The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Of. By JACK CUDDY


 New York, Oct. IS. (UP)-You could call Paul Governan a mann mas boy" and he would take no offense. Because Pitchin' Paul Columbia halfback and the nations leading collegiate yardage gainer-is proud of the active interest his mother takes in his welfare.
 Tomorrow dark-haired Governah will be out on Baker Field tossing his thread-needle passes against Army. And when the game is over, win or lose, you'll see the brawny Bronx Italian trot over to the stands and wait there for his mother to come down from her seat and aS- sure herself that no harm has come to her bambino. After this quick maternal checkup, Paul joins the rest of the Columbia squad in the dressing room.
 Worries
 Mrs. Vincent Governali attends every Columbia home game and some of those on the road. She sits in the stands, torn between pride in her boys prowess and fear for his safety. She believes his job is the most dangerous on the field. He is 8 passing specialist, the best col- lege tosser in the country, and the successor to Columbia'S famous Sid Luckman. In three games this sea- son, Paul has gained 603 yards by passing and only "A by rushing, for 8 total advance of SIT yards-by far the best combined offensive per- formance in the nation.
 Sometimes Mamma Governai turns her head away as she sees husky opponents plunging toward her Paul. ~fIow can he protect him. self" she asks, when he has his arms up in the air?" and she re- members the three times he was turt as sophomore, mot bad hurts what you call Charley horses that made limp around like an old man."
 Paul pats his mother on the back and tells her not to worry. He says, Don't forget I'm a senior now, and I've learned lot since was just a soph.s Don't worry when I get knocke ddown, when I get Smeared. I'm always moving and relaxed when they hit me. So just bounce like 8 rubber ball and don't get hurt.". S,r
 Governali, 21, and with 186 we'll distributed pounds on his five-foot- Il-inch frame, has completed g of 50 pass attempts this season in three games, for an enviable GA per cent, He has thrown 10 touchdown erials. Against Fort Monmouth he begged four touchdown passes for a Columbia record. He accomplished these featS although working with cnly fair receivers and supported by the worst line Columbia has had in years. Even against Brown last Sat- urday, when Lou Little's Columbians suffered their first defeat of the season, he completed 10 out of P, while the fans groaned at his but ter finger receivers.
 Of to War
 What an asset Pitchin' Paul would be for some professional club next year! 6uJ U1lCIC n 0C AAO PAO ~OON ball for the Bronx Express in 194S because he's already in the .. s. Marine Reserves.
 Governali, modest and soft spoken, is working his way though Columbia, assisted by scaOlarship. He is majoring in Italian history and teaching. Hopes to be a profess sor some day. In addition to his dad and omther, he has two younger sisters and nine-year-old brother, Joe.
 It is a close-knit, affecetionate family, but none too prosperous. Hence Paul works constantly In any spare time. For example, he keeps statistics on Sundays at Ebbets Field for the Brooklyn football Dodgers home games, ritchin' Paul, most illustrous of "Saturday'g chil- dren," pushes the pencil on Sunday IFaenFNkwn Aha nFomeea 0t N&nNEa