Word: wind
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...next day, just an hour before the finals, the wind miraculously dropped, leaving a smooth course for the final competition. Encouraged by this auspicious change in conditions, Radcliffe stormed to a victory by a length of open water...
...NEXT DAY, Radcliffe and Czechoslovakia squared off in the "petite finale." And after battling the wind for 45 minutes at the start, the 'Cliffe jumped off to a three to four seat lead after the first ten strokes. At that point, the Czech boat inexplicably turned into the Radcliffe lane, causing the entire race to be called back...
Then, after battling the wind some more, officials decided not to run the race at all. But Radcliffe and the Czechs agreed to race on their own, unofficially at least, to settle things. Radcliffe again jumped to a quick lead, and at 500 meters had a length margin. At that point the Czech team quit, and Radcliffe paddled home the rest of the way, an easy winner...
Corcoran recently called the City's failure to wind up the Largey case the "biggest disappointment" of his last year in office. Cambridge's Assistant City Solicitor, Russell Higley, said recently that the City is "still working hard" on DeLuca's case and that the case should come up to trial in October...
...buses will leave from the B-School parking lot and wind their way to Widener Library, stopping at each house. Connecting shuttles to Radcliffe will leave from Widener and drop riders off at 29 Garden St. (the old Hotel Continental) and Radcliffe Quad...