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1 THE COURIER-JOURNAL LOUISVILLE, KY. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1989. PORT of will report a soon on recruitini violation by Cram 4 if STAFF PHOTOS BY KEITH WILLIAMS Jerry Metzmeier, above, clutched a 12-yard pass from Craig DeSensI that put Trinity on the scoreboard in the second quarter. Troy Johnson, left, celebrated the game's final touchdown his second of the night on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter as the top-ranked Shamrocks eliminated No. 2 Fairdale from the Class 4-A playoffs.

v.v.vv..Y.vi.v.A: a-, mii mimfe Trinity deals Fairdale a 1-2 punch to tight end Jerry Metzmeier for the first score and Troy Johnson scored twice on short runs in the Shamrocks' 26th straight victory over two seasons. Defensively, the defending state champions played superbly. They limited Fairdale's star runner, Tony Edelen, to 82 yards on 21 carries and handed the Bulldogs their first shutout in 59 games. Fairdale last failed to score in a 9-0 loss to Male By BOB WHITE Staff Writer Trinity left no doubt as to which Is Kentucky's No. 1 high school ball team, as the top-ranked Shamrocks booted No.

2 Fairdale out of the Class 4-A playoffs to the tune of 20-0 last night A crowd of 10,867 at Cardinal Stadium watched as Trinity quarterback Craig DeSensi passed 12 yards to open the 1985 season. "We felt we had to keep him bottled up," Trinity coach Dennis Lam-pley said of Edelen. "We did some things inside to keep our linebackers free. Fairdale's a strong ball-club. We played about as well as we can play." Dominating the game from the start.

Trinity almost defied Fairdale to throw the ball. The Bulldogs, the coaches' preseason favorites to win the 4-A crown, unleashed 14 passes but completed only three. Two were intercepted, both by defensive back Manuel Francia. "We wanted to stop the run first," Lampley said. "Going into the game, we wanted to make them throw the ball.

Our offense was able to control the ball." See TRINITY PAGE 3, coL 2, this section By RUSS BROWN Staff Writer University of Louisville officials hope to finish their investigation of a basketball recruiting violation and file a report with the NCAA next week, possibly as early as Tuesday. of coach Denny Crum acknowledged last week that he had talked to recruit Dwayne Morton's mother and high school coach in his office during a period when such contact is prohibited by NCAA rules. At the time, Morton, a 6-foot-7 forward from Louisville Central, also was being recruited by the University of Kentucky. Crum said Charlotte Morton and Central coach Ralph Johnson came to his office after practice Nov. 6, and he talked to them, then went to dinner with them.

Morton signed with UofL on Nov. 8. In-person contact with a prospect or his parent or guardian is prohibited for 48 hours before the start of the early signing period, which began Nov. 8. Crum said he didn't know the rule applied to a parent University counsel Thomas Lyons is heading UofL's investigation, which he said consists primarily of interviews with Crum, Dwayne Morton, Charlotte Morton, Johnson and any eyewitnesses he can locate.

"I'm trying to find people, talk to them, see what they saw and so on," Lyons said. "I'm going to talk to other people who were involved or may have seen what was going on. I'm trying to get as many people as I can to confirm details." Lyons said he will submit a summary of his report to athletics director Bill Olsen and associate athletics director Dick Hill, who then will write a letter to the NCAA explaining the university's findings and position on the case. It will be up to the NCAA to decide whether to investigate further, take disciplinary action against UofL or exonerate Crum from any serious wrongdoing. David Berst director of enforcement for the NCAA, has said that if the contact was inadvertent the matter wouldn't be considered a critical violation, but that it would be more serious if of had gained an unfair recruiting advantage.

Olsen said he is optimistic that UofL won't face any serious reprimands and won't lose Morton. "If Denny Crum went to Morton's house and contacted him during a dead period, that's a clear unfair advantage," Olsen said. "But I think the facts indicate he didn't intentionally violate the rule. And it wasn't a case of a recruit intending to go somewhere else, then deciding at the 11th hour to come to Louisville. "I think it would also weigh heavily in our favor that these are normally judged to be technical minor infractions.

