Question

One holder of this office replaced a police commissioner with a state banking commissioner to ensure that Prohibition would not be enforced. Samuel Seabury led (10[1])the Hofstadter Committee to investigate the corruption of one holder of this office, who called bribes “beneficence.” In an anti-crime campaign, another holder of this position claimed that he would “drive the bums out of town” before being photographed using a sledgehammer (10[1])to destroy a slot (10[1])machine. (10[2])That holder of this position ordered (10[1])the arrests of Frank Costello and Lucky Luciano after (10[1])winning an election on a Fusion ticket endorsed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jimmy Walker’s resignation weakened Tammany Hall’s control (10[1])of this position. (10[1])For 10 points, Fiorello LaGuardia held what position that governs the United States’ most populous city? ■END■

ANSWER: mayor of New York City [accept mayor of NYC; prompt on mayor]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Akshar GoyalUIUC AUChicago B2410
John John GrogerWashU BPurdue B6610
Jisoo ParkUIUC CPurdue A7010
Alex AkridgeIndiana AUChicago C7110
Davis JohnsonPurdue DUIUC B7110
Arthur GaydenUChicago ANotre Dame7710
Theodor MartinWashU DSIUE A8610
Carter HerronUChicago DNorthwestern A10510
Owyn NoblePurdue CUIUC D10810

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