Show #2497 1995-06-13 (taped 1995-02-07) Regular

Jim Vercolen game 1.

Contestants

Jim Vercolen — a part-time teacher from Rochester, New York

John Caniglia — an attorney from Verona, New Jersey

Mark Mullinax — a fish and wildlife volunteer originally from Paxton, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $23,300)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Mark	$900	$1,300	$4,900	$499 3rd place: Hatteras hammocks + Jeopardy! home game	$4,300 14 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
John	$0	$900	$4,500	$8,900 2nd place: trip on TWA to San Juan, Puerto Rico & stay at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza + Jeopardy! home game	$4,300 12 R (including 1 DD), 2 W
Jim	$1,900	$2,500	$7,900	$9,900 New champion: $9,900	$8,400 21 R, 5 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

CANADA	NO. 1 HITS	BLACK FIRSTS	THE OLD WEST	MORE HINTS FROM HELOISE	"T" TIME
$100 [3] This capital of Canada lies on a river of the same name Ottawa Mark	$100 [21] Brother Andy knocked their "Stayin' Alive" from No. 1, but they reclaimed the spot with "Night Fever" the Bee Gees Jim	$100 [7] In 1875 at Churchill Downs, Black jockey Oliver Lewis, on Aristides, won the first running of this race the Kentucky Derby Jim	$100 [1] Vehicle invented by Charles Goodnight in 1866 to feed men on 5-month trail drives the Chuck Wagon Mark	$100 [26] One of Heloise's readers makes these by putting crackers in a sealable bag & driving over them crumbs Mark	$100 [16] Indians of North America used this light ax both as a tool & as a weapon a tomahawk Jim
$200 [12] This province has only 3 cities: Halifax, Dartmouth & Sydney Nova Scotia Mark	$200 [22] In 1980 this "Piano Man" had his first No. 1 hit with "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" Billy Joel John	$200 [8] George Washington Carver was the second Black on a U.S. stamp; he was the first Booker T. Washington John	$200 [2] She spent 17 years with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Annie Oakley John	$200 [27] Heloise stores the "loose" type of this face cosmetic in a salt or pepper shaker & shakes it out as needed (face) powder	$200 [17] The 4 suits in this special deck of cards are cups, pentacles, swords & wands tarot cards John
$300 [13] Though it's sometimes called Britain's oldest colony, it's Canada's "new"est province Newfoundland Jim	$300 [23] His version of "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" reached No. 1 in 1990 Michael Bolton Mark	$300 [9] In 1624 at this settlement, William Tucker became the first Black born in England's American colonies Jamestown Jim	$300 [4] This Ilion, N.Y. family was as famous for its pistols & rifles as Colt & Winchester Remington	$300 [28] On gift-wrapped boxes, protect these by taping clean margarine tubs over them before packing & mailing bows	$300 [18] In Latin this ancient city was known as Ilium Troy Mark
$400 [14] The name of this capital of Saskatchewan is Latin for "queen" Regina Jim	$400 [24] 12 years apart, Little Eva & Grand Funk had No. 1 hits with this song "The Loco-Motion" Jim	$400 [10] In 1985 Lt. Commander Donnie Cochran became the first Black Navy pilot to fly with this elite squad the Blue Angels Jim	$400 [5] In 1889 the town of Guthrie grew up overnight when it was hinted it would become capital of this territory Oklahoma Jim	$400 [29] At parties, Heloise likes to crack cascarones, these shells filled with confetti, over people's heads eggshells	$400 [19] At the turn of the century, it was the leading cause of death in the U.S. tuberculosis Mark
$500 [15] In 1980 one of these rodents bearing a crown was added to Alberta's coat of arms a beaver Jim	$500 [25] It was Peter, Paul and Mary's only No. 1 hit "Leaving On A Jet Plane" Mark Jim	DD $500 [11] The first Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, was founded in 1908 at this Washington, D.C. university Howard Jim	$500 [6] Heading west on this trail, you could have taken the Cimarron cutoff the Santa Fe Trail Mark	$500 [30] This acid found in powdered lemonade can be used to clean the dishwasher citric acid Jim	$500 [20] The 15th & 16th New Testament books are epistles from Paul to this disciple Timothy John

