Sumo Results
OSAKA, Mar. 17. - Grand Champion Chiyonoyama, 6 feet
3 and 266 pounds and Sekiwake Ouchiyama, 6 feet 7 and 316 pounds, scored
wins in their battle for the Emperor's Trophy on the 12th day of the Grand
Spring Professional Sumo Tourney at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Namba,
Thursday.
In the best bout of the day, Sekiwake Matsunobori,
5 feet 7 and 320 pounds, in a hard fought tiff against Ouchiyama was toppled
out of the ring in an exciting clash.
Maegashira-ranking Wakanoumi closely trailed the
two favorites as he trounced Dewaminato in an earlier bout to register
his 10th win against two setbacks.
Results of other main bouts of the day were:
Asashio beat Dewanishiki
Tamanoumi beat Onobori
Kotogahama beat Shinobuyama
Wakanohana beat Odachi
Tochinishiki beat Miyanishiki
Chiyonoyama beat Annenyama