The Japan Times and Mail, Friday 20th January 1939 (Page 3)

NOTHING WRONG PHYSICALLY

    Grand Sumo Champion Futabayama leaving after his medical examination Wednesday, pronounced fit and well. His three successive defeats on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, after a winning streak that stretched to 69, worried his admirers who prevailed on him to see a doctor. Futabayama regained his winning stride on Wednesday afternoon.

DEWAMINATO ONLY UNDEFEATED CONTESTANT IN SUMO TOURNEY

    Dewaminato, once high up in the ranks but now far down the list of the first ranking wrestlers, won his seventh straight victory Wednesday afternoon to be the only undefeated contestant in the 13-day Sumo tournament at the Kokugikan bowl at Ryogoku. His victim was the tough Tatekabuto.

FUTABAYAMA WINS

    Grand Champion Futabayama, who has lost three days in a row, stepped back into the winning column but only after a tough match with Kasagiyama, former Waseda University student. Twice the latter charged and forced Futabayama to the edge of the ring, but the latter checked the drives and finally attempted a body throw which sent Kasagiyama down on to the sand.
    One of the best matches of the day was that between Nayoroiwa, stable-mate of Futabayama, and Akinoumi, who stopped Futabayama's winning streak over the past three years at 69 on Sunday. Akinoumi was the aggressor and nearly threw Nayoroiwa with a body throw but the latter remained on his feet, although he almost went over. Knowing his disadvantage if the match should not be over in quick time, Akinoumi began pushing. At this juncture, Nayoroiwa resorted to a body throw and succeeded.

SEVENTH FOR HAGUROYAMA

    Haguroyama, another stable-mate of Futabayama, won his fifth victory out of seven bouts by proving too strong for Ayanobori. The latter devoted too much attention in slipping his right arm through Haguroyama's defense.

The results of the principal bouts after the intermission follow:

Mutsunishiki defeated Katsuragawa
Ayanishiki defeated Dewanohana
Tomoegata defeated Fujigatake
Hishuzan defeated Kaneminato
Tsurugamine defeated Jinmuyama
Hatasegawa defeated Ichiwatari
Fujinoshin defeated Kaikozan
Ayawaka defeated Toshuzan
Aobayama defeated Taikyuzan
Dewaminato defeated Tatekabuto
Wakashima defeated Takanobori
Ryuozan defeated Shachinosato
Ryogoku defeated Ohshio
Kashimanada defeated Onami
Asahigawa defeated Itsutsushima
Yamatonishiki defeated Banjaku
Haguroyama defeated Ayanobori
Nayoroiwa defeated Akinoumi
Kagamiiwa defeated Kojimagawa
Mayedayama defeated Komanosato
Tamanoumi defeated Minanogawa
Futabayama defeated Kasagiyama