The Star Daily Local Sports Brief
A compact sports item from The Star reports on local teams and events, highlighting upcoming games and scores for readers following area athletics.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1930
Page
2
A compact sports item from The Star reports on local teams and events, highlighting upcoming games and scores for readers following area athletics.
American League results feature New York 18 over Chicago in a slugfest, Boston 5 over Cleveland, and Washington 8 over Detroit as the standings tighten. Other notable games include St Louis beating Philadelphia 7 3 and the Giants blanking the Reds 7 0 in the National League.
Roanoke faces Virginia and Randolph Macon meets Washington and Lee in the opening day slate. Elon plays Davidson and Presbyterian battles Clemson as Erskine meets South Carolina. Guilford vs Emory and Henry, High Point at NC State, Slippery Rock at Waynesburg, Broaddus at WV Wesleyan, Murfreesboro at Chattanooga, West Chester at Drexel, Pacific U at Oregon, Willamette at Oregon State, Southwestern at Rice, West Coast Army at Stanford.
The piece discusses how religions claim exclusive closeness to God and how nations in war or exile feel chosen. It traces Jewish narrowness during captivity under Ezra and Nehemiah, mentioning exclusive tendencies and the possible authorship of the Book of Jonah.
The account places Jonah two centuries before Ezra during Jeroboam II's era. Jonah, an educated aristocrat, believes the Jewish God alone. Nineveh, capital of Assyria, is famed for cruelty and wealth, prompting God to send Jonah to call a revival service and warn of a message.
The author argues Jonah as the most human Bible character, noting his anger at mercy for Nineveh and how people resist uncomfortable truths. He links the story to postwar attitudes, schools, and national sentiment, urging humility before God and acceptance of mercy across races. The piece reflects on biblical themes amid contemporary political events and calls for open reflection.
Reflection argues nations must engage with others to prosper, warning against nationalist excess. It compares isolationist thinking to the biblical Jonah and stresses shared wisdom beyond borders. The piece urges balanced pride and global cooperation.
The Mount Dora Topic argues that tree-sitters may gain a sense of equilibrium but risks ending up in the crowded field of candidates for public office, perched between activism and campaigns.
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