Show von der ahe Is worsted in court st LOU S chris von der ahe was worsted today in two suite decided by the court of appeals the first was the euit of the old athletic baseball club of philadelphia against the st louis sportsmans Sports mans and association which haa been teudine several years tho suit was for damages for von der ahee failure to carry out a contract to play an game with the athletics in september the other case was suit by clement whirlwind and other sioux indians for salaries due and the status of the indgin in civil courts von backed a wild west show two years ago that was a loser anil refused to pay the indiana when the ebow burst in the elret trial von der Ahe admitted all the material facts but claimed the indians hap no standing before a civil court while off their reservation the court of appeals held directly against him |