If a school, after a reprimand, would ignore the rule or make another mistake, it might be different" However, Olsen said his views are simply a "personal opinion," and "I can't make a judgment on what the NCAA might do." Lyons said he doesn't know whether UofL will make its report to the NCAA public when it Is filed or wait until an answer is received. "Until the NCAA acts, it's not final," he said. "When the NCAA sends us their letter, we'll probably release our letter and their letter." Venezuelans are unlikely to give Cards a big test By RUSS BROWN Staff Writer Coach Denny Crum still has questions about his 1989-90 University of Louisville basketball team, but he doesn't expect to find many answers in tonight's exhibition game against More pieces of the puzzle' are expected to come togeth-' er when the Cardinals play three games in the Maui Classic next week possibly against Missouri, North Caro-: Una or Villanova. Based on results of its 11-game U.S. tour so far, the Venezuelan National Team doesn't figure to be much of a -test for of in the 8:05 p.m.

contest in Freedom HalL Venezuela has lost all six games and has been pounded in most losing to North Carolina State 88-55, North Carolina Charlotte 97-87, Appalachian State 104-82, Davidson 87-72, Western Carolina 94-84 and East Tennessee State 118-86. "I'd be surprised if too many things are resolved in this game," Crura said. "South American teams are so different from the type of 1 teams we face. Most aren't as athletic or as quick." One of Venezuela's best players, 6-foot-9 Carl Herrera, plays for the University of Houston, and National Team coach Jesus Rafael Cordoves said seven more players from his normal roster are enrolled in U.S. colleges.

Venezuela's tallest starter is 6-6, and Cordoves said his team has had trouble adjusting to U.S. rules and officials. "Rules so different" he said. "We make mistakes, five-second call especially. We have lot of trouble with refs; not good.

They like to control game." Venezuela's leading scorer is 6-3 swingman David Diaz with an 18-point average, while 6-6 Luis Sosa and Ros-tin Gonzalez average about 14 points apiece. Although Venezuela ap- pears to be overmatched, the of coaches think the game will have its benefits. "We need to play some- body outside," assistant coach Jerry Jones said. "This team has worked really hard, and they're tired of playing each other." Crum will open with of L's three returning starters from last season guards Keith William and La-Bradford Smith and forward Tony Kimbro plus Felton Spencer at center. The other likely starter is sophomore Everick Sullivan, a top reserve last season.

See CARDS PAGE 7, col. 1, this section St. topples Male for region crown sr If fllllllM That score was set up when St defensive end Jason Scott recovered a fumble by Male fullback Paul Bag-ley. Bagley's fumble wasn't the only thing that went wrong for the Bulldogs during their opening possession. On the fifth play of the game, Male quarterback Butch Mosby rolled right for a 2-ard gain but suffered an injury to his right leg on the play.

Mosby, a senior who scored the game-winning touchdown in Male's 23-20 overtime win over Valley last week, returned for one series late in the first half, but he didn't play in the second half. "It put us in a situation where we're playing with our second quarterback," Male coach Jim Jordan said. "I think that hurt us. It's sort of like losing your security blanket." "We talked to them all week about how we had to put pressure on them (Male)," Glaser said. See ST.

PAGE 3, coL 2, this section By BERNIE FELLONNEAU Special Writer When Male beat SL Xavier 8-0 during the regular season, the Bulldogs' two field goals and safety came as a result of miscues in the Tigers' punting game. -But last night the breaks went way. The. Tigers capitalized and captured the Class 4-A Region Two high school football crown by beating Male 28-6 before a paid crowd of J0.867 at Cardinal Stadium. St, (10-2) will travel to Warren Central Friday night to face Region Four champion Warren Central (12-1), which beat Shelby County 28-14 last night The winner of that game will advance to the 4-A state title game at Cardinal Stadium on Dec.

2. "We didn't make the mistakes in the kicking game tonight that we did in the first game," St coach Mike Glaser said. "The kids played really well tonight" On their first possession, the Tigers drove 55 yards in six plays to score on a 20-pass from quarterback Chad O'Shea to wide receiver Eric Voss. On the play O'Shea rolled to his right and hit Voss just over the goal line in the right corner of the end zone. Greg Marks' conversion kick gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead with 4:49 left in the first quarter.

