| By clue 1, Jason's gear brought in twice as much as Armstrong's; while by
clue 5, Tom's equipment went for twice as much as the hockey stick. If
Tom were Armstrong, by clue 8, the hockey stick would have gone for
a minimum of $3,000, with Tom Armstrong's donation then bringing in at
least $6,000 (clue 5) and Jason's gift at least $12,000--no, since the
most any of the five went for was $10,000(8). Similarly, if Jason had
given the hockey stick, Armstrong's item would have made at least $3,000
(8), Jason's hockey stick $6,000 (1), and Tom's gift $12,000 (5)--again,
no (8). So, since no two items went for the same amount (8), four different
athletes are given between clues 1 and 5: Jason, Armstrong, Tom, and the
hockey player. Since Ben isn't Armstrong or the hockey star (3), Ben is
the fifth player to the four named. Ben's item didn't go for the high of
$10,000 (8), so either Jason's or Tom's did. If Tom's had gone for the
high of $10,000, the hockey stick would have brought in $5,000 (5). If
Alex in clue 7 were Armstrong, his item would have made at least $5,000,
so that Jason's would have sold for at least $10,000 (1), impossible by clue 8.
If Alex were the hockey player, then Cramer's item would have brought in
$4,000 and the crash helmet $3,000 (7). Cramer couldn't be Jason, or
Armstrong's gear would have made only $2,000 (1); Cramer would be Ben.
Armstrong would be the NASCAR driver who gave a crash helmet, with Jason's
item then going for $6,000 (1). However, there is no way for clue 2 to
work given this arrangement. Therefore, Jason's item brought the high
bid of $10,000, with Armstrong's netting $5,000 for Katrina victims.
If Alex in clue 7 were the hockey player, his item would have made at
least $5,000, so that Tom's would have sold for at least $10,000 (5),
impossible by clue 8. So, Alex is Armstrong and Rich, by elimination, gave
the hockey stick. By clue 7, Cramer's item went for $4,000 and the crash
helmet for $3,000. The latter can't be Tom's gift, or the hockey stick
would have sold for $1,500 (5); Ben donated the crash helmet. Tom also can't
be Cramer, or the hockey stick would have gone for $2,000 (5); Cramer is
hockey player Rich. Then Tom's item sold for $8,000 (5). By clue 2, Tom
is Wilcox; and Alex Armstrong gave the size 18 basketball sneakers.
Jason gave KORT-FM the football jersey and Tom gave the baseball glove
(6). Jason is Brown and Ben Harper (4). In sum, Friday's sports auction
raised funds for Katrina relief efforts as follows:
- Jason Brown, football jersey, $10,000
- Tom Wilcox, baseball glove, $8,000
- Alex Armstrong, basketball shoes, $5,000
- Rich Cramer, hockey stick, $4,000
- Ben Harper, crash helmet, $3,000
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