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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Colleges) for Monday, June 3, 2024 (Season 40, Game 191):
Of the Seven Sisters colleges, this one located in a place of the same name is the farthest south
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Carol Ritchey, a retired letter carrier from Eastpointe, Michigan
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Matthew Kahn, an IP docketing assistant from San Diego, California
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Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana (3-day total: $71,600)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our first game in June features 3-day champion Adriana Harmeyer going for an all-important fourth victory today; her challengers are Michigan’s Carol Ritchey and California’s Matthew Kahn.
One thing that I found interesting: today’s game is the second game in a row to feature a “words that start with J” category. Considering how well she did on the last one, I’d like to think that Adriana has a good chance of doing well on this one as well!
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Correct response: What is Bryn Mawr College?
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Of the Seven Sisters colleges, four are located in Massachusetts—Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, Smith, and Radcliffe—two are located in New York—Vassar and Barnard—and Bryn Mawr, located in Pennsylvania. Of the seven, only Radcliffe is no longer operational on its own, having merged with Harvard in 1999.
While a merger with the previously all-male Haverford College has been considered, Bryn Mawr students may currently attend classes at Haverford, Swarthmore, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Being that the name Bryn Mawr comes from Welsh, I feel as though this could make for some very interesting spellings in Final Jeopardy today. We shall see what happens!
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, June 3, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historical Documents; You Had One Job!; Bestselling Books By Decades; Around New York; 2+2=1; Classic Song Numbers)
While Matt got off to a rocket start, picking up correct responses on six of the first eight clues, Adriana and Carol had strong categories—Adriana in 2+2=1 and Carol in Classic Song Numbers, as Carol took a narrow lead going into the break. After 15 clues, Carol had $3,200 to Matthew’s $3,000 and Adriana’s $2,800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Carol 5 correct 0 incorrect
Matthew 6 correct 0 incorrect
Adriana 4 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Carol is also a quilter.
Matthew taught English in Madrid, but found the students’ level of energy to be too high.
Adriana memorized the Jeopardy! CD-ROM game’s clues.
As the strong play continued—all 30 clues were responded to correctly—Carol found the Daily Double and used that to propel herself into the lead through 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Carol 9 correct 0 incorrect
Adriana 10 correct 0 incorrect
Matthew 11 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Carol $7,900
Adriana $6,600
Matthew $5,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bodies Of Water; Humanitarians; Animal, Vegetable Or Mineral; Celebrity Lifestyle & Beauty Brands; Aviation History; Starts With “J”)
While Adriana jumped into the lead as a result of DD2, Carol pulled close—but her win chances were sunk by the last Daily Double. Adriana cruised to a runaway win #4 going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Adriana 23 correct 1 incorrect
Matthew 16 correct 3 incorrect
Carol 15 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 18 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Adriana $22,600
Matthew $6,000
Carol $5,900
This Final was a Triple Stumper, as time ran out on Matthew’s response. Adriana now has total winnings of $91,800; she’ll go for win #5 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Carol $5,900 – $5,800 = $100 (What is Princeton?)
Matthew $6,000 – $2,000 = $4,000 (What is Bryn Maw)
Adriana $22,600 – $2,400 = $20,200 (What is Smith?) (4-day total: $91,800)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS $800 (clue #19)
Carol 3800 +2500 (Adriana 3000 Matthew 3400)
2) STARTS WITH “J” $1600 (clue #5)
Adriana 7800 +4000 (Matthew 3200 Carol 8300)
3) BODIES OF WATER $2000 (clue #23, $10400 left on board)
Carol 15100 -7600 (Adriana 16600 Matthew 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 67
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Adriana 1 3 4 5 3 2
Matthew 1 2 3 4 5 2 3
Carol 1 2 4 5 1 4*
DJ! Round:
Adriana 1 3 4* 5† 1 1 5 2 4 5
Matthew 1 1 2 3 4
Carol 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 5*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Adriana 3.06
Matthew 2.58
Carol 2.79
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 18 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Adriana $20,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Matthew $6,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Carol $11,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,000
Lach Trash: $7,200 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,800
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Adriana Harmeyer, career statistics:
90 correct, 9 incorrect
10/10 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
34.65% in first on buzzer (79/228)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000
Matthew Kahn, career statistics:
16 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,000
Carol Ritchey, career statistics:
15 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,100)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Adriana Harmeyer, to win:
5 games: 55.133%
6: 30.396%
7: 16.758%
8: 9.239%
9: 5.094%
Avg. streak: 5.229 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Adriana $22,600 Matthew $6,000 Carol $5,900)
Adriana: Bet no more than $10,599. (Actual bet: $2,400)
Matthew: Standard cover bet over Carol is $5,801. (Actual bet: $2,000)
Carol: Bet no more than $5,700. (Actual bet: $5,800)
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I got the state correct but incorrectly thought that Swarthmore was one of the seven sisters. My only personal experience with any of the seven sisters is the wall of sound you hear from far away as you approach Wellesley during the Boston Marathon.
