The Mainichi, Sunday 8th May 1949 (Page 2)

New Sumo Rankings

    TOKYO, May 7 - The Japan Professional Sumo Association this morning announced the new rankings of wrestlers for the 15 day summer main tournament scheduled to open on May 15 at the specially constructed Kokugikan, Hamacho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
    The tourney will be participated in by all the grapplers on the roster of the association including all four "yokozuna" - Azumafuji, Maedayama, Terukuni and Haguroyama.

The new rankings of leading wrestlers are as follows:
East
West
Azumafuji yokozuna Maedayama
Terukuni
"
Haguroyama
Saganohana
ozeki
Masuiyama
Chiyonoyama
sekiwake
Rikidozan
Kamikaze
komusubi
Mitsuneyama