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"Mister Bull"
Image of Palacio Zino appears in the Aug 21 edition after he nearly died from a public duel with Enrique Gómez Carrilllo.
Al público pagano
The language in this short article suggests that Mister Bull will take a somewhat humorous take on the week's sports events.
Alberto Ohaco, el ídolo de Racing
The cover to Mister Bull dedicated to one of Racing's best players is an example of the idolatry for footballers in the age of popular celebrities (and the role of the press in creating celebrities).
Ante los próximos internacionales
An interview with national team player Pedro Calomino revelas how players were troubled by the lack of organization and professionalism by AFA authorities
Arnoldo Watson Hutton
Like many Anglo-Argentine footballers of the early 20th century, Watson Hutton was praised as a legendary teacher of the game by what he did on the field (but also for the lessons he learned from his father: Alexander Watson Hutton)
Cosas útiles; River Plate inaugura hoy su field
Interesting piece on the physics of falling to the ground; River Plate opens a new field (presumably in Núñez).
Cover Image
The weekly magazine El Domingo began publication in 1916. These images cover the period from May 13, 1917 to November 17, 1917. Within its pages are some of the ealriest sports writing in Argentina (outisde of newspapers).
El football-sport nacional: Carnet del Mundo
This article is a precursor, of sorts, to the types of articles that appeared frequently four decades later in Argentine sports magazines. It provides a medical analysis of how players should train, adopt good daily habits, and the risk of…
El football-sport nacional: Charla de la semana
The issue of excessive force by players, as an infection for Argentine fútbol, has a long history as evidenced by this 1917 piece in El Domingo
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
This article shows that violent aggression towards referees went back as early as 1917
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
This article calls for unity to stop the violent aggression towards referees that continued in 1917
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
This article calls for fans to stop their violent aggression towards players and representatives of the national team after each loss by Argentina. The reference point was a match played in 1916 when Argentina lost to Uruguay and some fans attacked…
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
This article uses the 1917 South American championship as a way of highlighting the sportsmanship of its partiipants, the spirit of good will - even in defeat, and the benefits of international play.
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
Although El Domingo was often critical of the poor behavior of fans and players, here it provides a rare rebuke of the match officials whose poor performance aggrivated matters at a match between Progresista and Independiente.
El football-sport nacional: Los teams ingleses en el Rio de la Plata
Helpful summary of tours by British teams
El football-sport nacional: Nuestro profesionalismo
The author qualifies the growing professionalism in fútbol as a mistake. He believes that clubs who are willing to pay "gajes" (stipends or payments for hired labor) are ruining the amateur spirit of the sport.