Futabayama, "yokozuna" and captain of the East team, on May 20 asked the Japan Professional Sumo Association for permission to absent himself from the remaining matches in the current tourney. The petition was sanctioned.
    Explaining the reason, Futabayama said that he has lost confidence in himself as "yokozuna", having been defeated in four matches up to the 11th day.
    Declaring that he would soon be able to fight with confidence, Futabayama said that he would not leave the ring.
    On the 11th day of the tourney, May 19, Futabayama was beaten by Itsutsushima, "sekiwake".
    Haguroyama, "ozeki" also of the East group, was absent from the tourney, due to illness.
 

    UNEBI, May 19 - The powerful Takushoku university won the invitation intercollegiate sumo tourney held at the specially constructed ring in the outer precincts of the Kashihara Shrine today, sponsored by the Osaka Mainichi and Tokyo Nichi Nichi and dedicated to the Kashihara Shrine in commemoration of the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Empire.
    The Takushoku team defeated the Keio university squad 5 matches to 0 in the finals. The victorious Takushoku team was made up of Yamamura, Ogachi, Kondo, Zen and Watanabe.
    Kwansei Gakuin won third place by beating Hosei 3 matches to 2.
    The individual honors were won by Katsuda of Ritsumeikan, who defeated Nishimura of Kwansei Gakuin in the championship bout.
    The affair was supported by the All Nippon Students' Sumo Federation.