Futamiyama (foreground) trying to push his opponent out |
Both grapple . . |
Driven to edge, Minanogawa desperately tries to turn to the right |
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Terukuni, Toyoshima Are Finally Toppled
3 Undefeated Wrestlers Remain Including Futabayama
Terukuni, “sekiwake” and the hope of the West team,
and Toyoshima, “maegashira” of the East team, both 28-year-old grapplers,
who maintained their records unmarred until the 6th day, were finally toppled
by Kasagiyama, “komusubi”, and fighting Matsuuragata, respectively, on
the 7th day of the current summer main sumo tourney at the Kokugikan, Tokyo,
on May 15.
As the result of the defeats of Terukuni and Toyoshima,
the undefeated wrestlers are Futabayama, “yokozuna”, and Haguroyama, “ozeki”,
captain and vice-captain respectively, of the West team, and Akinoumi,
“ozeki”, the hope of the East team.
Nayoroiwa, “sekiwake” of the West team, and one
of the powerful trio from the Tatsunami Club, who suffered only one defeat
to Tominishiki on the first day, went down in defeat before tricky Ayanobori.
The East team and the West team battled for a 12-50-12
tie in the senior inter-team matches on that day.
The results of the leading matches on the seventh
day were:
| Ryuozan defeated Asahikawa |
| Kuganishiki defeated Shintozan |
| Matsuuragata defeated Toyoshima |
| Matsunosato defeated Saganohana |
| Tamanoumi defeated Sagamigawa |
| Ayanobori defeated Nayoroiwa |
| Kasagiyama defeated Terukuni |
| Hishuzan defeated Fujigatake |
| Haguroyama defeated Kyushuzan |
| Akinoumi defeated Aobayama |
| Itsutsushima defeated Banjaku |
| Maedayama defeated Komatsuyama |
| Futabayama defeated Kashimanada |
Pairings today
| Komatsuyama vs. Toyoshima |
| Fujigatake vs. Kashimanada |
| Matsuuragata vs. Matsunosato |
| Tatekabuto vs. Kyushuzan |
| Banjaku vs. Kasagiyama |
| Kuganishiki vs. Hishuzan |
| Nayoroiwa vs. Ryuozan |
| Terukuni vs. Yamatonishiki |
| Tamanoumi vs. Maedayama |
| Haguroyama vs. Ayanobori |
| Futasegawa vs. Akinoumi |
| Saganohana vs. Itsutsushima |
| Futabayama vs. Sakuranishiki |
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Futamiyama (foreground) trying to push his opponent out |
Both grapple . . |
Driven to edge, Minanogawa desperately tries to turn to the right |
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TOMINISHIKI DOWNS NAYOROIWA- In one of the leading bouts on the opening day of the sumo tourney at Ryogoku on May 9, Tominishiki scored a brilliant victory over Nayoroiwa after a keen contest. |
SUMO EXERCISE GROWS POPULAR- Among with the rising tide of nationalism, a new exercise based on the sumo art is becoming popular among the young sons of Nippon. |