Tokyo, Jan. 12. thousands, ma: of who spent the night in t domed auditorium at Ryogoku, Japan World Series"—the sumo season—opened hi , Two thou ud, including women, E 50 sen o'clock last night to The first queues st ted forming early as 11 o'clock yesterd: By 6 o'clock in the eve waiting to buy tickets numbered 600: by 8 o'clock the rows extended for half a mile.
Because of the prevailing cold, which threatened to result in a mild influenza' epidemic, the operators of the Kokugikan auditorium secured a special police dispensation to begin ticket sales at 9 o'clock at night. Or-dirianly, these enthusiastic followers of Japanese wrestling camp outside the auditorium for the night—Domei, Wrigley Again President
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