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Letter from reader
Alfredo Gierken writes that the club bias by the editors of the magazine affected the article "Los malos embajadores" from September 3, thus characterizing San Lorenzo in a negative light while absolving teams like Boca Juniors that are favored by…
El fútbol argentino
Provides a positive look at Argentine soccer through the lens of its official governing body: AFA. This brochure was a part of Argentina's effort to host the 1962 World Cup (which eventually went to Chile). Because Perón is portrayed extensively in…
Letter to the Honorable Assembly
The letter cites the success of a youth tournament (previous to Peron's) and the construction projects of Huracán and San Lorenzo
Incidencia delegación Club San Lorenzo de Almagro Expte. 16266
San Lorenzo player Narciso Doval is accused by the flight crew of Aerolineas Austral of sexual harassment and belligerent behavior on a flight to Buenos Aires. AFA presents the details of the accusations and promises further investigations, but…
Solicitud de informes a la Football Association
AFA seeks information to ascertain whether any San Lorenzo player should face disciplinary action (eventually Sanfilippo is named).
Sanciones en revisión
The transfer of city property to a club association must meet Congressional approval, in this case San Lorenzo's move to acquire more land for expansion of facilities is under review.
San Lorenzo de Almagro está afiliado a las siguientes instituciones:
Not only does this reveal the reach of a club beyond practicing soccer, it also demonstrates how much the Peronist state influenced the development of sports and sponsored them
Movimientos de socios al 31 de diciembre de 1954 & último decenio
Very detailed look at club membership, hovering between 33,000 and 40,000 members (they paid in 1954 an average of 75.6 pesos a year to be a member-pg. 112; 3,053,340 pesos in annual dues paid by 40,364 members)
Escuela de basquetbol & Estadísticas de las asistencias a clases y prácticas deportivas realizadas en la institución durante el año 1954
Another good look at the diversity of sports offerings that San Lorenzo provided, as well as the massive participation by club members and their families
Asistencia de alumnos a los cursos y actividades culturales
These educational offerings attracted tens of thousands of children and the club fostered them before Perón, but they associate their development as part of the 2nd quinquenal
Memoria
Of note is how the club relates its yearly summary to the tumultuous events of late 1955. The club addresses these events clearly but only in how they relate to the performance of the club (loss revenue during the coup).
Movimientos de socios al 31 de diciembre de 1955 & último decenio
Very detailed look at club membership, compare to 1954 and 1956
Comisión especial pro nuevo estadio
From an economic and political view, this is a helpful overview of new stadium construction
Jira a Europa
International trips were common, but clubs and outlets liked to republish positive articles about Argentine teams
Biblioteca
Clubs are civic associations, and this brief summary of the use of the library reveals the vitality of San Lorenzo in Almagro
Movimientos de socios al 31 de diciembre de 1956 & último decenio
Very detailed look at club membership, compare to 1954 and 1955