H A W A I I _ S U M O T O R I Sumo
Associated PressWednesday, May 21, 1997
TOKYO -- Takanohana stayed one victory ahead of fellow yokozuna (grand champion) Akebono today with four days left in the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Yokozuna 1-2
with four days left in
Summer Grand tournamentTakanohana improved to 10-1 as he held off the hand thrusts of Aogiyama and crushed him out.
Akebono, or Chad Rowan from Hawaii, was at 9-2 after pulling down Kotonishiki.
At 8-3 were six wrestlers, including Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani from Hawaii, who bulldozed out Takatoriki.
Konishiki, or Salevaa Atisanoe from Hawaii, sent out Hamanoshima for a 7-4 record.
Yamato, or George Kalima from Hawaii, improved to 5-6 by drove out Chiyotaikai.
Summer Grand
At Tokyo
Day 11
Tochinonada (6-5) d. Daihisho (j) (6-5)
Yamato (5-6) d. Chiyotaikai (j) (8-3)
Rikio (8-3) d. Gojoro (4-7)
Mainoumi (6-5) d. Asahiyutaka (8-3)
Konishiki (7-4) d. Hamanoshima (5-6)
Daishi (3-8) d. Kitakachidoki (4-7)
Kotoryu (5-6) d. Higonoumi (5-6)
Minatofuji (6-5) d. Shikishima (4-7)
Ganyu (5-6) d. Kotoinazuma (5-6)
Tochiazuma (7-4) d. Kenko (5-6)
Oginishiki (8-3) d. Kotonowaka (6-5)
Asanowaka (4-7) d. Dejima (3-8)
Akinoshima (5-6) d. Mitoizumi (3-8)
Tochinowaka (3-8) d. Kyokushuzan (2-9)
Tamakasuga (6-5) d. Musoyama (4-7)
Tosanoumi (8-3) d. Asanosho (3-8)
Takanonami (8-3) d. Kaio (7-4)
Musashimaru (8-3) d. Takatoriki (5-6)
Akebono (9-2) d. Kotonishiki (4-7)
Takanohana (10-1) d. Aogiyama (5-6)
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