The Mainichi, Friday 12th November 1943 (Page 3)

Osaka Sumo Tourney

All Of 4 'Yokozuna' Win On 1st Day

    The Osaka tourney of the Dai Nippon Sumo Association opened on November 11 at the specially constructed Kokugikan at Abenobashi.
    All four "yokozuna" grapplers and the two "ozeki" wrestlers won their respective matches with ease. The East team outpointed the West team 11 to 8 in the senior inter-team competition.

The results of the leading matches on the first day were:

Kamikaze defeated Sagamigawa
Toyoshima defeated Kashiwado
Saganohana defeated Bishuyama
Nayoroiwa defeated Wakasegawa
Maedayama defeated Hishuzan
Akinoumi defeated Komatsuyama
Haguroyama defeated Jintozan
Terukuni defeated Wakashio
Futabayama defeated Matsunosato
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The leading pairings on the second day, November 12,  are:
Bishuyama vs Maedayama
Masuiyama vs Nayoroiwa
Jintozan vs Futabayama
Akinoumi vs Matsuuragata
Wakasegawa vs Haguroyama
Terukuni vs Komatsuyama




Main Tourney From Jan. 9

    The spring main tourney of the Dai Nippon Sumo Association will open on January 9, next year, at the Kokugikan at Ryogoku, Tokyo, lasting for 15 days.
    The new rankings of wrestlers on the roster of the association for the forthcoming main tourney will be announced on January 4 at 5 a.m.