Tochinishiki Wins Sumo Tournament
Grand Champion Tochinishiki clinched the championship
of the current Grand Summer Sumo Tournament as he beat another Yokozuna
Kagamisato on the 14th day of the tourney Saturday.
Up to the 14th day, he lost only one match on the
9th day. Tochinishiki will thus be officially crowned for the fifth time
at the close of the tourney Sunday.
The winners of the other awards were also announced
by the sumo ranking committee as follows: "Shukusho" (achievement award)
to Matsunobori and Tokitsuyama, "Kantosho" (the best effort award) to Tokitsuyama,
Matsunobori, Tochihikari and Wakanoumi, "Ginosho" (award for skill) to
Shinobuyama and Narutoumi.
Results of the leading bouts on the 14th day.
Kaminishiki over Dewanishiki
Futatsuryu over Yoshinomine
Shimanishiki over Daitenryu
Tochihikari over Wakamaeda
Dewaminato over Tamanoumi
Wakanoumi over Hajimayama
Odachi over Wakabayama
Narutoumi over Annenyama
Asashio over Shinobuyama
Tokitsuyama over Matsunobori
Wakanohana over Tsurugamine
Kotogahama over Mitsuneyama
Chiyonoyama over Ouchiyama
Tochinishiki over Kagamisato