Sumo Basho 3rd day results. - soc.culture.japan #29033

[Richard Webb <webb@phys1.physics.wsu.edu>]

In article <austinC9u5EC.Lv5@netcom.com>, austin@netcom.com (Tony Austin) writes:
|> MAJOR UPSET! More on that later!
|> 
|> Winner             Loser             Throw
|> Hitachiryu     Kirao             Oshi Dashi  Push Out
|> Kotobepp     Tomonohana        Oshi Dashi
|> Aogiyama       Oginishiki        Oshi Dashi
|> Kotofuji       Minatofuji        Yori Kiri  = Force Out
|> Tomefuji       Higonoumi         Yori Kiri
|> Kushimaumi     Daizen :-[        Yori Kiri
|> Kasugafuji     Takamisugi        Oshi Dashi
|> Kenko          Mainoumi          Oshi Taoshi= Push Down
|> Tochinowaka    Daishoyama        Oshi Dashi
|> Mitoizumi      Terao             Kime Dashi
|> Akinoshima     Daishohou         Yori Kiri
|> Kotoinazuma    Kitakachidoki     Uwate nage = Belt throw
|> Tokitsunada    Toyonoumi         Yori Kiri
|> Takatoriki     Kyokudozan        Oshi Dashi
|> Wakashoyo      Musashimaru       Yori Kiri
|> Wakanohana     Kotonowaka        Yori Kiri
|> Takanonami     Oginohana         Yori Kiri
|> Konishiki      Misugisato        Oshi Dashi
|> Kotonishiki    Takanohana        Oshi Dashi
|> Akebono        Kirishima         Yori Kiri
|> 
|> BIG UPSET! Takanohana gets a loss. He was faking to his's
|> left with the idea of going right but Oginohana would have no part of that.
|> Instead Oginohana just drove into Taka's chest when Taka was off balance
|> sending him out of the ring. The crowd was bummed!
|> 
|> Konishiki is still using the "BULL DOZER" method by locking arms quickly
|> and driving forward with the petal to the metal. He's leaning forward a lot
|> for leverage and he will have to be careful about that when facing Taka or
|> Wakanohana. He looks confident. The Sumo Basho held at San Jose must of
|> been a great confidence builder.
|> 
|> AKEBONO BABY! He makes it all look so easy. even when he's in trouble. The
|> last thing you want is to have his arms outside of yours because he will
|> walk you out every time. Kirishima tried, but failed.
|> 
|> And then there were three. (Akebono, Konishiki, Wakanohana are all 3-0)
|> Remember, sport fans. The magic number is eight. Eight wins means you're
|> free from possible demotion.
|> 
|> 11 days to go and this is really up in the air at this point.
|> 
|> Tony Austin
|> 
|> 
|> 
|>  left with the intention
|> of going right. Oginohana would have no part of that and just drove into      u=