CHIYONOYAMA SEEN NEARING SUMO CROWN
OSAKA, Mar. 19. - With only one more day to go in
the current Grand Spring Professional Sumo Tournament Grand Champion Chiyonoyama
almost wrapped up his second straight tourney title when he trounced Sekiwake
Matsunobori, 5 feet 7 and 320 pounds, in a top event on the 14th day of
the tourney at the packed Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Namba, Saturday.
Giant Sekiwake Ouchiyama, who is certain to climb
the ladder to the Ozeki rank in the coming summer tourney, defeated another
giant, Odachi, 6 feet 4 and 390 pounds, in a spectacular bout.
Ouchiyama with a record of 12-2 will clash against
Grand Champ Chiyonoyama (13-1), for the coveted Emperor's Trophy in the
last match of the final day, Sunday, and in case Ouchiyama wins over Chiyonoyama
there will be an extra bout between the two to determine champ.
With 14 days gone in the 15-day tourney, the following
three wrestlers are believed to win the prizes in the respective fields.
Asashio (9-5), 6 feet 3 and 278 pounds, for his
fighting spirit; Wakanoumi (11-3) for his fine performance and Kotogahama
(9-5) for technical ability.
Results of other main bouts of the day were:
Dewanishiki beat Kitanonada
Tamanoumi beat Asashio
Kotogahama beat Onobori
Shinobuyama beat Miyanishiki
Wakanohana beat Futatsuryu
Tochinishiki beat Annenyama