OSAKA, Mar. 20 . – “Ozeki” Mitsuneyama captured the first championship in his 17 year ring career by defeating another “Ozeki” Tochinishiki on the last day of the Spring Grand Professional Sumo Tournament which wound up at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Namba, Saturday.
    He completed the “storm-ridden” 15-day tourney with a record of 12 wins and three defeats to win the coveted Emperor's Trophy.
    It was the third time in the traditional sumo history that a thrice-defeated wrestler won the championship.
    In addition to the Emperor's Trophy and the championship flag, the new sumo king received a framed picture from the Mainichi Newspapers.
    After the match, Mitsuneyama said, “I was very fortunate to cop the crown and I shall never forget today.”
    Three “Maegashira” wrestlers, Kuninobori (9 wins and 6 defeats), Daitenryu (11 wins and 4 defeats) and Wakasegawa (9 wins and 6 defeats) were awarded prizes for their outstanding performances in the current tourney.

Results of other leading matches were:

Dewanishiki beat Shimizugawa
Futaseyama downed Kuninobori
Bishuyama beat Tokitsuyama
Asashio downed Ouchiyama
Matsunobori beat Wakanohana
Kagamisato downed Chiyonoyama

Final standings of the leading matches were:

East Team		Won	Lost
Kagamisato	yokozuna	10	5
Chiyonoyama	yokozuna	10	5
Mitsuneyama	ozeki	12	3
Wakanohana	sekiwake	9	6
Asashio	komusubi	8	7
West Team		Won	Lost
Azumafuji	yokozuna	5	3
Tochinishiki	ozeki	9	6
Matsunobori	sekiwake	8	7
Ouchiyama	komusubi	10	5