Grand Champion Minanogawa of the West side was defeated by Tsurugamine for the third time in the present 15-day summer sumo tournament at the Kokugikan bowl Wednesday, the seventh day.
    Their bout started with both gripping each other's loincloth with their left hands. After Minanogawa's futile attempt at a body throw, Tsurugamine rallied and pushed his giant opponent out of the ring by applying all his weight.
    Itsutsushima, fourth ranking sumo of the West side, remains now the only one of all high ranking wrestlers of both sides, having beaten Asahikawa. Tamanoumi, who ranks fourth in the East side and who had suffered six consecutive defeats in the present tourney, won his first victory Wednesday, his opponent being Taikyuzan.
    The West side leads the East in the number of victories of Makunouchi (high ranking) wrestlers by 89 to 72. The results of the main bouts Wednesday were as follows:

Kasagiyama	defeated	Kaneminato
Oshio	defeated	Shikainami
Onami	defeated	Ayanobori
Tamanoumi	defeated	Taikyuzan
Akinoumi	defeated	Fujigatake
Nayoroiwa	defeated	Kashimanada
Itsutsushima	defeated	Asahikawa
Terukuni	defeated	Sakuranishiki
Mayedayama	defeated	Banjaku
Haguroyama	defeated	Dewaminato
Tsurugamine	defeated	Minanogawa
Futabayama	defeated	Ryuozan