Articles from 1972

1971	1972 (135 articles)	1973
`February 15`Top Names Retire, Die. (US)
`March 9`Yokozuna. (US) `12`Wajima Rising New Star On Opening. (M) `13`Kitanofuji Wins; Koto, Waiima Lose. (M) `14`Wajima Defeats Kita In Upset. (M) `15`Daikirin, Maenoyama Suffer Upset Defeats. (M) `16`Jesse Beats Hasegawa; Taka Defeats Kiyokuni. (M) `17`Kitanofuji Suffers Second Upset Defeat. (M) `18`Mienoumi Defeated By Takanohana. (M) `19`Kita Loses To Taka In Controversial Match. (M) `20`3 Tied For Lead; Wajima Beats Taka. (M) `22`Kaiketsu Emerges As Sole Leader. (M) `23`Daikirin, 2 Others Tied For Top Spot. (M) `24`Kaiketsu Beats Kiyokuni In Upset. (M) `25`Kaiketsu Defeats Kita In Big Upset. (M) `"`Maeno Withdraws From Tournament. (M) `26`Hase, Kaiketsu Tied For Lead. (M) `27`Hasegawa Beats Kai In Playoff. (M) `"`Sumo Wrestling a Big Sport. (US) `28`Next Tourney May Also Be Nip-And-Tuck Race. (M) `30`No Promotion For Hasegawa. (M)
`May 2`Maenoyama Demoted For Summer Tourney. (M) `14`It's Do Or Die For Kitanofuji. (M) `15`Kita Goes Down In Stunning Upset. (M) `16`Nagahama Also Upsets Wajima. (M) `17`Kita Wins; Daikirin Subdues Nagahama. (M) `"`Kotozakura Withdraws. (M) `18`Daikirin Handed His First Defeated. (M) `19`3 Unbeaten Men Suffer Defeats. (M) `20`Two Wrestlers Pacing Tourney. (M) `21`Extra Bath Charge For Sumo Wrestlers. (M) `"`Tochi Takes Lead; Kita Drops 4th Bout. (M) `22`Tochi Holds Lead; Kita Loses Again. (M) `"`Kitanofuji Withdraws. (M) `23`Tochi Takes Majority Win To Hold Lead. (M) `"`Kitanofuji Withdraws, Suffering Insomnia. (M) `24`Tochi Loses To Hase; Four Tied For Lead. (M) `25`Wajima Beats Hase To Grab Solo Lead. (M) `26`Wajima Downs Tochi To Retain Solo Lead. (M) `27`Wajima, Two Others In Running For Title. (M) `28`Wajima Downs Jessie And Clinches Title. (M) `29`Daikirin Beats Wajima to Uphold Ozeki Honor. (M) `31`Kitanofuji Rapped. (M) `June 25` Kita Hurt, Won't Be In Nagoya Sumo. (M)
`July 2`Wajima Has Good Chance For Title. (M) `3`Wajima, Takanohana, All 3 Ozeki Upset. (M) `4`All Ozeki, Wajima, Taka, Kaiketsu Win. (M) `5`Kaiketsu, Mienoumi Suffer First Losses. (M) `6`Jesse, Dairyugawa Remain Undefeated. (M) `7`Jesse Downs Dairyu To Take Solo Lead. (M) `8`Jesse Loses; 3 Men Share Lead. (M) `9`Jesse Regains Undisputed Lead. (M) `10`Jesse Downs Kiyo To Retain Lead. (M) `11`Amazing Jesse Beats Wajima For 8th Win. (M) `12`Jesse Loses, Shares Lead With Yutaka. (M) `13`Jesse Regains Undisputed Lead. (M) `14`Giant Jesse Dumps Kurohime, Holds Lead. (M) `15`Jesse Takes Another Step Toward Title. (M) `16`Jesse Clinches Tie For Championship. (M) `17`Takamiyama Crowned Sumo Champ. (M) `"`Best Day In My Ring Career, Says Jesse. (M) `"`Profile Of Jesse. (M) `"`Nixon and Japan Hail U.S. Sumo Wrestler. (US) `18`Reader's Forum - Hats Off To Jesse. (M) `"`'Typhoon' Jesse Hits Sumo World. (M) `19`Takanohana Not Promoted To Ozeki. (M) `"`Hail To Jesse. (M) `"`Japan Agog at Prowess of Hawaiian. (UK) `22`Jesse Gives Her A Lift. (M) `"`Kita Returning To Japan. (M) `24`I Did It With 'Go For Broke': Jesse. (M) `25`Tanaka Meets Jesse. (M) `27`Kitanofuji Criticized For Hawaii Junket. (M) `August 24` Jesse On Way Home. (M) `28`Jesse Return From Hawaii. (M)
