‘Jeopardy!’ win would pay Mets fan from Philly $100K

As Jeopardy! decides its new college champ today, many in the area will root for Sarah Bart, because she's a Central High grad who grew up in Mount Airy.

But others might not - because she's been a "devoted fan for my entire life" of the New York Mets. So she told host Alex Trebek on Monday's show, the start of the two-part finale.

Hopes to be the team's general manager someday, she said.

The 22-year-old senior history major at Baltimore's Goucher College will have to stage a comeback, though.

All because of Final Jeopardy.

As seen at 7 p.m. on 6ABC, Bart led by $3,400 after the first two rounds, but gave the wrong response to this clue:

"In 2011 Elizabeth II marked the 400th anniversary of this, assembled by 47 translators in Oxford, London & Cambridge."

Monica Theu of the University of North Texas got it right (answer at end), and wound up with $18,000 to Bart's $9,800.

Also wrong was Zack Terrill of Vanderbilt, leaving him in third with $8,000.

The lead is big, but far from insurmountable, since contestants can bet every penny won on each each show during Final Jeopardy.

The contestant with the highest two-day total will win $100,000 and the right to compete in the Tournament of Champions. Runnerup gets $50,000. Third place is worth $25,000.

Forget any dollar amounts from earlier shows - they were just scores, not payouts.

The correct question for Monday's Final Jeopardy clue was: "What is the King James version of the Bible?"

Bart and Terrill guessed the Oxford English Dictionary.

For more, go to www.jeopardy.com.

Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.