Print, photographic

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Judo Team WU

Black and white photograph of the WU Judo team. "Ichiro Hatta" written on the front. From Joseph Svinth: On May 1, 1929 the University of Washington varsity wrestlers met a Japanese judo team from Tokyo's Waseda University. In this match, said the University of Washington Daily's Jim Hutcheson, Washington "had its athletic conceit knocked into a cocked hat." Which is not surprising, since the Waseda team was a varsity judo squad pitted against what by today's standards was little more than an intramural freestyle wrestling squad. The Japanese coach was K. Ugiiye and the manager was Ujima. The team captain was Kasahara, 5-dan. Other members included Suwa, 4-dan and Takahata, Endo, Otaki, Yada (sic, Hatta is meant) and Ozaki, all 3-dan. At Washington the Japanese won two and drew three. In the words of the Daily, at 125 pounds, "Takahata of Waseda choked Cliff Bloom unconscious. Bloom revived, but lost the American style of the bout." At 135 pounds Suwa beat George Douglas in two straight. At 145 Mike Webster earned a draw: he won at catch, lost at judo, and settled for a draw during the third session of catch. At 175 Saigo Ozaki drew with Howard Olson: Olson lost at judo, won at catch, and then failed to successfully strangle Ozaki in the third. Finally, in the heavyweight division, Lester Lev also got a draw. He lost at judo, won at catch, and then settled for a draw in the third session of catch.

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