`September 8` Jesse Receives Nixon's Message. (M) `9`Jesse Visits US School. (M) `10`Kita Eyes Comeback; Can Jesse Win Title Again? (M) `"`Jesse Now Out To Make Ozeki. (M) `11`Kita Downs Fuji; Koto Beats Jesse. (M) `12`Kita Scores 2nd Straight Victory. (M) `13`Kita Stays Unbeaten; Taka Suffers 1st Loss. (M) `14`Three Sumomen Remain Unbeaten. (M) `15`Kita, Wajima Tied For Lead. (M) `17`Kita, Wajima In Showdown Today. (M) `18`Kita Beats Wajima In Featured Match. (M) `19`Kita Maintains Unmarred Slate. (M) `20`Jesse Overpowers Wajima; Kita Wins. (M) `21`11th Straight Win For Kita. (M) `22`Kita Downs Koto, Retains Solo Lead. (M) `23`Kita Wins; Sure Of Tie For Title. (M) `24`Kita Clinches 9th Championship. (M) `25`Kita Ends Tourney With Perfect Slate. (M) `26`Kitanofuji Makes Great Comeback. (M) `"`Jesse At Bedside Of Mother. (M) `"`Daiyu Retiring After 16 Years. (M) `28`Takanohana, Wajima Promoted To Ozeki. (M) `October 4` Tochiazuma On Way To Australia. (M) `10`Gov't Planning Sumo Exhibitions In China. (M) `13`130 Sumomen To Visit China. (M) `31`Sumo Rating For Kyushu Tourney. (M)
`November 5` Our Man in Japan. (US) `11`'Takanohana-Wajima Age' Of Sumo Dawning. (M) `12`Sumo Wrestlers To Peking Next April. (M) `"`Kyushu Sumo Opening. (M) `13`Victories Scored By Kita, Wajima, Taka. (M) `14`Kita, Wajima, Taka Score Second Wins. (M) `15`Jesse Beats Taka In Major Upset. (M) `16`Kita, Wajima, Taka Suffer Losses. (M) `"`’73 Sumo Schedule. (M) `17`Hawaiian Giant In Sumo Land. (Life) `"`Unhearalded Koto, Fuku Undefeated. (M) `18`Koto, Fuku Extend Win Streaks To Six. (M) `19`Veteran Koto Beats Wajima. (M) `20`Fuku Grabs Solo Lead. (M) `21`Fuku Extends Win Streak To Nine. (M) `"`Sumo Matches In Brazil, Paris. (M) `22`Hasegawa Hands Fuku First Loss. (M) `23`Vet Koto Takes Undisputed Lead. (M) `"`Ups And Downs Of Sumo Referee. (M) `24`Koto Wins; Taka Beats Wajima. (M) `"`Wanted: Foreign Sumo Recruits. (M) `25`Koto Registers 12th Victory. (M) `"`Sumo Referee To Be Promoted. (M) `"`Grand Champ is Defeated. (US) `26`Koto Clinches Tourney Title. (M) `27`Koto, Jesse Win Final Matches. (M) `28`Kotozakura Recoups Ozeki Honor, Pride. (M) `29`A.M. At A Sumo Stable. (M) `December 13` Sumo Assn. Director Will Visit China. (M) `17`Limelight. (M) `"`Sumo Magazine In English. (M) `18`Two Shrines In Tokyo. (M) `23`Jesse Selected For Top Honors. (M) `26`Kotozakura Gets 2nd Highest Rank. (M)