Double Jeopardy! Round

PHILOSOPHY	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	PRESIDENTS	ZOOLOGY	QUOTATIONS	AWARDS
$200 [12] Hsun Tzu, an ancient sage from this country, believed that goodness is acquired only through training China Jim	$200 [6] The Gulf of St. Malo & the Bay of the Seine are inlets of this waterway that separates France & Britain the English Channel Mark	$200 [1] His first job was as a sweeper & mopper at a drugstore in Independence, Missouri Harry Truman Mark	$200 [26] This snake family is divided into 2 main groups--"pit" & "true" vipers John	$200 [18] Humorist who said, "I don't make jokes--I just watch the government and report the facts" Will Rogers Mark	$200 [11] The George Halas Award is presented to the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in this pro sport football Jim
$400 [13] Logical positivism developed in this Austrian city in the 1920s Vienna John	$600 [8] This country's largest & southernmost province is Cape Province South Africa John	$400 [2] The hero of "The Friendly Persuasion" was modeled on his great-grand-father Joshua Vickers Milhous Richard Nixon John	$400 [27] When this largest South American member of the camel family gets angry, it spits the llama John	$400 [19] Comparing this emotion to war, H.L. Mencken said it's "easy to begin but very hard to stop" love	$400 [14] In 1971 this automaker's Vega was named Motor Trend's Domestic Car of the Year Chevrolet Mark
$600 [15] It's the branch of philosophy that deals with human conduct & the differences between right & wrong ethics Jim	$800 [9] Located in the Scottish Highlands, it's Great Britain's highest point Ben Nevis	$600 [3] Zachary Taylor was the 7th president born in this state; he was born in Orange County in 1784 Virginia John	$600 [28] The spiny type of this crustacean has an unusual, leaf-shaped larval form called the phyllosome the lobster Jim	$600 [20] Referring to the game of whist, he said, "When in doubt, win the trick" Edmond Hoyle Jim	$600 [23] In 1953 this "Beetle Bailey" creator received the Reuben Award as Cartoonist of the Year Mort Walker Mark Jim
$800 [16] Spinoza's first publication was an exposition of the philosophy of this French mathematician Descartes Jim	DD $1,000 [7] The name of this mountain range is from the Sanskrit for "snow home" the Himalayas Mark	DD $1,000 [4] Woodrow Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913 Franklin Roosevelt John	$800 [29] The cone type of this gastropod can paralyze or kill small animals with its venom a snail Jim	$800 [21] In a May 1916 Chicago Tribune article, he was quoted as saying, "History is more or less bunk" Henry Ford Jim	$800 [24] Since 1966 this organization has presented the Margaret Sanger Award for service to the cause of family planning Planned Parenthood Jim
$1,000 [17] This 19th century Scandinavian theologian is considered the father of existentialism Kierkegaard Jim	$1,000 [10] Important ports lying on this European river include Dresden, Magdeburg & Hamburg the Elbe John	$1,000 [5] Sarah Childress married him on Jan. 1, 1824 in Murfreesboro, then the capital of Tennessee President Polk John	$1,000 [30] The syrinx, a complex vocal organ, allows some of these animals to make 2 sounds at the same time birds Mark	$1,000 [22] On becoming British P.M. in 1868, he said, "I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole" Disraeli Jim	$1,000 [25] This author has won Pulitzer Prizes for "The Age of Jackson" & "A Thousand Days" (Arthur) Schlesinger (Jr.) Jim

Final Jeopardy!

HISTORIC PAIRS

Stopped by Indians 36 miles short of their assigned task, they returned to Philadelphia in 1767

(Charles) Mason & (Jeremiah) Dixon

John "Who are Mason & Dixon" — wagered $4,400

Mark "Who were?" — wagered $4,401

Jim "Who were Mason & Dixon" — wagered $2,000

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