Futabayama Wins
Pro Sumo Tourney Ends; East Team Beats West By 205 To 156
Futabayama "yokozuna" and captain of the East
team, won his ninth individual championship in the senior camp of the spring
main sumo tourney which was concluded on January 25 after a 15 day series
at the Kokugikan at Ryogoku, Tokyo.
He is now tied with Tachiyama and Tochigiyama in
the number of championships won, scoring nine victories, the record so
far.
Futabayama lost only to Toyoshima in his 15 matches.
In the team performances, the East team outrivaled
the West team 205 points to 156.
The results of the leading matches on the final
day were:
| Futasegawa defeated Shintozan |
| Saganohana defeated Matsunosato |
| Matsuuragata defeated Sagamigawa |
| Nayoroiwa defeated Dewaminato |
| Tamanoumi defeated Yamatonishiki |
| Akinoumi defeated Terukuni |
| Haguroyama defeated Hishuzan |
| Futabayama defeated Minanogawa |
The showings of the leading grapplers were:
| East | |
| Futabayama | won 14 lost 1 |
| Haguroyama | won 13 lost 2 |
| Terukuni | won 12 lost 3 |
| Tamanoumi | won 10 lost 5 |
| West | |
| Minanogawa | won 9 lost 6 |
| Akinoumi | won 13 lost 2 |
| Hishuzan | won 6 lost 9 |
| Dewaminato | won 9 lost 6 |