SUMO FANS GET BIG SURPRISES
Grand Champ Minanogawa And Maedayama Go Down During
4th Day Tourney
Tokyo, Monday, May 13, 1940
Two big surprises marked the fourth day of the summer
Sumo championship tournament at the Kokugikan on Sunday. Minanogawa and
Maedayama, grand champion, and "ohzeki" or second ranking champion, respectively,
of the West side went down.
Minanogawa was matched against Tatekabuto, of the
"maegashira," or the fourth rank from the grand champion, of the East side.
The champion was subject to fierce hand pushes from the first, but resisted
them successfully at first. In a few moments, however, the Tatekabuto's
terrific pushes proved too powerful, the champion was shoved out of the
ring.
Maedayama wrestled with Aobayama, "maegashira" of
the East side. The former was expected to be the winner, but the determined
pushes of the latter proved effective. Although the aggressor was at a
time in danger of being lifted out of the ring, his arms proved strong
enough to bring down Maedayama, was overwhelmed by the strong power in
Aobayama's arms, his three days' winning streak coming to an end.
Grand Champion Futabayama showed little trouble
in defeating his opponent Yamatonishiki. Favored by a fine Sunday the Sumo
place, was literally filled up with spectators.
Results of the principal matches after the intermission
follow:
| Matsunosato | defeated | Ohnami |
| Tsurugamine | defeated | Sagamigawa |
| Hishuzan | defeated | Matsuragata |
| Banjaku | defeated | Sakuranishiki |
| Shachinosato | defeated | Dewaminato |
| Fujinosato | defeated | Ohshio |
| Asahigawa | defeated | Kasagiyama |
| Ryuozan | defeated | Tamanoumi |
| Ayanobori | defeated | Fujigatake |
| Terukuni | defeated | Shikainami |
| Akinoumi | defeated | Kaneminato |
| Nayoroiwa | defeated | Taikyuzan |
| Itsutsushima | defeated | Katsuragawa |
| Haguroyama | defeated | Kashimanada |
| Aobayama | defeated | Maedayama |
| Futabayama | defeated | Yamatonishiki |
| Tatekabuto | defeated | Minanogawa |