Chiyotaikai alone at top
after 6 days of basho

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Star-Bulletin wire services

Chiyotaikai defeated Tosanoumi by hatakikomi (slap down) today to stand alone at 6-0 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

Yokozuna Asashoryu, the only top-level wrestler participating in this tournament, beat Takamisakari by sukuinage (beltless arm throw) to improve to 5-1.

Two previously unbeaten wrestlers, Kotoryu and Jumonji, lost to fall to 5-1.

Eight other wrestlers are tied at 4-2. Kaio stopped Tamanoshima in the second-to-last match of the day to bring both to 4-2.

After winning the Emperor's Cup in two consecutive tournaments -- in November and January -- the 22-year-old Asashoryu was promoted to sumo's top rank earlier this year.

Musashimaru, or Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, is sitting out the tournament with a torn tendon in his left wrist that has been slow to heal.

- Results -

Won		Technique	Lost
Kasuganishiki	3-3	oshidashi	Gojoro	3-3
Hokutoriki	5-1	oshidashi	Kinkaiyama	2-4
Tamarikido	4-2	yorikiri	Tochinohana	0-6
Miyabiyama	4-2	okuridashi	Jumonji	5-1
Tokitsuumi	4-2	shitatedashinage	Akinoshima	1-5
Kasugao	1-5	kotenage	Asasekiryu	2-4
Aminishiki	3-3	yorikiri	Iwakiyama	3-3
Buyuzan	4-2	oshidashi	Toki	2-4
Takanotsuru	3-3	kotenage	Kaiho	2-4
Shimotori	2-4	yorikiri	Kyokushuzan	3-3
Takanonami	3-3	yorikiri	Kotoryu	5-1
Kyokutenho	4-2	uwatenage	Wakanoyama	2-4
Dejima	4-2	oshidashi	Kotomitsuki	2-4
Kotonowaka	3-3	yorikiri	Wakanosato	3-3
Chiyotaikai	6-0	hatakikomi	Tosanoumi	3-3
Tochinonada	3-3	yorikiri	Musoyama	1-5
Kaio	4-2	yorikiri	Tamanoshima	4-2
Asashoryu	5-1	sukuinage	Takamisakari	1-5

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