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).
The makeup of the spectators in attendance is not heavily dominated by men, and includes many boys and girls. Of note is the contest by which El Domingo offered a 10 peso prize for those spectators circled in the photo (a novel way of trying to sell…
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.