Futaba To Become Sumo Champ Again
Victory In Current Tourney Assured On 14th Day; Haguro Beaten
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Futabayama, "yokozuna" and captain of the East team,
assured for himself another tourney victory by defeating Toyoshima, "sekiwake,"
on the 14th day of the current summer main sumo tourney, May 25,
at the Kokugikan, Tokyo.
On this day, Haguroyama was beaten by Terukuni in
an all-"yokozuna" bout.
Haguroyama and Futabayama were the only undefeated
grapplers in the senior camp until the 13th day.
Akinoumi, "yokozuna" and vice captain of the West
team, defeated Maedayama, "ozeki."
By overwhelming the East team 14 points to 8 on
the 14th day, the West team regained the lead in the senior inter-team
series, 157 to 154.
The results of the other leading matches were:
| Sakuranishiki |
|
Matsuuragata |
| Dewaminato |
|
Ariake |
| Masuiyama |
|
Komatsuyama |
| Kiyomigawa |
|
Kashiwado |
| Hishuzan |
|
Aobayama |
| Kasagiyama | defeated | Kamikaze |
| Futasegawa |
|
Terunobori |
| Sagamigawa |
|
Nayoroiwa |
| Kashiwado | vs | Sakuranishiki |
| Kamikaze | vs | Hishuzan |
| Terunobori | vs | Kasagiyama |
| Kozuyama | vs | Sagamigawa |
| Nayoroiwa | vs | Futasegawa |
| Maedayama | vs | Toyoshima |
| Haguroyama | vs | Akinoumi |
| Futabayama | vs | Terukuni |