TOCHIGIYAMA, CHAMPION WRESTLER, DEFEATED
Greatly to the surprise and disappointment of his
patrons the mighty Tochigiyama has fallen! He had carried all before him
in the January wrestling meeting, but on Tuesday he was beaten by one of
the older champions of the Western camp, Asashiwo. The result was something
of a surprise, as Tochigiyama seemed to have the better of the match from
the beginning, but he was hard pressed by Asashiwo and his right hand touched
the sand, amid loud cries of "Banzai!" from the delighted western camp
and the chagrin of his backers, who thought him invincible.
The only solace they had that day was in the victory
of Tsushimanada over Chibagasaki, another young wrestler who leaped into
prominence in January, when he defeated Onishiki.