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Racing en busca de la triple corona
Right after winning their second consecutive title, Racing suggests that a third straight title--which no team had accomplished yet--was within reach (Rácing will accomplish the feat in 1951).
Racing habilitó su estadio y pasó al primer puesto del campeonato
The new stadium - Estadio Presidente Juan Perón - marked a significant step forward in stadium construction in Argentina. The mammoth venue, with a seating capacity well over 60,000, served as a testament to the dedication of Racing's club members…
Racing recuperó en el juego y en el score al Atlético de Bilbao; San Lorenzo de Almagro sufrió su primer traspié ante Real Madrid; En una reñida lucha Newell's Old Boys perdió en La Coruña
Press and soccer fans in Argentina closely followed the performance of major club teams involved in offseason exhibition games in Spain. Of note is that the game between San Lorenzo and Real Madrid turned hostile, with a Spanish government officials…
Rumores de amnistía se vienen insinuando
As the Colombian league starts running out of money, AFA ponders amnesty for the dozens of players who left Argentina.
Salario medio mensual en la industria
Helpful to compare to similar reports in 1955, 1960, 1965, and 1970
San Lorenzo de Almagro conquista Europa
Conquering Europe is an idea that resonated with Argentines, who often felt ignored by Europeans.
Scene from "Escuela de Campeones"
This scene shows how education and schooling became important vehicles for the dissimination of football. Here, Scotsman Alexander Watson Hutton teaches his young "criollo" pupils a lesson about sports and life in general.
Se iniciará hoy con dos matches el torneo mundial de basquetbol
Annoucement to readers that today marks the first day of the inaugural World Basketball Championship, which began play at Buenos Aires' famed Luna Park.
Se inició en River Plate el campeonato de fútbol infantil 'Evita'. La sra. María Eva Duarte de Perón saluda a uno de los integrantes de uno de los equipos que tomarán parte en el certamen.
Evita salutes youth athletes (soccer players) at the opening ceremony
Serio problema
In the wake of the players' strike from the previous year, the problem of Argentine players leaving for foreign clubs-willing to pay them a higher salary-continues.
Socios honorarios por aclamación
Regardless of a person's club affiliations, clubs honored important figures with honorary membership. Perhaps San Lorenzo benefited from government assitance, or was seeking federal aid, and this was a form of appeasing powerful figures.
Trabajo y deporte
Citing Perón's commitment to social justice, the article lauds sports and labor as the foundation of society and the government's emphasis means that it will focus its energies on making both available to all citizens. The article mentions the…
U.S. Basketball Team Arrives
Brief mention that the 1950 World Basketball Championship begins tonight, with the United States sending an amateur team, the Denver Chevrolets, to represent the country in Argentina.
U.S. Win a Hard Game; Argentina Triumph
The United States defeats Chile in their first game of the 1950 FIBA Championship. Interesting that Argentina receives second billing in this article.
Un equipo argentino de fútbol jugará en mayo en inglaterra
The announcement that Argentina will play a friendly in England, and another one in Scotland, in 1951, came at a time when trade negotiations with England were delicate and the Peronist government embraced an anti-imperial attitude towards the U.K.…
Un serio problema es la labor de los árbitros
The only difference, according to El Ciclón, between English and Argentine referees is that the English earn higher salaries; referees from both countries turn in inconsistent performances.