Sumo, 3rd Day
Masuiyama Tips Over Haguroyama
Haguroyama, new "yokozuna" of the East team, went
down in defeat before the hands of rising Masuiyama, "maegashira", in a
big upset on the third day of the spring main sumo tourney at the Kokugikan,
Tokyo, on January 13.
In another upset, Maedayama, "ozeki" of the West
team, who suffered defeat at the hands of Tsurugamine on the first day,
was again defeated by Futasegawa.
The East team outpointed the West team 13 to 12
on the third day to lead the senior inter-team series by 38 to 35.
The results of the other leading matches on the
third day were:
| Tamanoumi defeated Tominishiki |
| Hishuzan defeated Kuganishiki |
| Nayoroiwa defeated Sagamigawa |
| Terukuni defeated Kashimanada |
| Akinoumi defeated Banjaku |
| Minanogawa defeated Aobayama |
| Futabayama defeated Shintozan |
The main pairings in the fourth day, January 14, are as follows:
| Kasagiyama | Nayoroiwa |
| Dewaminato | Tamanoumi |
| Hishuzan | Tsurugamine |
| Akinoumi | Futasegawa |
| Maedayama | Kuganishiki |
| Shintozan | Terukuni |
| Tominishiki | Haguroyama |
| Minanogawa | Komatsuyama |
| Sakuranishiki | Futabayama |