They Said It

? Howard Cosell , informed by a reporter for the Riverside ( Calif. ) Press-Enterprise that authorities were investigating an apparently illegal pari-mutuel betting scheme at a celebrity golf tournament hosted by the attorney-turned-sports-caster: "You're dealing with a lawyer and a brilliant mind. That's absurd."

?Derek Hardy, head golf pro at Snee Farm Country Club in Mount Pleasant , S.C. and Beth Daniel 's teaching pro, on why he charges $1,000 for a single lesson yet offers a series of 13 lessons for $140: "If you expect a miracle, you should expect to pay for one."