RE: Upside Down Promotion?

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

Since this is the Upside Down Hoshitori, the winner of each basho contest
should be demoted and the ultimate goal should be to disappear off the
bottom of the banzuke.

Kodaiyama

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jeffrey Anderson [SMTP:jeffand@regent.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, June 01, 1999 15:44
> To:	sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu
> Subject:	Upside Down Promotion?
> 
> >Now, the Upside Down Yokozuna Promotion Council (whose President is
> >Gaijingai), must decide whether Ekigozan is worthy of promotion.  In this
> >basho, Ekigozan, Ozeki East, finished tied for 4th in a pool of 67 
> entrants,
> >with a record of 13-2.  Here is Ekigozan's record in the past 6 basho:
> 
> >May 99     13-2
> >March 99    14-1
> >January 99    13-2
> >November 98    12-3
> >September 98    12-3
> >July 98    14-1
> >Thus, in the last year, Ekigozan has achieved a record of 78-12, and in 
> the
> >last 3 basho 40-5.
> >However, he has never won a basho.
> >Your comments and recommendations are welcome and sure to be taken into
> >careful consideration by Gaijingai
> 
> Judging by the comments and the exemplary record - against dozens of more 
> rikishi than a real rikishi has to contend with (only 40 rikishi in 
> makuuchi vs. 67 in the Upside Down contest), it is the pronouncement from 
> Gaijingai that Ekigazan be promoted to Yokozuna.  It's now all up to you, 
> Chuck.  Do you deny Eki this well-deserved honor or boldly go forward with
> 
> an agreement and promotion?  It's all in your hands. :-) :-)
> 
> Gotcha back, Chuck!
> 
> Best regards,
> Jeffrey Anderson
> Gaijingai - Foreign Ruler of the Dohyo
> jeffand@regent.edu
> 
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