Here are today’s contestants:
– Christa Fidel, a musician from Wellington, Florida;
– James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario; and
– Trey Hart, a grant writer from Petaluma, California. Trey is a two-day champ with winnings of $34,300.
Jeopardy!
ENDS IN “ELLA” // ABBREVIATED MAGAZINES // AMERICANS IN HISTORY // WHO WANTS GUM? // KIDDY LIT // FAKE DOCTORS, REAL ACTORS
DD1 – 600 – WHO WANTS GUM? – In 1926 the former Weeghman Park was named this in honor of a chewing gum magnate (James doubled to $2.800.)
Scores at first break: Trey $4,000, James $3,800, Christa $2,800.
Scores entering DJ: Trey $5,400, James $5,600, Christa $4,800.
Double Jeopardy!
WORLD CITIES // BROADWAY THEATRES // SPACE // BANNED CAMP // I’M ALL LOST / NO TIME TO SAY THE WHOLE WORD
DD2 – 1,600 – I’M ALL LOST – The location of the 1909 jeweled Alexander III Commemorative Imperial one of these has yet to be cracked (Trey improved by $4,000 to $15,000 vs. $11,200 for Christa.)
DD3 – 1,200 – WORLD CITIES – Like his famous grandfather, portrait artist Lucian Freud died at home in this city (James moved into second by adding $8,000 up to $16,800 vs. $17,200 for Trey.)
In a high-scoring contest, James was well back in third when he found DD3, made a big bet to move into second, and went on to secure the lead into FJ at $20,400 vs. $16,200 for Trey and $15,600 for Christa.
Final Jeopardy!
SHORT STORIES – Encountering one that snarls at him in an 1819 work, this title character exclaims, “my very dog…has forgotten me!”
Everyone was correct on FJ. James added $12,018 to win with $32,418.
Final scores: Trey $24,200, James $32,418, Christa $15,600.
Clue selection strategy: With DD3 and two untouched categories remaining, Trey selected a top-row clue. The better play would have been to choose from the third or fourth row in WORLD CITIES, the most likely of the remaining spots for the DD to be located.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Wrigley Field? DD2 – What is a Fabergé egg? DD3 – What is London? FJ – Who is Rip Van Winkle?