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Show ST. LOUIS CLAIMS SOCCER FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25. St. IvOiils poccer football players laid claim today to-day to the championship of tho United Unit-ed States as the result of the gamo this afternoon. In which the Chlunis-fals Chlunis-fals of SL Louis defeated tho Tacony team of Philadelphia, 3 to 1. Experts Ex-perts declared today's contest tho fastest ever played hero. The Philadelphlans, who, including today's defeat, have lost only four games in three seasons, went into the contest slightly fatigued as the result of the strenuous tie battle on a muddy field yesterday with the St. Leos, local champions. The visitors one point was due to excitement on tho part of the local backs, one of whom sent the ball through his own goal. |