Word: wisconsin
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...strong Wisconsin eight broke away from Radcliffe at the 1000-meter mark and moved on to win by one length, covering the 1500-meter course in 5:36. First-seeded Yale finished second, .7 seconds astern of the Badgers, while the 'Cliffe was third...
Yale jumped the gun on the start, forcing the race to be called back. On the second start, Radcliffe took an early oneseat lead, and held onto it for 400 meters. Then, Wisconsin took a power 20 and drew even with the black-shirted oarwomen, setting the stage for a bowball-to-bowball battle for the next 600 meters...
Radcliffe cruised into the finals by easily winning its heat. Its time, 5:32.4, was 2 second faster than Wisconsin's, and 7 seconds quicker than Yale...
...found themselves a seat down after 10 stokes and held the Badgers there for the first third of the contest. The two eights stayed even for the next 500 meters, until Wisconsin regained its one-seat margin at the 1000, and held it until the 'Cliffe rowed through them with only 200 meters...
...forecast is largely based on studies conducted over the past several years by climatologists at the University of Wisconsin. They project that the world's climate, which for several decades had been ideal for agriculture, is returning to the conditions that existed from 1600 to 1850. That period was a "Little Ice Age" characterized by lower temperatures, shorter growing seasons and periods of famine...