The Osaka Mainichi and Tokyo Nichi Nichi, Thursday 16th May
1940 (Page 8)
Early Summer Sports In Full Swing
PROFESSIONAL SUMO TOURNEY - Drawing a full house
of enthusiastic fans, the summer main sumo tournament of the Nippon Professional
Sumo Association at ryogoku arena, Tokyo, entered the 8th day on May 16.
Photo shows Fujigatake beating Kashimanada in one of the bouts.
FUTABAYAMA GOES DOWN! Futabayama, "Yokozuna", suffered
his second defeat in the current professional sumo tourney at Ryogoku Kokugikan
on May 14, being beaten by Sakuranishiki, rising "Maegashira". Photos shows
Futabayama about to be pushed out by Kashimanada, to suffer his first defeat.
