'Ozeki' Topples
The "spring" main sumo tourney at the Kokugikan,
Tokyo, drew more attention on its second day, January 11, due to the defeat
of Itsutsushima, "ozeki", and a 4 point lead made by the West team on the
first day.
The regular matches on the second day began at 4
a.m.
The third floor seats were occupied by group visitors
supporting their favorite sumo wrestlers, while many school children were
seen in the fourth floor seats.
The second day's results of the leading matches
were:
| Shintozan | defeated | Asahigawa |
| Nayoroiwa | defeated | Ayanobori |
| Hishuzan | defeated | Tatekabuto |
| Terukuni | defeated | Sagamigawa |
| Akinoumi | defeated | Banjaku |
| Fujigatake | defeated | Itsutsushima |
| Maedayama | defeated | Aobayama |
| Haguroyama | defeated | Ryuozan |
| Minanogawa | defeated | Tsurugamine |
| Futabayama | defeated | Ryogoku |
| Sagamigawa | Nayoroiwa |
| Ryogoku | Asahigawa |
| Yamatonishiki | Terukuni |
| Hishuzan | Fujigatake |
| Shintozan | Haguroyama |
| Akinoumi | Aobayama |
| Itsutsushima | Katsuragawa |
| Maedayama | Matsuuragata |
| Ayawaka | Futabayama |
| Minanogawa | Sadogashima |