2 'Yokozuna' Beaten
Terukuni And Akinoumi Bow on 9th Day Of Sumo Tourney
Terukuni and Akinoumi, both "yokozuna" of the West
team, suffered their second defeat at the hands of Futamiyama and Kamikaze,
respectively, in big upsets on the ninth day of the summer main sumo tourney,
May 20, at the Kokugikan, Tokyo.
Maedayama, "ozeki" of the East team, tasted his
third defeat when he was defeated by Futasegawa, "komusubi."
On the ninth day, the West team outpointed the East
team 13 points to 8, to cut the latter's lead to five points, 103 to 98.
The results of the other leading matches were:
| Dewaminato | defeated | Wakashio |
| Hishuzan | defeated | Matsuuragata |
| Terunobori | defeated | Shionoumi |
| Saganohana | defeated | Kasagiyama |
| Sagamigawa | defeated | Kashiwado |
| Nayoroiwa | defeated | Masuiyama |
| Haguroyama | defeated | Toyoshima |
| Futabayama | defeated | Matsunosato |
| Sagamigawa | vs | Kamikaze |
| Toyoshima | vs | Komatsuyama |
| Matsunosato | vs | Maedayama |
| Hishuzan | vs | Nayoroiwa |
| Dewaminato | vs | Futabayama |
| Akinoumi | vs | Terunobori |
| Futasegawa | vs | Haguroyama |
| Terukuni | vs | Saganohana |