An Oakland promoter has signed up three Japanese sumo wrestlers for exhibitions in the U.S. and  challenge matches with leading American grunt-and-groan artists, UP reports.
    They are Maedayama, 39 year old former Yokozuna or grand champion; Fujitayama, the Tony Galento of sumo, and Ohnoumi, a rising newcomer who quaffs 20 or 30 bottles of Japanese beer with every meal.
    Promoter Al J. Richardson, who also operates the Luna Park amusement concession in Hong Kong, hopes to load his extra-fare cargo on a plane for the west coast last this month.
    He said he wants to put on sumo exhibition bouts but admitted that a match with Georgeous George would probably draw more customers.
    Contracts will be formally signed Monday in the office of Frank Scolino, of Los Angeles, Occupational Legal Section adviser and an old sumo from was back.
    Scolino proudly revealed that he was the first and only Occidental to cut the traditional top-knot of a sumo wrestler in the ceremony that marks his retirement. He officiated in that capacity when Maedayama vacated his title - under pressure from the National Sumo Association - last year.