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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Military History) for Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (Season 40, Game 27):
A 1918 article titled “Do Not Shoot At” these said hunters were interfering with the U.S. Signal Corps’ training of them
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Lucy Ricketts, a book designer & freelance illustrator from Atlanta, Georgia |
Daniel Nguyen, a high school math teacher & doctoral student from San Jose, California |
Joe Feldmann, a technology professional from Bethesda, Maryland |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our third semifinal today in the Spades bracket of Fall 2023 Champions Wildcard is an interesting one: Lucy Ricketts, top seed in the bracket courtesy of her 3 wins and nearly $80,000 in regular play and who advanced comfortably last Monday, faces off against Joe Feldmann, who advanced due to what he calls his “Slumdog Millionaire” moment in Final Jeopardy in his quarterfinal, and Daniel Nguyen, who bet $0 in Final Jeopardy in his quarterfinal and thus had the opportunity to give a shoutout to a beloved former coworker at his school, Radu Toma, who passed away in 2022. I would still label Lucy as the favorite to advance to the final—she has played as though she’s 100% worthy of the top seed—but as we’ve seen so far, absolutely anything can happen in these matches; any one of these three players could become a finalist.
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Correct response: What are pigeons?
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As appeared in the April 1918 issue of The National Humane Review:
Numerous complaints have been made to the Pigeon Section of the Signal Corps that carrier pigeons of the racing homer type, being trained throughout the United States for communication service with the American Army, have been shot by persons on hunting expeditions.
In spite of the fact that many states have laws prohibiting the shooting of pigeons, the killing of these birds by hunters has interfered seriously with the training of homing and carrier pigeons for army service.
Prior to advances in communication technology in the 1950s, carrier pigeons were seen as the most reliable way to transport messages; European armies had been using them since the late 19th century, while the Americans began using pigeons upon their entry into World War I in 1917. Many countries instituted laws during this period to protect their flocks of carrier pigeons: British laws in World War II were even more stringent than American state anti-hunting laws; the British threatened a £100 fine or six months in prison for anyone caught harming a pigeon.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Mamas & The Papas; “B” Girls; Dust To Dust; Countdown; Sort Through The Word Problem; Animals In Italian)
Missing a True Daily Double on clue #7 didn’t faze Lucy; she almost immediately got back to $3,000 by the first break! The second half of the round suited Daniel and Joe; Daniel and Lucy were tied, with Joe just $400 behind, after 30 clues!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Lucy 7 correct 1 incorrect
Daniel 2 correct 0 incorrect
Joe 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Lucy took a new job as a children’s book designer since her last appearance.
Daniel won an auction for a podium from the late-’90s “sushi bar” set.
Joe has kids at home who are starting to be able to get clues correct on the show.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Lucy 10 correct 3 incorrect
Daniel 8 correct 1 incorrect
Joe 7 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Lucy $3,200
Daniel $3,200
Joe $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Mountain West; Summer Olympic Cities; World Writers; Weeder’S Digest; Astrology Time; 3-Letter Words)
The Daily Doubles reared their ugly head in this Double Jeopardy round; Joe opened the round by missing a True Daily Double, while Lucy lost $6,000 on DD3. Joe, who was as low as -$4,800 at one point, did get back to the positives by the end of the round. Lucy’s Daily Double miss also didn’t keep her from having a runaway going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Lucy 23 correct 4 incorrect
Daniel 14 correct 4 incorrect
Joe 11 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Lucy $11,600
Daniel $4,800
Joe $400
Lucy was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, cementing her place in the finals! She’ll take on Sam Stapleton and Josh Saak tomorrow and Thursday!
Tonight’s results:
Joe $400 – $400 = $0 (What are d airplanes? Thanks!)
Daniel $4,800 – $0 = $4,800 (What are blimps? Hi Mom!)
Lucy $11,600 + $0 = $11,600 (What hors pigeons) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) DUST TO DUST $800 (clue #7)
Lucy 2400 -2400 (Joe -800 Daniel 600)
2) SUMMER OLYMPIC CITIES $1600 (clue #1)
Joe 2800 -2800 (Daniel 3200 Lucy 3200)
3) ASTROLOGY TIME $2000 (clue #13, $14400 left on board)
Lucy 13200 -6000 (Joe -3200 Daniel 2800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -245
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Joe 4
Daniel 4
Lucy 5 3 4 5 4*
DJ! Round:
Joe 4* 5† 5
Daniel 4 4
Lucy 3† 5 3 4 5 3 4 5*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Lucy 4.08
Daniel 4.00
Joe 4.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Lucy $20,000 Coryat, 23 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Daniel $4,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Joe $3,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,000
Lach Trash: $11,200 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $14,800
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 6
Player Statistics:
Joe Feldmann, career statistics:
86 correct, 17 incorrect
9/11 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
29.68% in first on buzzer (84/283)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,520
Daniel Nguyen, career statistics:
94 correct, 18 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
33.10% in first on buzzer (94/284)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
1/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,680
Lucy Ricketts, career statistics:
139 correct, 18 incorrect
14/16 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
36.98% in first on buzzer (125/338)
7/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,600)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,233
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I’m still waiting for a game where all three players bet $0 in Final Jeopardy.
- Remember, failing to phrase in the form of a question is a warning offense, not a penalty, in the opening round of the game. Lucy was given a warning. (Moreover, it was rendered completely moot after her score came back to $0 on the True Daily Double.)
- Today’s box score: October 17, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Lucy $11,600 Daniel $4,800 Joe $400)
Joe: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $400)
Daniel: Limit your bet to $3,999. (Actual bet: $0)
Lucy: Limit your bet to $1,999. (Actual bet: $0)
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