Terukuni Is Toppled In 5th Day Bout
Terukuni, "yokozuna" and captain of the East team,
who tasted defeat on the second day, was again scooped down at the hands
of Kuganishiki, fighting "maegashira," on the fifth day of the 13 day autumn
main sumo tourney, November 10, at the Memorial Hall, Tokyo.
By overwhelming the West team 14 points to 8 on
this day, the East squad jumped into a 57-54 lead in the interteam competition.
The results of the other leading bouts on the fifth day were:
| Chiyonoyama | toppled | Kusunishiki |
| Shionoumi | thrust out | Kotonishiki |
| Fudoiwa | threw down | Shachinosato |
| Maedayama | toppled | Kamikaze |
| Saganohana | thrust out | Onomori |
| Nayoroiwa | body-rammed | Itsutsuumi |
| Azumafuji | toppled | Onoumi |
| Haguroyama | pushed out | Wakasegawa |