Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Pulitzer Prizes) for Monday, May 15, 2017:
In 1947 a journalist from the Washington Post became the last to win a Pulitzer for national reporting by this means
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
David Clemmons, an 11th grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas |
Sara Holub, a high school choir teacher from Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Gail Ansheles, a kindergarten teacher from Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Final Jeopardy! Correct Response/Question’]What is telegraph?[/spoiler]
That 1947 winner was Edward T. Folliard for his articles on the Columbians, Inc. Afterwards, the award name changed from “Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporing – National” to “Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting”. David Fahrenthold of the Post was the most recent winner for his reporting on the alleged generosity of Donald Trump towards charities.
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Scores going into Final:
David $17,600
Sara $13,200
Gail $12,600
Final results:
Gail $12,600 – $12,600 = $0 (What is radio?)
Sara $13,200 + $12,000 = $25,200
David $17,600 + $10,000 = $27,600 (Finalist)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sara $8,000
Gail $1,800
David -$400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) CONCEPTS $1000 (25th pick)
Sara 6000 +2000 (David 1400 Gail 400)
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2) 1917 – 100 YEARS AGO $1600 (22nd pick)
David 6000 +6000 (Sara 13200 Gail 11000)
3) WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1600 (25th pick, $6000 left on board)
David 15200 -2000 (Sara 13200 Gail 11000)
Game Stats:
David $15,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.18% in first on buzzer
Sara $12,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 0 incorrect, 25.45% in first on buzzer
Gail $12,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 25.45% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $7,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
David Clemmons, stats to date:
37 correct
7 incorrect
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
33.93% in first on buzzer (38/112)
Average Coryat: $12,400
Sara Holub, stats to date:
35 correct
3 incorrect
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
29.46% in first on buzzer (33/112)
Average Coryat: $11,800
Gail Ansheles, stats to date:
31 correct
3 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
27.68% in first on buzzer (31/112)
Average Coryat: $13,200
Miscellany:
Wow amazing comeback from David! Wow! Truly a great player who made a gutsy move and didn’t give up
Great comeback, David! I can’t wait to see you in the Finals.
Great win for David ! If somebody answered teletype would that had been correct ?
Hi, Dave.
I’m not sure. I think they might be different enough that it wouldn’t be acceptable but I’m not sure.
I have to agree with you, Andy. Telegraphy generally uses hand-keyed Morse code; teletype uses keyed input electronically translated into electrical signals (more like the way a keyboard sends signals to a computer). I’m sure by 1947, there were automated telegraph code senders and receivers, but the two technologies were different enough to get different names. Now I’ll have to do some research, since it’s an interesting question. Darn it, Jeopardy keeps making me learn stuff I didn’t know I had any interest in learning.
Yea. That’s exactly what I thought too. Just curious. Thanks
Well…John Blahuta was dead WRONG when he proclaimed it to be an all-female final. That totally was a big jinx right there.