The Mainichi, Sunday 8th June 1947 (Page 2)

Terukuni Defeated

Big Upset Marks 4th Day Of Summer Sumo Matches

    TOKYO, June 6 - An upset marked the fourth day of the summer sumo tourney at the Meiji Shrine ring here today when Terukuni, chubby "yokozuna," or captain of the West team, went down in defeat before the tricky grappler Kashiwado in the last match of the day.
     By overpowering the West camp 15 to 6 on that day, the East team further increased its lead in the inter-team competition to 23 points, the total being 53 to 30.

The results of the other leading bouts on the fourth day were:

Terunobori pushed out Wakasegawa
Hajimayama threw down Mitsuneyama
Kamikaze derricked out Itsutsuumi
Azumafuji thrust out Kozuzan
Maedayama pushed out Aichiyama
Saganohana pushed out Shinshuzan
Kotonishiki thrust out Shionoumi
Haguroyama pushed out Sakuranishiki