They Said It

?John P. Cowan, newly appointed secretary and deputy commissioner of the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission, after being informed that he cannot associate with undesirable characters: "There go half my friends."

? Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagle general manager, searching for Greg Barton, who defected to Canada: "If we do sign him, we're thinking of using him at halftime. That's quite a disappearing act he's got."