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to make the SLSL and entirely amateur league. This controversy became so heated during the 1911-1912 season that St. Leo’s withdrew from the league during the end of the season. Despite not playing several games, it still won the league title. The team re-entered the SLSL for the 1912-1913 season, but the resentment at its success could no longer be contained and the SLSL split in 1913 into two leagues, the
Athletic Park League and the Pastime Park League. St. Leo’s took both Federal Park League titles, but in 1915,
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Millers into the top level of St. Louis soccer. Ben Millers quickly established themselves as the dominant team and St. Leo’s and Innisfails found themselves fighting for second place. In 1918, St. Leo’s Catholic Church withdrew its sponsorship from the team and the team gained the sponsorship of St. Louis Screws. St. Leo's had a Municipal League team entered in the
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for the city championship. The first game of the three game series ended in a 2-2 tie with
Innisfails taking the second game, 4-2. The third game never materialized because of conflicting events and unavailability of players. That summer, the two leagues merged to form a renewed SLSL. This episode
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which had been established the year before. St. Leo’s quickly asserted its dominance as the only fully professional team in the new league. It ran off a string of five championships. By 1910, frustrations at St. Leo’s success began to surface among the league’s other teams. This led to a movement
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Nicknamed the Blue and White, St. Leo’s was founded by
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457:"St. Louis Enters 6 Soccer Teams In U.S. Cup Race". (September 22, 1921).
470:"St. Leos' Eleven And Tacony Team Play A 4-4 Draw". (December 25, 1911).
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483:"American Soccer Champions Easy For Local Team". (December 30, 1912).
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418:"St. Leos Lose Herb Peterson, Star Halfback". (October 19, 1912).
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444:"Soccer Factions Merge, Only One League". (September 16, 1915).
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392:"Coal City Defeated In Final Contest". (December 28, 1908).
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348:Goalkeeper: Jack Tully
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329:Right half: Joe Flynn
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309:1910 roster
19:was a U.S.
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98:Position
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