HUNTED NEGROES SURRENDER

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24960, 22 August 1946, Page 5

HUNTED NEGROES SURRENDER

LAST OF 14 INVOLVED IN AMBUSH (Rec. 9.45 p.m.) NEW YORK. Aug. 20. The last two of a group of 14 negroes who have been hunted by a posse of 200 or 300 police and citizens for the ambush and wounding of four white men on Sunday at Magee. Missisippi, have surrendered to the police at Jackson. After evading the posse and walking nearly 60 miles, Johnny Craft, one of the three negro brothers who took refuge in the Magee swamp, surrendered to the police at Jackson. He is a war veteran and is reputed to be the ringleader in the ambush on Sunday

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

HEAVY SCORING BI DERBY

LONDON, August 20. Rain caused most county cricket matches to be abandoned as drawn games. Results:—

Derby, flrst innings, nine for 529 declared (Vaulkard 264, Smith 146). Notts, flrst innings, 265 (Hardstaff 65, Gladwin, five for 58); second innings, none for 11. The match was drawn. Somerset, first innings, six for 507 declared (Gimblett 135, Walford 139). Surrey, first innings, 201 (Wellard, five for 87): second innings, 143 (Hazel seven for 30). Somerset won by an innings and 163 runs. Gloucester, first innings, 139 (Jackson, five for 40; Perks, five for 54); second innings, 74 (Perks, nine for 42). Worcester, first innings, 144 (Cranfleld, three for 24); second innings, none for 70. Worcester won by 10 wickets. Hampshire, first innings, 188 (Phillipson, five for 56); second innings, five for 174 declared. Lancashire, first innings. 151; second innings, 182 (Knott, six for 67). Hampshire won by 29 runs. Leicester, first innings, 380 (Vigar, eight for 169); second innings, seven for 139. Esgex, first innings, 360 (Taylor, 66 not out). The match was drawn. Warwick, first innings, 226; second innings. 241. Northants, first innings, 332 (Brookes 163). The match was drawn.

Yorkshire, first innings, 226 (Sellers, 85 not out; Allen, five for 26); second innings, eight for 208 (Harrington, six for 57). Middlesex first innings, 169 (Bowes, five for 50); second innings, eight for 144. The match was drawn.

first inn ings. 242 (Valentine 84). Glamorgan, first innings, 132 (Crush, five for 33); second innings, two for 149. The match was drawn.