The Osaka Mainichi and Tokyo Nichi Nichi, Tuesday 13th May 1941 (Page 3)

Minanogawa Falls

Yokozuna Is again Defeated On 3rd Day Of Sumo

    Minanogawa, "yokozuna" of the East team, was again defeated by Aobayama on the third day of the main sumo tourney on Sunday at the Kokugikan, Tokyo.
    Itsutsushima, "ozeki", also of the East team, went down in defeat before Futasegawa.
    In spite of the defeat of these high-ranking wrestlers, the East team continued to lead the West team, the third day's score being 14 points to 12.
    T.I.H. Princes Tsunenori Kaya and Akinori Kaya was present at the amphitheater at 3.30 p.m. and earnestly watched the matches.
    The results of the leading matches were:

Tamanoumi defeated Dewaminato
Kasagiyama defeated Fujigatake
Terukuni defeated Sakuranishiki
Hishuzan defeated Komatsuyama
Nayoroiwa defeated Yamatonishiki
Akinoumi defeated Kuganishiki
Futasegawa defeated Itsutsushima
Maedayama defeated Tatekabuto
Futabayama defeated Tominishiki
Aobayama defeated Minanogawa

4th Day Results

    The West team, which has been inactive since the first day, awoke from its lethargy on the fourth day of the main sumo tourney at the Kokugikan, Tokyo, on May 12, by earning 14 points against the East team's 12, thus narrowing down the East team's lead to six points.
    Hishuzan, "sekiwake" and Kasagiyama, "komusubi", both of the east team were toppled by Aobayama and Futasegawa, respectively.
    Nine grapplers, namely five of the East team and four of the West team, continued to win, maintaining undefeated records since the opening day.
    The results of the leading matches on the fourth day were:
Futasegawa defeated Kasagiyama
Tamanoumi defeated Tominishiki
Nayoroiwa defeated Shintozan
Terukuni defeated Kashimanada
Aobayama defeated Hishuzan
Maedayama defeated Kuganishiki
Haguroyama defeated Masuiyama
Akinoumi defeated Fujigatake
Itsutsushima defeated Tatekabuto
Minanogawa defeated Banjaku
Futabayama defeated Yamatonishiki

    The leading pairings on the fifth day, May 13, were:

Kyushuzan Banjaku
Ayanobori Futasegawa
Kashimanada Tamanoumi
Kasagiyama Kuganishiki
Hishuzan Asahikawa
Sakuranishiki Nayoroiwa
Masuiyama Terukuni
Itsutsushima Komatsuyama
Maedayama Saganohana
Tominishiki Haguroyama
Akinoumi Matsuuragata
Dewaminato Futabayama
Minanogawa Tatekabuto


Intercollegiate Sumo

    KYOTO, May 11. -  The Ritsumeikan grapplers won the 27th Kyoto intercollegiate sumo tourney held at the sumo ring in Okazaki park here today by piling up 42 points. This was Ritsumeikan's fourth consecutive win.
    The individual championship was won by Katsuda of Ritsumeikan, who defeated Itagaki in an all-Ritsumeikan final.


On Spirit Of Sumo (Page 8)

Kasagiyama Lectures Before Waseda Students

   A peculiar lecture meeting took place at the Okuma Memorial Hall in the Waseda University campus last Wednesday when Kasagiyama, one of the intelligent and promising "sumo" wrestlers, spoke on the spirit of sumo art under the auspices of the same university's dramatic museum. Kasagiyama is a graduate of Waseda, the fact which is especially responsible for the wider circle of his followers among university students.
    Reviewing the historical development of sumo since its first introduction many centuries ago, the wrestler compared the spirit embodied in the sumo art with that of "Bushido" - Nippon's typical chivalry.
    Sumo is traced, he went on, to the spirit of "Bushido" for its foundation and furthermore is provided with the technique of modern sports. It is not solely an art which is only observed by spectators as many people think, he asserted, but an art with which one promotes his mental and physical development.