Slate Is Kept Clean By 3 Sumo Leaders
Futabayama, Akinoumi, And Haguroyama Undefeated; East Squad Ahead
Futabayama, Haguroyama, and Akinoumi kept up their
winning streaks on the 11th day of the current spring main sumo tourney
at the Kokugikan on January 20.
Futabayama defeated Hishuzan, fighting "sekiwake",
thereby avenging his defeat at the hands of Hishuzan in the summer tourney
of 1940.
Haguroyama triumphed over Sakuranishiki, while Akinoumi,
the hope of the East team, toppled Nayoroiwa, one of the powerful trio
from the Tatsunami Club, after a grueling fight.
Adding to the exciting atmosphere, thunder rumbled
over the kokugikan when Futabayama met Hishuzan.
The East team led by 133 points to 118 at the end
of the 11th day.
The results of the other leading matches of the
day were:
| Ayanobori | defeated | Tatekabuto |
| Yamatonishiki | defeated | Aobayama |
| Ryuozan | defeated | Katsuragata |
| Tamanoumi | defeated | Kasagiyama |
| Terukuni | defeated | Matsunosato |
| Maedayama | defeated | Asahikawa |
| Minanogawa | defeated | Saganohana |
Big Matches, 12th Day
| Tamanoumi | Shikainami |
| Sadogashima | Ayanobori |
| Tsurugamine | Yamatoiwa |
| Aobayama | Sakuranishiki |
| Tatekabuto | Ryuozan |
| Saganohana | Yamatonishiki |
| Asahikawa | Kasagiyama |
| Oshio | Hishuzan |
| Haguroyama | Maedayama |
| Terukuni | Akinoumi |
| Nayoroiwa | Minanogawa |
| Futabayama | Matsunosato |