Minanogawa Falls
Akinoumi Only Undefeated Wrestler At Present
Minanogawa, "yokozuna" of the West team, suffered
his second defeat in the current sumo tourney at the hands of Saganohana,
"maegashira," on the sixth day of the tourney at the Kokugikan on January
16.
Akinoumi, "ozeki" of the West team, became the only
undefeated grappler at the end of the sixth day. Hishuzan and Kamikaze,
who had maintained unmarred records until the fifth day lost to Futasegawa
and Mastunosato, respectively.
The East outpointed the West team 15 to 9 on the
sixth day, maintaining the lead in the senior inter-team matches by 79
to 65.
The results of the other leading matches on the
sixth day were:
| Kasagiyama defeated Matsuuragata |
| Nayoroiwa defeated Shintozan |
| Toyoshima defeated Tamanoumi |
| Terukuni defeated Tominishiki |
| Akinoumi defeated Bishuzan |
| Futabayama defeated Kashimanada |
| Haguroyama defeated Sakuranishiki |
Pairings Today
| Matsuuragata | Sakuranishiki |
| Bishuzan | Hishuzan |
| Nayoroiwa | Yamatonishiki |
| Tamanoumi | Masuiyama |
| Terukuni | Kasagiyama |
| Tsurugamine | Akinoumi |
| Haguroyama | Toyoshima |
| Fujinokawa | Minanogawa |
| Futabayama | Mutsunosato |