worth three With no outstanding figure to replace him, however, it is as- wefk, Paschal got yesterday's for quarter examinations, Kerr points, Basket Ball League, with teams two for each sumed that will be retained until his contract noggin-knocking party near the end said, and will leave for the’ coast points second-place Layden expires. from 14 naval bureaus ajid ac- of the first halt, but didn't carry the Christmas Eve. yote and one for a third-place men- Meanwhile the search for a new boss will be intensified in the tivities, opens its season tomorrow ball. He took the ball on the second Kerr told the collegiate stars tion. Intervening months. It is even possible that the league, following j night with four games in the West- play following the kickoff and fell from 14 schools in eight States he i Marion a Close Second. baseball's example, will entrust the reins to a three-man ern High gym. The delegation down before reaching the scrim- planned a workout at Ogden, Utah,! Toledo shotmaker. who re- until a new commissioner is selected. None of the owners Games will be on prefers mage line without a hand touching and that twice-daily drills would played Tuesday cently resigned his post to join an | and this, and the mcve will be made only as a last recourse. him. The ailing gam simply came be held after the squad reaches San Thursday nights, the former umbrella firm, finished with 75 at Western and the latter at Cen- Don Hutson announced his annual retirement after today’s unhinged. Francisco. “And if any delays en points, only five ahead of Martin tral, with the Western contests (Slats) game, but Curley Lambeau laughed it off with a “He’ll be back again tianacuned liianis. route occur well hold workouts Marion, Mr. Shortstop for starting at 7 and the Central at the St. next year.” Without Paschal the Giants were whenever we have enough time to Louis Cardinals, recently handcuffed. The Packer off the train for he 6:30. named the most valuable in A1 Blozis one of the massive get them,” player played greatest games of his career for the line smashed most of their running added. Among the league’s players are National Baseball League. the Giants but was on the bench when Green Bay scored its first Les plays like kindling, and when their For Kerr, the New Year Day game 'll from the Washington area, 2 Horvath, Ohio State’s all- touchdown. Fritsch ran over his slot at he didn’t tackle—something former teammate, Arnie Herber, will be the 18th Shrine benefit tussle. I of whom are team captains. They America quarterback and the Heis- do wlfen the former Georgetown ace was in the are man line-up. tried his hand at passing, they had He had the following squad to carry i E. D. Tow, CC. 2630 Adams Mill Trophy winner, was third with 50 Coach Steve Owen said the Giants had rehearsed a defense a defense for that, too. At no time the East’s banner: road N.W., captain of WAVE Quar- points and is the leading ama- all week to stop the play that gave the Packers their winning touch- were the Giants dangerous. Al- Ends—Skimp Harrison, South Car- ters "D”; C. Van Deusan, PhM2c, teur. The play-for-fun athletes 9321 have the down and apparently had the play clocked, but it didn't seem that though after they scored, there was olina; Jack Mead, Wisconsin; Bill Caroline avenue, Silver Spring, topped poll seven times in a of Bureau of the last decade with Joe way when it was pulled. The Packers caught ’em snoozing. threat of a tie resulting from one Marcotte, Minnesota, and Francis captain Medicine and only Louis of those unforeseen incidents so fre- Surgery; J. 1844 in 1935 and Joe Di Maggio in 1941 The attendance, 46,016, including 4,563 servicemen, and all financial Brogger, Michigan State. Coleman, Y2c, quent in the pro game. Tackles—Rudy Sikich, Minnesota; Mintwood place N.W.; James Cort- crashing through from the salaried angles of the game were new records. The gross gate was $146,205.15, A couple of such breaks paved Tom Hughes, Purdue; George Sa- vriendt, Y3c, 1409 Eighteenth street ranks. and the net, $121,703.24. The players’ pool, including $12,931.81 for the way for the Giants’ lone touch- vitsky, Pennsylvania, and Ed Pod- S.E.: Wiliam Fisher, Jr., PhMlc, Nelson is the second golfer to have radio and movie rights, added to $81,466.51. The Packers will up down in the second half. New York gorski, Lafayette. 709 North Edison street. Arlington; reached the pinnacle in the 14-year and the divvy up $41,896.64, Giants, $27,931.91. never generated enough steam for Guards—Bill Hackett, Ohio State Thomas Hester, Jr., Y2c, 1323 Clif- history of the poll, having been pre- Players on the second place clubs in each division will whack a genuine scoring drive, but late All-America; Ralph <Babe> Serpico, ton street; Kenneth Matson, Y2c, ceded by Gene Sarazen in 1932. up a total of $11,637. in the third period Howie Living- Illinois; Frank Ciolli, Indiana, and 1064 Thirty-first street; David L. Loses in PGA FinaL ston intercepted one of Irv Comp's George Ranii, Pittsburgh.