European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wild woiday. Apm is t987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Lofton goes to raiders Green Bay wis. A for Mer All pro wide receiver James Leflon. Facing a Irful in Green Bay on a sexual Iissa Ull charge a been Lind cd to the los Angeles raiders the packers announced monday. The packers said Lofton was traded for the raiders third. Round draft Choice in inc upcoming nil draft and an undisclosed conditional chores in 988. James Lofton has been a truly great football player for the arc Cobay Pae Kyrc Packer coach for rest Gregg said. He has had an outstanding career by any Yard Mick you might use productivity consistency or the acquisition of the 15th pick in the third round will give the packers four of the first 70 players to be chosen in the april 28 draft. Steve Hartman a raiders spokesman declined to say what might occur if Lofton were to be convicted and sentenced to prison. The Trade has been made. But yes you can assume there arc pro visions pending the outcome of the trial Hartman said when contacted late monday. He refused to elaborate. Lofton a no. 1 draft Choice of the packers from Stanford in 1978, last year became the 5thplayer in pro football history to catch 500 passes. He is scheduled for trial May is in Brown courtly circuit court on one count of second degree sexual assault. The charge resulted from woman s claim thai he forced her to perform a sex an in a stairwell outside a downtown Green Bay nightclub last december. Lofton who pleaded innocent could receive a maximum penalty of a s i 0,000 Fine and 10-year Pris on term if convicted. In october of 1984, an exotic dancer had accused Leflon and an other player of sexually assaulting her in the dressing room of the Milwaukee nightclub where she was performing. The District attorney declined to Issue charges against the players. Brewers win 7th straight by the associated Preu Baltimore Cecil Cooper could t Wail 10 join in the Tun of the longest season opening winning Streak in the history of the Milwaukee Brewers. "1 Obi a Little Antsy. But i did t want id be a Jinx Cooper said after he drove Home two runs on sacrifice Flics As the unbeaten Brewers Defeated the Balti More orioles 0-3 monday night for their seventh consecutive Victory. Cooper twice hit he first Pilch to drive in the runs the second sacrifice Fly coming with he bases loaded in the eighth inning to snap a 3-1 lie. It was a funny feeling sitting and watching everyone contributing said the37-Vear-Cild designated hitter. It was the first game of he season for Cooper who was placed on the disabled list in Spring training Afler pulling a muscle. Going on the of was probably Best in the Long run Cooper said. If i had started the season at less than 100 per Moyer hurls cubs Over Phillies 5-2 by he associated press Philadelphia with former s College Pitcher Jamie mover on the Mound for the Chicago cubs Phila Delphia fans were ready Lor the first no hitter Ever at veterans stadium. "that1 the first time i got booed for gelling a hit in Philadelphia the Phil lies Juan Samuel said after his Lead off single in the ninth inning broke up Meyer s no hit bid monday night. I knew lie no Roundup was going for the no Hitler. I tried no lobe a walk and a single followed and Lee Smith came on to get the save in the 5-2 cubs Victory i Felt Good but 1 just wanted to Getoff to a Good Start said mover who pitched his first major league game last june 14. I was thinking a mule Oil about the no hitter in the seventh and eighth innings but i was More concerned about winning the on Samuel s hit mover said "1 was a Little upset with myself. 1 got the Boll up a Little and i think he was looking for it up. It s a guessing game and a guessed right. Moyer struck out a career High 12 see no on Page 26 Al Roundup cent i could have wound up being Paul Moi for who had two Bis in the game started the two run rally with a bunt single moved to second on a Sacri fice and stole third before Glenn Braggs was intentionally walked. A single by Rob Deer his third hit of he game filled he bases before Cooper delivered his game winning sacrifice Fly. Dale Sveum followed with an rib Dou ble to give the Brewers a 5-3 Lead and Molitor capped Milwaukee s scoring with an rib single in the ninth. Trie Winner was Chris Bosio 2-0, the third Milwaukee Pitcher who allowed three hits Over the final Xvi innings. The loser Wai Scon Mcgregor. 0-1. Who was relieved after Sveum followed Cooper sacrifice Fly with a double. The orioles scored two runs in the sixth to forge a 3-3 lie after Milwaukee starter Rookie Mike Birkbeck. Had to leave after five innings with a Blister on Hii right Middle Finger John Henry Johnson walked the first two Bailers he faced and Bosio. Who look Over with one out yielded run scoring sin Gles by Pinch Hitler Lee Lacy and Alan Wiggins. In other Al games yank it. Indians .1 new York Willie Randolph drove in five runs with four hits an emergency starter Charles Hudson pitched a three hitter is new York won its Home opener by routing Cleveland. Randolph 4 for 20 entering the game tied Tingle game career highs for Bis and hits. He had a three run double inthe fourth inning thai gave the Yankees & 6-i Lead and a two run double in the fifth Hudson acquired in the off season see Al on Page 23 a do Jamee Moyer of the cubs pitched 8 innings of no hit Bull Al Philadelphia monday Jordan scores 50 As bulls blast Bucks from press dispatches Milwaukee Chicago bulls Couch Doug Collins says there s not a whole lot left to say about Michael Jor Dan in a season where spectacular 40 Point and 50-Poim performances by in Cuba s leading scorer arc expected. That s Why in my estimation he s the greatest player in the Aba right now Collins said monday night after Jordan s 50 Points spurred a 114-107 Victory Over the Milwaukee Bucks he came Back at inc end of the game and Goi inc big rebound stepped in and made the free throws and dished fur Dunk Collins said. Thure s no much More i can say. His performance Speaks for Jordan had 16 fourth a incr Points made 16-of-31 held goals and is-of-22 free throws and had nine rebounds As the no Roundup bulls climbed into the Eastern Confer ence s Venth playoff position As Indi Ana lost ii was the second Sirai Ghi game Imd seventh time this season that Jordan has scored 50 Points or More for the bulls As he pulled within 37 Points of inc 3.000 Point Mark for the season. The Only player in Aba history to reach inc 3,000 poin Mark in a season was Wilt Chamberlain who did it three times. We knew when we went in that if we wanted to win 41, we d have to win one on the Road Jordan said after the bulls evened their season record a 40-40. We re still fighting for the seventh spot and now we re up a half game. This Wasa great Victory. My 50 Points is not As big a Factor ass getting the respect we Charles Oakley added 22 Points and Brad Sellers and Elston Turner 14 each for the bulls. Terry Cummings had 24 Points and Rickey Pierce 20 for the Bucks. In other Aba action Hawks 102, pacers 101 Indianapolis Dominique Wil Kins scored 28 of his 34 Points in inc half leading streaking Afla la from a nine Point deficit to a Victory Over Indiana and a game closer to Mas ton in the Eastern conference standings. It was the Central division leading Hawks seventh straight Victory and pulled them within one game of the cel tics for the Best record in the Eail and the Hom court advantage in the extern conference playoffs. Each team has three games left in the regular season with the two teams meeting each other sunday in Boston. I Lucins had 14 Point in the final period including two free throws that put the Hawks ahead by four with less than two minutes to a. Indians pulled within one Point on a Basket by Wayman tis Dale with 35 seconds left but Anlo inc Carr i a Basket and Kevin Willis Hilone of two Fri f throws to push Atlanta s Lead 10 102-911. Indiana s John Long Edi the final Bas Ket on a 3-Poinl Gull at inc Buizer. Randy Wiltman pc like 19 Points for Atlanta including nine in the fourth Quarter. Willie finished with 10 Points and 13 rebounds Wink Glenn Kiv Madded nine paints and 16 artists. Twidale old to Paters Wilh a Points see Aba on Page 26
