The Mainichi, Monday 29th January 1951 (Page 2)

Terukuni Cops Title For Second Season

    TOKYO, Jan. 28 - By winning all of his 15 bouts, "yokozuna" Terukuni, captain of the East camp, made it the second straight title victory in the 1951 spring main professional sumo tournament, which was brought to a close at the Kokugikan arena, Asakusa, here today.
    In the final match of the 15 day competition, the defending champion pushed another "yokozuna" Azumafuji, the heaviest wrestler in Japan out of the ring to keep unmarred his undefeated record.
    Promising "sekiwake" Yoshibayama, one of the most powerful contender for the individual championship, suffered his second defeat in the current tourney at the hand of Kagamisato, "sekiwake" of the West team.
    Showings of the high ranking grapplers follow:

East Team Won Lost
Terukuni yokozuna
15
0
Haguroyama yokozuna
12
3
Chiyonoyama ozeki
8
7
Yoshibayama sekiwake
13
2
Mitsuneyama sekiwake
13
2
Shimizugawa komusubi
5
10
West Team
Azumafuji yokozuna
10
5
Shionoumi ozeki
0
12
Saganohana ozeki
7
8
Kagamisato sekiwake
11
4
Dewanishiki komusubi
5
10