Minano's 2nd Fall
Minanogawa, "yokozuna", was again defeated on the
fourth day of the "spring" main sumo tourney at the Kokugikan, Tokyo, on
January 13, being toppled by Komatsuyama.
Futabayama, "yokozuna" Haguroyama, "ozeki", and
Nayoroiwa, "komusubi", the powerful trio of the Tatsunami club and on the
West team, defeated their respective opponents, maintaining unmarred records
since the opening day.
Akinoumi, "ozeki", hope of the West team, also continued to win.
| Saganohana | defeated | Ryuozan |
| Yamatonishiki | defeated | Asashigawa |
| Nayoroiwa | defeated | Jintozan |
| Tamanoumi | defeated | Hishuzan |
| Ayawaka | defeated | Terukuni |
| Maedayama | defeated | Sadogashima |
| Haguroyama | defeated | Matsunosato |
| Akinoumi | defeated | Fujigatake |
| Itsutsujima | defeated | Tatekabuto |
| Futabayama | defeated | Sagamigawa |
Minanogawa, "yokozuna" and captain of the East team,
went down in defeat before Sadogashima in a big upset ont he third day
of the spring main sumo tourney at the Kokugikan, Tokyo, on January 12.
Maedayama, "ozeki", also also of the East team,
was toppled by Matsuuragata.
Adding four more points on the third day, the West
team led 15 points, 42 to 27, in the senior inter-team matches at the end
of that day.
| Sakuranishiki | vs | Nayoroiwa |
| Ryuozan | vs | Terukuni |
| Hishuzan | vs | Banjaku |
| Itsutsujima | vs | Aobayama |
| Maedayama | vs | Tsurugamine |
| Yamatonishiki | vs | Haguroyama |
| Akinoumi | vs | Katsuragawa |
| Ayanobori | vs | Futabayama |
| Minanogawa | vs | Tatekabuto |