Sumo On 12th Day
3 'Yokozuna Maintain Winning Streak
Futabayama, Haguroyama and Terukuni, all "yokozuna,"
maintained their undefeated records by beating their respective opponents
on the 12th day of the spring main sumo tourney, at the Kokugikan, Tokyo,
on January 21.
On the 12th day, the East and West teams tied by
11 to 110, by the West team still leads the senior inter-team series by
136 to 128.
The results of the leading matches on the 12th day were:
.
| Kashiwado | defeated | Masuiyama |
| Bishuyama | defeated | Wakaminato |
| Hishuzan | defeated | Tamanoumi |
| Futasegawa | defeated | Dewaminato |
| Saganohana | defeated | Kiyomigawa |
| Maedayama | defeated | Kashimanada |
| Terukuni | defeated | Terunobori |
| Futabayama | defeated | Sagamigawa |
| Akinoumi | defeated | Nayoroiwa |
| Haguroyama | defeated | Toyoshima |
The leading pairings on the 13th day, January 22, are:
.
| Kasagiyama | Banjaku |
| Ayanobori | Tamanoumi |
| Bishuyama | Futamiyama |
| Sagamigawa | Terunobori |
| Mutsunosato | Futasegawa |
| Toyoshima | Saganohana |
| Kiyomigawa | Maedayama |
| Terukuni | Nayoroiwa |
| Dewaminato | Futabayama |
| Akinoumi | Haguroyama |