Sumo Basho 4th day results - soc.culture.japan #29073

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

In article <austinC9vztr.3IC@netcom.com>, austin@netcom.com (Tony Austin) writes:
|> A rough day in the ring today. Also will try to post win loss records as 
|> best as I can.
|> 
|> Winner                   Loser                 Throw
|> Daizen 1-3         Tomonohana 1-3         Tsuki Otoshi = Twist down
|> Tochinowaka 4-0    Kusugafuji 2-2         Oshi Dashi?
|> Kotobeppu 3-1      Hitachiryu 3-1         Yori Kiri
|> Kiraiho 3-1        Minatofuji ?           Oshi Dashi
|> Higonoumi 3-1      Aogiyama 2-2           Yori Kiri
|> Kenko 2-2          Kotoinazuma 1-3        Yori Kiri
|> Terao 2-2          Daishohou 1-3          Yori Kiri
|> Kitakachidoki 1-3  Oginiski ?             ?
|> Akinoshima 4-0     Kyokudozan 0-4         Kiri Kaeshi = ?
|> Kotofuji 3-1       Misugisato 1-2         Yori Dashi
|> Kotonowaka 2-2     Toyonoumi 1-3          Okuri Dashi = Rear Push Out
|> Kirishima 1-3      Takamisugi 2-2         Yori Kiri
|> Kotonishiki 3-1    Tomefuji 3-1           Yori Kiri
|> Wakashoyo 4-0      Kushimaumi ?           Uwate Nage
|> Takanonami 2-2     Mainoumi 0-3           Uwate Nage
|> Musashimaru 3-1    Daishoyama 1-3         Uwashi dashi nage
|> Takatoriki 3-1     Konishiki 3-1          Hiki otoshi = ?
|> Akebono 4-0 :-)    Oginohana 1-2          Oshi Dashi
|> 
|> Well folks, another exciting day. I post this news after the Sumo Digest 
|> which ends 12:00 A.M. California time so please bare with the typos.
|> 
|> After going over all the records I see there were more than 3 who had a 
|> perfect record. Those people are. Akebono, Wakanohana, Akinoshima and
|> Tochinowaka.
|> 
|> Konishiki lost tonight. His driving forward technique was thwarted by
|> Takatoriki stepping away and to the side. This sent Kevin off balance
|> and when he regained his balance he was thwarted again by the same techinque.
|> Eventually he was pushed out of the ring with li+u$~ttle effort. He was
|> visibly bummed.
|> 
|> Wakanohana looked hot. He twisted his opponent down to the floor by 
|> pulling one side of his opponents belt when he, the opponent, lunged at him.
|> He must be sparing with Takanohana.
|> 
|> A near diaster happened when Mainoumi was twisted out of the ring with his
|> arm interlocked with his opponent. To avoid breaking Mainoumi's arm, 
|> Takanonami had to almost fall out of the ring to save his arm. What a 
|> sportsman!
|> 
|> Will Akebono and Wakanohana dominate? Or will Akinoshima and Tochinowaka
|> hang in there? 10 more days will tell. And I'll be there.
|> 
|> Tony Austin
|> 
|>