RE: yusho + runner-up = yokozuna

["Brown, Robert LTC" <brownro@forscom.army.mil>]

Since the flap concerning Konishiki's non-promotion after 2 wins in 3
basho, the Sumo committee has had to stick closer to the guideline of 2
consecutive yusho and less toward "a record of comparable worth."
Akebono got his 2 in a row and Takanohana won 6 yusho before he had 2
consecutive and was finally promoted.  Takanonami only has two yusho,
the most recent with Akebono out of the tournament.  If he doesn't win
in January, he shouldn't be yokozuna.

Bob Brown (Kodaiyama)
Peachtree City, GA

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dale Carlson [SMTP:drc@oz.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 09, 1997 06:48
> To:	sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu
> Subject:	Re: yusho + runner-up = yokozuna
> 
> I haven't done exhaustive research, but I think 
> Futahaguro managed to become a yokozuna without
> ever getting a yusho. His records prior to promotion 
> were 12-3, then 14-1. He never won a yusho as yokozuna 
> either, as far as I can tell. He lost a playoff to 
> Chiyonofuji at Hatsu basho of 1987. Both had 12-3 
> records that time.
> 
> Dale
> 
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