The Osaka Mainichi and Tokyo Nichi Nichi, Tuesday 20th October 1942 (Page 3)

Futaba Again Winner

Osaka Tourney Is Brought To Close

    Futabayama, "yokozuna" and captain of the East team, won the individual title in the Osaka tourney of the Dai Nippon Professional Sumo Association, by defeating Akinoumi, "yokozuna" and the captain of the West team, on the final day of the 13 day tournament, October 19, at the specially constructed sumo ring near Fukushima park. He won 12 out of 13 matches in the series, losing only to Terukuni on the 12th day.
    Akinoumi and Haguroyama, "yokozuna" and vice-captain of the East team, also finished with 12 wins and one defeat, but Futabayama became the individual champion as he ranked higher than Akinoumi and Haguroyama.
    The results of the leading matches on the last day were:

Shintozan defeated Matsuuragata
Wakaminato defeated Ryogoku
Kiyomigawa defeated Tsurugamine
Matsunosato defeated Futasegawa
Hishuzan defeated Saganohana
Nayoroiwa defeated Kasagiyama
Tamanoumi defeated Toyoshima by default
Maedayama defeated Dewaminato
Haguroyama defeated Terukuni
Futabayama defeated Akinoumi



Black Ball For Futaba

Haguroyama Also Topples On Tourney's 12th day

Akinoumi (right) vs. Haguroyama
Terukuni (in the foreground) vs. Futabayama

    Futabayama and Haguroyama, "yokozuna" grapplers who were both undefeated up to the 11th day in the current Osaka tourney of the Dai Nippon Sumo Association, tasted their first defeats on the 12th day of the tourney on Sunday, October 18, in the all "yokozuna" matches.
    Futabayama suffered his defeat from Terukuni by "tsuridashi," while Haguroyama lost to Akinoumi by "tsukidashi."
    Thus Akinoumi was the only undefeated wrestler at the end of the 12th day.



Kwangaku Wins Sumo

    Kwansei Gakuin won the invitation intercollegiate sumo tourney held on October 18 at the Fujidera ring on the Daitetsu line. Eight schools in Kansai participated in the tourney.
    Kwansei Gakuin won all its team matches to take the championship. The individual title was won by Iguchi of the same school.