Running back Rico Francis headed for the goal line while scoring St X's third touchdown. He gained 184 yards on 28 carries and scored touchdowns of 24 and 5 yards. STAFF PHOTO BY KEITH WILLIAMS BC just 2-7, but UofL expecting no breather To UK, Gators' Emmitt is no ordinary Smith i Kentucky at Florida Site: Florida Field, Gainesville, Fla. Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. EST.

Records: UK 6-3 (2-3. Southeastern Conference); Florida 6-3, 3-3 SEC). Favorite: Florida by 8. Series: Florida leads 22-17. Last year: Florida won in Lexington 24-19.

Television: None. Radio: WAVG-AM (970), of at Boston College Site: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass. Kickoff: Noon EST. Records: of 5-4; Boston College 2-7. Favorite: Even.

Series: Boston College leads 1-0. Last meeting: Boston College won 41-7 in 1986 at Chestnut Hill. Television: WHAS-11. Radio: WHAS-AM (840.) 'There is no need to mention the last name of the tailback whose picture is plastered on bulletin boards all over the Wildcats' football training center in Lexington, Ky. After all, they've known Heisman Trophy candidate Emmitt Smith so long.

It's hard to believe the "In-Em-mitt-able Smith," as Florida's sports information department has labeled him. Is only a junior. This 5-foot-10, 198-pound prodigy has been escaping tackier for most of this decade for the Gators, hasn't he? Smith actually has been part of two of Florida's eight wins over Kentucky in the 1980s. He gained 112 yards on 24 carries as a fresh- "It feels nice to be able to go out and jump on somebody, then take it easy the rest of the afternoon." However, there probably won't be any opportunity to relax today. No one expects the blowouts to continue when of (5-4) takes on Boston College (2-7) at noon EST.

Both of coach Howard Schnellenberger and Boston College coach Jack Bicknell think the Eagles' record is extremely deceptive. BC has lost to three Top 25 teams and, like of has suffered four narrow defeats. Schnellenberger calls the Eagles the third-best team of has faced, behind West Virginia and Vir- By RUSS BROWN Staff Writer CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. In its past two games, the University of Louisville football team has learned that the best way to avoid close losses is to avoid close games. After dropping three consecutive games in the final seconds, the Cardinals have blitzed their past two foes by a combined 95-17 score, quickly eliminating any potential for last-minute disaster.

"It's been a nice change of pace," center Allen Douglas said about the 55-7 rout of Western Kentucky and the 40-10 romp past Memphis State. By SCOTT FOWLER Staff Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. The University of Kentucky Wildcats are so preoccupied with one Florida football player that they talk as if they are on a first-name basis with him. Kentucky coach Jerry Claiborne spoke of "stopping Emmitt" when UK plays at Florida at 1:30 p.m. today.

UK cornerback Albert Burks said the Wildcats want to be "hitting Emmitt again and again." Offensive tackle Mike Pfeifer said a key will be "keeping Emmitt on the bench." ginia. "And that may be an understate- 'h menf he said. "Boston has been very competitive with everyone they've played, and they're a sound, i talented team with size, quickness See BOSTON COLLEGE PAGE 6, col. 1, this section man in a 27-14 Florida victory in 1987 and ran for 115 yards in 28 attempts last season as Florida won 24-19. Those are routine numbers by Smith's standards.

He has darted for See UK GEARS UP PAGE 6, coL 3, this section INSIDE 77J 2 4V Sports People Scorecard 'Skins' Manley may face lifetime ban .41 FOOTBALL OH TV ij of L-Boston College, 12, WHAS-11 Auburn-Georgia, 12:30, WTBS Michigan-Minnesota, 12:30, ESPN Notre-Dame-Penn State, 3, Indiana-Illinois, 3:30, ABC-32 Virginia-Maryland, 4, ESPN -Clemson-South Carolina, 7:30, ESPN Braves sign Esasky to 3-year contract See Page 2 College basketball 5l 6 -7, 8 1 College football. Thoroughbred racing See Page 2.