Mighty 'Mite' Victorious
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Right: Victorious Tochinishiki smiles with the Emperor's
trophy.
Left: William H.B. Orwin, district traffic and sales
manager, Japan and Korea, Pan American World Airways, presents Tochinishiki
the PAA Trophy symbolic of title honor.
The mighty "mite" Tochinishiki, Ozeki-ranking sumo
wrestler, was awarded the silver 60-pound Emperor's Cup on Saturday at
the Kokugikan Arena, Kuramae, Tokyo, making him the champion of the main
summer tourney of the Japan Professional Sumo Association.
Although not as heavy as the tremendous Pan American
Air-ways Trophy, also given to the winner, the Emperor's Cup is the most
coveted award in the sumo world.
Tochinishiki, no midget by ordinary standards, hitting
the scales at nearly 240 pounds, but small in comparison to other past
champions who average as high as 360 pounds of beef and muscle, went through
the grueling 15-day tourney with only one defeat the hands of 260-pound,
six foot Asashio.
In the process, Tochinishiki bowled over Yokozuna
Grand Champion Kagamisato, his nearest opponent, and upset the 1 applecart
of 16th ranking Kitanonada, who until the 13th day was in the running for
the championship.
Kitanonada, however, was awarded both the technique
and best effort prizes. Sekiwake ranking Matsunobori, another 350-pounder,
was given the achievement award for downing Ozeki Mitsuneyama and both
Yokozuna champions Chiyonoyama and Kagamisato.
Results of main matches:
Shionishiki beat Kotogahama
Tokitsuyama beat Narutoumi
Shinobuyama beat Nayoroiwa
Odachi beat Naruyama
Dewanishiki beat Orochigata
Asashio beat Futatsuryu
Hajimayama beat Kuninobori
Matsunobori beat Futaseyama
Wakanohana beat Wakasegawa
Tochinishiki beat Mitsuneyama
Chiyonoyama beat Kagamisato