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Lamentable epílogo de lo que debió ser una fiesta deportiva: un muerto y muchos heridos
Little mention of the role of the police
El domingo futbolero
Jornalist El Bachiller wrote a weekly column, of which he dedicated a bit this week to the problems in Liniers. He appeals to civility and rememberance near Mother's Day for the woman who lost a son.
Bandoleros v. Fútbol: patotas de delincuentes juveniles se han dedicado ahora a atacar y a robar a los auténticos y pacíficos "hinchas"
The article warns that a new type of young male goes to the stadiums only to incite violence or commit crimes, not watch the game
Policías particulares en las canchas para asegurar el orden
Citing they inability to police mass amounts of fans, and growing incidents that take place at stadiums, clubs are petitioning for more police presence. They also cite that the lower division teams are in a worse situation.
Para la municipalidad no ofrecerían seguridad las canchas de San Lorenzo, Atlanta, All Boys, y Excursionistas
These four teams are cited as having insufficiently safe stadiums to hold the number of spectators they receive on a regular basis. AFA is working with stat officials to improve stadium conditions.
Una investigación exhaustiva debe señalar a los verdaderos culpables del accidente en La Plata
The main article chastises club and city officials for not taking stadium security seriously until a tragedy occurs. Another article looks at the effect of new stadium investigations on Ferro Oeste.
El referee y los linesmen se fueron de la cancha 3 horas después de terminado el match
Fan violence the same week as the La Plata tragedy, as projectiles rain down upon referees. They could not leave the stadium for 3 hours fearing their own safety.
Fue consumada en el túnel y los pasillos cuando fue expulsado
Punched and kicked by a mob waiting in the tunnel during the match, a Boca Juniors player is attacked (who let these assailants in the tunnel?)
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Gases, water hoses, police, unruly fans...all on display
...y todo pasó en un partido de fútbol
A fan threw a knife at a referee in La Paternal, most likely a Boca Juniors fan. Police are called in and launch gas canisters, creating mayhem. Some fans storm the field to escape the gas, and a few throw projectiles at the stands and at police…
Boca no responsibilizaba al público ni a sus hinchas, dice el Dr. Armando
Boca does not want sanctions for the behavior of its fans. President Armando says it is the fault of the referee and police (not the Boca fan who threw a knife onto the field, or tried to burn parts of the stadium). The referee, in turn, states that…
Various articles on the aftermath of Argentinos Juniors vs. Boca Juniors
The various articles shows how hostile Pres. Armando from Boca is towards the AFA, the referee, and the police. An air of arrogance. Boca holds a meeting of its members that is more like a rallying cry. One Boca official even accuses River Plate of…
Semana trágica. -Ni policía ni leña. -El hinchón de hoy. -La vuelta del paraguayo
El Bachiller believes that the excessive violence at stadiums is a shared responsibility to refrain from accusing referees of corruption or promoting the use of force to calm things down. He attributes this old violence to a national character that…
Griffa, Pelé y Garrincha los objetivos inmediatos de Boca
Boca Juniors tries to purchase rights to Pelé and Garrincha. Good example of Boca and River's competitive zeal to buy major players, known as the era of fútbol espectáculo.
Exceso de "colados"; "Se gana con goles, ¿no?", dijo Douksas, y los rojos hicieron dos y los boquenses ninguno
Incidents at the end of the match included a person attacking a player, who promptly beats him up. There is some reference to the use of gases ("cohetes o tiros alarmaron a los hinchas")
Lorenzo confía en destruir el pesimismo antes de ir a Chile
New national team coach Lorenzo is confident in his training and tactics designed to produce an Argentine squad that can match the physicality of European opponents at the 1962 World Cup