Two “yokozuna”, Futabayama and Minanogawa, successfully warded off the challenges by Yamatonishiki and Banjaku, respectively, while Dewaminato, who won all his matches in the spring tourney, stumbled at the startling line this time, being pushed down on the “dohyo” by tatekabuto, on the first day of the 1939 summer tourney of the Japan Professional Sumo Association on Thursday, May 11, at the Kokugikan, Ryogoku, Tokyo.

The results after the intermission were as follows:

Minenobori beat Fujinosato by yorikiri
Tomoegata beat Sagamigawa by oshidashi
Terukuni beat Takanobori by yorikiri
Matsunosato beat Banshinzan by yorikiri
Yamatoiwa beat Hatasegawa by tsukidashi
Dewanohana beat Aobayama by yorikiri
Jintozan beat Saganohana by utchari
Kaneminato beat Taikyuzan by tsukidashi
Onami beat Wakashima by utchari
Ayawaka beat Tsurugamine by kirikaeshi
Akinoumi beat Oshio by oshidashi
Itsutsushima beat Asahigawa by tsuridashi
Fujigatake beat Hishuzan by tsuridashi
Shachinosato beat Kashimanada by kotenage
Tatekabuto beat Dewaminato by oshitaoshi
Tamanoumi beat Kasagiyama by yoridashi
Nayoroiwa beat Komanosato by sukuinage
Ayanobori beat Haguroyama by makiotoshi
Kagamiiwa beat Ryuozan by oshikiri
Ryogoku beat Maedayama by yoritaoshi
Minanogawa beat Yamatonishiki by uwatenage
Futabayama beat Banjaku by oshidashi.