San Antonio Light, Wednesday 1st January 1908 (Page 3)

SPORTING NEWS
Miscellaneous

    Taniemon Hitachiyama, the giant Jap, champion of champions of the Japanese national game of sumo (wrestling) who performed upon the mat at the east room of the White House at Washington recently for President Roosevelt and a gathering of distinguished cabinet, ministers and ambassadors, has consented to appear for one week only in public in New York City before proceeding on his trip around the world to observe the athletes of the nation.