That was the same mistake I made. I knew it wasn’t going to be Vasser, Williams, or Wellesley, but I couldn’t think of the one in Pennsylvania.
This one dropped right into my lap. I’m Welsh, from Pennsylvania, and attended college right down the road from Bryn Mawr. Think I’ll buy a Lottery ticket today! LOL.
I got this immediately, because my school was defeated by Bryn Mawr on the G.E. College Bowl back in 1967. One of those “Slumdog Millionaire” moments where you just happen to know something that you normally wouldn’t. (By the way there are a few episodes of the G.E. College Bowl available on YouTube, and I find them hilarious to watch.)
It came close to being one of those moments for me because just this weekend I heard a comic line (on some show I was watching streaming) having to do with one of the males claiming to have gone to [graduated from?] Bryn Mawr. I knew why that was funny, so if I’d known some of the other facts [a Seven Sisters, name same as location, southernmost] in the past, that “line” might have brought it up from my subconscious to conscious, ready for today. On the other hand, had I not known why that line was funny, so looked up ‘Bryn Mawr’, then I might have found out those other facts 🤷.
I did not like Carol’s wager on DD3. Either wager more to try and get the lead in a crush game or bet less so as not to fall behind in a runaway game. But congrats to all for doing something I never have – get on Jeopardy.
I had no chance there. The only name out of 7 in my active memory within 30 seconds was Wellesley, which is obviously not the one farthest south.
I had heard of the “Seven Sisters,” thought I knew what a couple were, including the now intregrated into Harvard, Radcliff, but except for Radcliff, didn’t know where any were geographically.
The correct response for a body of later that is larger than some Great Lakes put together (paraphrasing here) was Hudson Bay. I’ve always heard it refered to as Hudson’s Bay (as in the name of one of Canada’s largest retailers.) Wikipedia seems to indicate that both Hudson Bay and Hudson’s Bay are both in common useage. If Adriana had said Hudson’s Bay, would that have been accepted?
Off of a cursory search in J! Archive, I haven’t been able to find someone answering Hudson’s Bay for Hudson Bay and being ruled incorrect, or the other way around.
That being said, given how the judges have seemingly accepted both forms in different instances in the past, I’m sure Adriana would’ve been given credit if she added the “‘s”.
Let’s put it this way: if you’re playing in Canada, you’d better know the difference—the possessive is the store, unpossessive is the body of water.
“Hudson’s Bay Company” was accepted on a clue that referred to the retailer but clearly asked for the body of water:
https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=7430 (Canadian History $1200)
I don’t have a strong opinion on the question, but I will say that if “Hudson’s Bay” alone is unacceptable for the body of water, it should have been ruled incorrect in that instance.
Ariana responded with what Andy indicates the way most Canadians would; “What is Hudon Bay?”
Right, sorry. I was referring to MasterDoge’s search for precedent in J! Archive, and replied to the wrong comment.
Since no one appears to find any direct precident to my question wether Hudson’s Bay would have been accepted for Hudson Bay, which is apparently the correct geogrphical name, I guess I should rephrase my question. I’m now asking are common useage names acceptable for places? A propable not good example would be; is Mt. McKinley acceptable for Denali?
(It’s bad because Alaska natives have always used the name Denali, while most “outsiders” would use the name Mt. McKinley.)
As it happens, in my first job out of high school, I worked as the mail boy in the Eastern Regional Headquarters of Humble Oil and Refining (now Exxon). In the mailroom, one of the boxes where I put the day’s mail was labeled Bryn Mawr which I knew to be in Pennsylvania. Because of the unusual spelling, that has always stuck with me. That long ago summer experience when I was 17 has stuck with me ever since so this one was easy for me. It was one of those that was so easy for me that I thought, at least, 2 out of 3 contestants would get it. One of those, if you know, you know, otherwise, more difficult than it seems.
Being a Harvard Law grad—just a bit of bragging—I am well aware of Smith, Mount Holyoke and Wellesley, all just west to a bit SE (Wellesley) of Boston-Cambridge—and I’ve been in NYC and seen Columbia-Barnard, just 200 or so miles south, and I know Vassar now is co-ed, the answer was automatic, instantaneous—for once!
Most seriously, thanks, Andy, for setting up this—to use an over-used word—awesome site.
Does it really matter if a word is “overused” if it’s also completely accurate? 😉