They Said It

Exuberant seattle booster, on learning of the Washington Huskies' victory over five Russian crews in Moscow: "Maybe we ought to move that shell down to the Mediterranean to help out the Sixth Fleet."

Jim Tatum, North Carolina football coach: "As a coach, I feel I have to be optimistic and predict big things for each fall. After all, I'm not a millionaire today but that doesn't make me gloomy. I might inherit a bank tomorrow."

Ernest Marples, Britain's Postmaster General, at National Sporting Club dinner in London for Antarctic Conqueror Sir Vivian Fuchs: "There are very few natural leaders of men. Only about 1%, I'd say. The other 99% are followers of women."