Maedayama's 1st Defeat
TOKYO, June 9. - Maedayama, "ozeki" of the West team,
who beaten for the first time since the opening day at the hands of Kamikaze,
"sekiwake," on the seventh day of the 10 day summer main sumo tourney at
the Meiji sumo ring here today.
By outpointing the West team 12 to 8 on that day,
the East camp further increased its lead to 34 points with the total score
of 89 to 55, thereby assuring itself of a two-straight victory in the inter-team
competition.
The results of the other leading matches were:
| Fudoiwa | toppled | Hajimayama |
| Kashiwado | threw down | Shinshuzan |
| Mitsuneyama | thrust out | Itsutsuumi |
| Yatakayama | thrust out | Saganohana |
| Azumafuji | pushed out | Aichiyama |
| Terukuni | thrust out | Terunobori |
| Haguroyama | thrust out | Shionoumi |