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El exceso de la pasión daña a la pura finalidad del deporte
Although Troilo would become later associated with River Plate, here he contributes his thoughts as a soccer fan.
Cuadro de honor; Detalle sintético de las actividades
Records show the titles Boca Juniors won in various sports, as well as a summary of all athletic-related events for the year for both men and women.
Cuadro de honor
A list of club successes in various competitions, including (but not limited to) bocce, track and field, basketball, judo, volleyball, wrestling, and cycling.
Fútbol para caballeros
A letter to the newspaper editor addresses football—which is uncommon in regular newspaper letters to the editor. Eligio González worries about the “noble y viril deporte” affected by bad players that behave like boxers. Unlike boxing, the football…
Una gran pasión
Odd occurrence of images celebrating Juan Perón's love for sports in the middle of the military junta under Videla
Various articles on the 1951 Pan-American Games
The tournament became a resounding success for the Peronist state and Argentina. The president takes time to greet basketball players.
Presidió el gobernador Aloé varios actos en la ciudad de Necochea
Famed boxer, and ardent Peronist supporter, Pascual Pérez receives a commemorative medal from the reigning Queen of Agro 1954, under the watchful eyes of Peronist state officials.
Se iniciaron cursos de atletismo para los profesores del interior; Ha finalizado el torneo de box de los trabajadores
The first article describes a training school for track and field instructors in the interior of the country. It is under the direction of CAD, but organized by the City of Buenos Aires and the Commission for Physical Education. In the second…
Advertisement for social activities
Boxing, the appearance of music and film celebrities, and dance are all part of the social activities hosted by the club.
Various images from the 100th issue
A normal issue of Mundo Deportivo contained on average 82 pages. This issue, number 100, is 246 pages long solely focused on the successful hosting of the 1951 Pan-American Games. Of note is the fascist-style stage. It includes an image of Juan Peron…
Proclamado en una fiesta inolvidable: "Campeón del mundo de ayuda al deporte"
Never losing a chance to highlight Argentina's equal status to world powers, the visit of Jack Dempsey to Argentina leads to an article in Mundo Peronista that exalts the President for being the world champion in supporting athletics.