They Said It

? Fritz Peterson, New York Yankee pitcher who will help broadcast hockey games for a New York radio station: "There is no truth to the rumor Sparky Lyle will do the last five minutes."

? Al Conover, Rice football coach, on star Gary Butler's long hair: "Gary wanted to get a crew cut, but I told him we weren't having any liberals on our squad."

? Avery Brundage, on his 85th birthday, when asked in Chicago about the effect international travel and the jet lag have had on his health: "I haven't had time to think about it. But I'll tell you this: I walked from my office to my home last night—almost two miles—and it was an effort."