Following the defeat of Maedayama, “ozeki” (second ranking sumo wrestler) of the east group, on the previous day, Kagamiiwa, “ozeki” of the west group, was beaten on the second day of the 1939 summer tourney of the Japan Professional Sumo Association on Friday, May 12, in the Kokugikan, Ryogoku, Tokyo.
    As on the first day, the once-invincible Dewaminato was again defeated, this time by Banjaku. Two “yokozuna”, Futabayama and Minanogawa, kept their records unmarred.

The results after the intermission follow:

Komatsuyama beat Banshinzan by sukuinage
Minenobori beat Takanobori by sukuinage
Katsuragata beat Tomoegata by oshitaoshi
Terukuni beat Sagamigawa by utchari
Kaneminato beat Fujinosato by tsukihanashi
Hatasegawa beat Jintozan by utchari
Tsurugamine beat Dewanohana by shitatenage
Fujigadake beat Yamatoiwa by utchari
Matsunosato beat Asahigawa by shitatenage
Taikyuzan beat Aobayama by tsukihanashi
Saganohana beat Wakashima by yorikiri
Oshio beat Ryogoku by tsukitaoshi
Ayawaka beat Onami by oshidashi
Kashimanada beat Tatekabuto by yorikiri
Shachinosato beat Hishuzan by shitatenage
Akinoumi beat Tamanoumi by yorikiri
Banjaku beat Dewaminato by yorikiri
Yamatonishiki beat Haguroyama by sotogake
Nayoroiwa beat Ryuozan by sukuinage
Maedayama beat Kasagiyama by tsuridashi
Ayanobori beat Kagamiiwa by utchari
Futabayama beat Itsutsushima by yorikiri
Minanogawa beat Komanosato by tsuridashi