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Round 3: Tossup 5

Out of spite, a mogul in this industry built a Nob Hill mansion with a forty foot tall fence. Cyrus K. Holliday named a company in this industry for the town of Atchison, Kansas. Theodore Judah’s projects in this industry were financed by the “Big Four.” Schuyler Colfax’s political career ended after he fraudulently (15[1])bought stock from (*) Oakes Ames in this industry's Crédit Mobilier scandal. Leland Stanford drove (-5[1])in the “Golden Spike” at Promontory Point (10[1])to complete a project (10[1])in this industry. A. Philip Randolph unionized Pullman porters in this industry. For 10 points, a “transcontinental” project in what industry connected the United States? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: the railroad industry [accept train industry before “train” is mentioned; accept Transcontinental Railroad; accept locomotive industry; prompt on transportation or shipping] (the leadin describes Charles Crocker)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Harry CraneWarperialCambridge5315
Mata CooperSouthperialBirmingham B67-5
Elouise FinchOxfordBath7410
Ray SundarBirmingham ASouthampton7810
Dan MillingtonBirmingham BSouthperial10410

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%50%33%55.50
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%67%33%57.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%67%33%52.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%50%0%55.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%20%40%76.00
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%0%75.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%25%25%77.25
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%50%0%55.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✕5100%60%40%62.20
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%63%13%54.00