Hakuho Promotion Chances (WAS Re: [sumo] Henka)

[JZ8D-SMMN at asahi-net.or.jp]

>Jeanne Hedge quoth:All I know is what was reported here. Here's the link to the message 
>in the archive: http://www.webtrek.com/pipermail/sumo/2007-March/007687.html
>
>Here's the quote I was referring to:
>
>
>>YDC Chairman Ebisawa also commented on Hakuho's yusho
>>promotion for the next basho.
>>
>>"If he can take the yusho race till the Senshuraku,
>>we'd like to recommend him even with 12 wins."


Doreen rejoins: If he takes the yusho race right up to Senshuraku, 
then by definition he's going to get either Yusho or Jun-yusho, isn't he? 
Or am I missing some alternative definition?

Doreen Simmons
jz8d-smmn at asahi-net.or.jp