on this day: 1900

["Rowan Klein" <rowanchan@hotmail.com>]

The Japan Times, Sunday 3nd June 1900

The Last Day of the Eko-in Ring.

The second and last wrestling match given at Eko-in by Mr. Kobayashi in 
celebration of the third anniversary of the foundation of the "Lion 
Dentifrice" and the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the establishment 
was a complete success in every respect, the weather, too, being all that 
could be desired. The amphitheater was crowded to overflowing, there being 
about 4,000 people present. The programme was, as usual, a long one; it 
comprising as many as eighty matches or more. The three most important 
matches of the day were those between Araiwa and Inagawa, Ozutsu and 
Hitachiyama, and Umenotani and Asashio. These contests were begun and ended 
amidst round after round of lusty applause from the thoroughly aroused and 
excited spectators. The first named contest resulted in favour of Araiwa, 
Inagawa, his well-matched antagonist, having been pushed out of the arena 
after a hard fight. The second ended in a draw for Ozutsu and Hitachiyama, 
the combatants, had been exhausted during the prolonged and indecisive 
struggle for victory. The last match was very much like the first Umenotani 
having succeeded in hustling his antagonist out of the ring. A formal dance 
with a stringless bow awarded to Umenotani as the winner of the day, 
terminated proceedings at about five o'clock.


General News. (Page 6)

Compared with the performances of January last, the May wrestling matches 
show a falling off in the number of the audiences by about 3,000. The total 
receipts are estimated at 22,000 to 23,000 yen.



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