Title To Haguroyama
Championship Defended By E. Team; Sumo Meet Brought To End
By winning all of his 10 scheduled matches, Haguroyama,
"yokozuna" and captain of the East team, won the individual title in the
summer main sumo tourney, which wound up on May 23 at the specially constructed
ring in the Korakuen stadium, Tokyo. This was the second individual victory
for Haguroyama.
In the senior inter-team competition, the East successfully
defended its championship, scoring 134 points against the West team's 104.
On the last day, the East outpointed the west 19 to 5.
| Azumafuji | defeated | Matsunosato |
| Hishuzan | defeated | Futamiyama |
| Terunobori | defeated | Kasagiyama |
| Kamikaze | defeated | Toyoshima |
| Nayoroiwa | defeated | Masuiyama |
| Saganohana | defeated | Dewaminato |
| Maedayama | defeated | Sagamigawa |
| Futabayama | defeated | Akinoumi |
| Haguroyama | defeated | Terukuni |
The showings of the high ranking wrestlers were:
| East Team | ||
| Haguroyama | Won 10 | lost none |
| Futabayama | Won 9 | lost 1 |
| Maedayama | Won 8 | lost 2 |
| Saganohana | Won 7 | lost 3 |
| Nayoroiwa | Won 7 | lost 3 |
| Kamikaze | Won 8 | lost 2 |
| West Team | ||
| Terukuni | Won 7 | lost 3 |
| Akinoumi | Won 5 | lost 5 |
| Sagamigawa | Won 3 | lost 7 |
| Masuiyama | Won 4 | lost 6 |
| Toyoshima | Won 1 | lost 9 |
| Kasagiyama | Won 3 | lost 7 |