DISPUTE DELAYS SUMO PROGRAM
Tachihikari Faints; Draw Between Fukuyanagi and Misugiiso
One disaster and one foolhardy dispute that delayed
the program during the middle of the contests occurred in yesterday's wrestling
at the Kokugikan stadium, Ryogoku. The noted wrestler, Tachihikari knocked
his head against his opponent Ayaoni and fainted; he will be out of the
rest of the contests, according to his attending physician.
The premier dispute of the day started when Tochigiyama,
the extra champion, determined to oppose the umpire's decision. The bout
between Noshirokata and Hitachiiwa was palpably a defeat for Hitachiiwa
and the umpire gave the contest to Noshirokata. Tochigiyama opposed the
umpire's ruling declaring that Noshirokata slipped his foot outside the
ring during the tussle and that victory must go to Hitachiiwa instead.
A fiery debate followed and meantime the program was stopped for fifty
minutes with no decision resulting after the conference.
Fukuyanagi and Misugiiso carried on an interesting
contest which resulted in a draw after both men had tried almost all of
their tricks to know the other down. Dewagatake met his third defeat yesterday
when he was overthrown by the veteran Kiyosegawa.