The Japan Times and Mail, Saturday 21st January 1939 (Page 3)

DEWAMINATO KEEPS WINNING; FUTABAYAMA IS BACK IN FORM

    Dewaminato yet is to taste defeat in the current 13-day Sumo tournament at the Kokugikan bowl at Ryogoku. Before another packed house Thursday in the eighth day's bouts, he threw Shachinosato, reputed the handsomest of all competing wrestlers, with a beautiful body with clever use of his arms.
    Grand Champion Futabayama apparently is back in form for he triumphed over Banjaku, he of the great protruding belly, for his second straight win after his continuos setbacks on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to the consternation of his supporters. No doubt his doctors advice that there was nothing wrong with him physically and that it was only a case of nerves has helped him considerably.

MINANOGAWA WINS

    Grand Champion Minanogawa, who suffered his first defeat on Wednesday at the hands of Tamanoumi, had little trouble disposing of Ayanobori, who has fallen into a slump.
    Champion Kagamiiwa, near 40 ad the oldest among the contestants, won a scintillating victory by defeating Nayoroiwa, considered a coming grand champion, in a humdinger of a match. They each grasped each other on the girdle with their left arms. On equal terms, Nayoroiwa started pushing and forced Kagamiiwa to the edge of the ring. The latter effected a turn to maneuver himself out of danger and turned the tables on his opponent by shoving him bout of the ring.
    Champion Mayedayama registered his sixth victory out of eight starts by proving too strong for Akinoumi, the stalwart that had stopped Futabayama's winning streak at 69. Akinoumi started off auspiciously by thrusting his left arm through Mayedayama's defense for a firm grip on the latter's girdle. But Mayedayama in turn grasped Akinoumi's girdle with his right arm from above, and began a drive that crushed Akinoumi outside the ring.
    In what was a major surprise, the up and coming Hishuzan outpushed Tamanoumi for his seventh victory.

HAGUROYAMA WINS

    Haguroyama, stable-mate of Futabayama, impressed the spectators with his powerful arms in his victory over Kasagiyama, former Waseda University student. No sooner had they stood up than Haguroyama grasped Kasagiyama's girdle from the front, his favorite hold. Kasagiyama attempted to break this hold, but Haguroyama began charging even more furiously. Then he attempted a body throw. Kasagiyama checked this but lost his balance and Haguroyama with one push with his powerful right arm, sent Kasagiyama sprawling outside the ring.

The results of the principal bouts after the intermission follows:

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