James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Bryant Moore Todd Moore Crystal Morales Tisha Morales Shawn Mullen Byung Mun Alejandro Munoz Julie Murphy Mission Bay Comes To Life With a record San Diego race crowd of approximately 100,000 spectators, Chip Hanauer ran away with the win and the top lap speed of 136.653 miles per hour during the 80th Gold Cup Regatta in east Mission Bay September 20. Hanauer also broke the most coveted records in powerboat racing when he won a sixth straight Gold Cup, beating the record of five, established by Gar Wood, be- tween 1917 and 1921. Hanauer had some tough competition before Jim Krop- feld's luck ran out. Kropfeld's day started when his boat. The Miss Budweiser, suddenly burst into flames going back to the dock after placing fourth in the first heat. The fire was contained and The Miss Budweiser and Kropfeld were both ready for the next heat. Later in the day, in heat 3B, Kropfeld was ahead of the field, and was apparently headed for a championship showdown with Hanauer as he came out of the North turn on the second of six laps. When I came out of the turn I wanted to stay wide, Kropfeld said. I saw a roller out in the open water. I hit it, but got over it O.K. But I hit again on a second roller and the boat jumped. The Miss Bud- weiser landed bottom up. Seconds after Kropfeld hit the water, two divers landed alongside the boat and pulled Kropfeld out of an escape hatch on the bottom of the boat. Kropfeld w'as alright and spent the night in the hospital as a precautionary measure. The Miss Budweiser suffered extensive damage. With The Miss Budweiser sidelined and the other two turbines, Mr Pringles and Cellular One, unqualified to race in the Gold Cup heat, Hanauer left the pits ready to race. He had to run fifteen miles without suffering salt-induced compres- sor stall. Fianlly, after lapping two slower boats, Hanauer finished victorious. Yogurt World Seniors 215

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Thomas Merritt Beatriz Mendez James Mersereau Louise Minjarez Andre Mitchell David McElhiney Ronald Mendiola Walter Mesa Kiet McElroy Susan Miles Anne Mo Tony Montano 214 Seniors This page sponsored b)

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We The People On September 17, 1787 the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia at Independance Hall. It is now the oldest written national charter of government in ef- fect anywhere in the world. Americans complain endless- ly about the inefficiencies and frustrations it entails, how- ever it has withstood 200 years without being changed much. Since 1987 was the two hundredth Birthday of our Consti- tution there were many celebrations throughout the year, ranging from parades to the release above the capitol of thousands of red, white, and blue balloons. The actual Birthday party of the signing was held in Phila- delphia. The We The People 200 parade included marchers and a wide variety of music. Though rain kept the crowd down to only 60,000 people, compared to the two million people organizers hoped to draw, the partici- pants' enthusiasm was high. To end the day a fireworks display was performed. In other parts of the country many other events were going on to help celebrate. For example, along the Deleware River a four-day picnic with 1 million people took place, and President Reagan led the United States in The Pledge Of Allegiance over his nationally broadcast address. The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for pos- terity - unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual, poster- ity. Sean Nalley Ana Nava Michael Neilson Christine Nailon Parisa Nasery Marcia Needham Danny Nelson 216 Seniors