The Dai Nippon Sumo Association on January 4 announced the new rankings for its spring main sumo tourney, which will be held for 15 days beginning January 9 at the Kokugikan, Ryogoku, Tokyo.
    By virtue of its victory in the inter-team competition in the last main tourney held in May, 1943, the former West team was made the East team, while the former East team was consequently demoted to the West side.
    Prominent among those elevated in the new East team were Futasegawa, who was promoted from the position of "komusubi" to "sekiwake", and Masuiyama, who was given the position of "komusubi" by advancing three ranks.
    In the new West team, Terunobori, was elevated from the position of "komusubi" to "sekiwake" in place of Saganohana, who dropped to the rank of "komusubi", while Azumafuji advanced seven ranks to the first position in the "maegashira" class.