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Argentine press routinely offered foreign accounts, even in 1944
Boca Juniors intensifica sus preparativos para carnaval
The yearly carnival is a major event that requires a lot of preparation.
Boca da su valioso concurso para las víctimas de la catástrofe de S.Juan
More details about the exhibition matches hastily arranged to raise funds for the victims of the 1944 earthquake, as well as a mention of Chilean support ("nuestros hermanos de raza y tradición")
El aporte de Boca
The magazine highlights the generosity and humanity of the club in raising funds for the funds of the tragedy in Sarmiento (the 1944 earthquake in San Juan). An outreach for fan support in raising funds follows on the next page.
Un centenar de obreros trabajan ya para los próximos bailes de carnaval
Hosting dances and carnivals not only functioned as a social activity for the club, its members and their families, and the neighborhood…but it was a great way to raise funds.
Grueso error
The civic mindedness of Argentine fútbol is on full display as the fan magazine of Boca Juniors is critical of club management when it comes to the transfer of key players. This article is a great example of the sense of community in a club…
Boca Juniors y la música popular en el alma de Francisco Rotundo
Useful article to see the intersection of fútbol, music, and popular culture in general
Lista oficial de los que jugarán
AFA offered players a chance to agree to new terms with their clubs, at which time the clubs could ask for the reinstatement of players into AFA. Here is a list of which players, by club, that accepted the new terms (such as Amadeo Carrizo and Angel…
El fútbol de antes y el fútbol actual
Every generation looks fondly at the past. Although the late 1940s is characterized to this day as a golden age, this article shows that in 1949 many were worried about the quality of play based on training and tactics…not natural-born talent,…
River daría marcha atrás: no cedería a Rossi
Although Rossi does not become a part of Boca, an extensive profile is published on one of the more popular players in the country. Most likely, this profile was drafted thinking he would join the club and for editorial reasons they ran it anyway.
Fangio: uno más de los hinchas de Boca Juniors
Juan Manuel Fangio was one of the more popular sportsmen in the late 1940s. The magazine takes pride that such a popular figure is a fan of Boca Juniors.
Various articles
Rumors swirl about Néstor Rossi becoming a part of Boca (he won't, leaving for Colombia) and Eduardo Ricagni leaving for Italy (which he does). AFA's President Oscar Nicolini is promoted to a cabinet level position in the Perón administration…
Boca tendrá socios y filiales en todo el país
This is of interesting note, since it provides a date for when major club teams began to look towards the interior for more club members
Se arrendarían las instalaciones de Sportivo Barracas para uso de Boca, mientras se hacen las obras
A helpful summary of Boca's plans for its facilities, with a mention that Sportivo Barracas will allow players to use their facilities for training.
Tendremos en La Boca el estadio más grande del mundo, nos expresa
This article goes well with the previous week's article on swimming pools. In this case, the expansion of Boca's stadium is designed to elevate it to the status of one of the world's largest and most modern stadiums. Fans, however, should do their…
Evita podría mediar en la crisis, afrima en Brasil Iesso
Interviewed in Brazil, Iesso believes that the popularity of Eva could help solve the impasse between players and AFA.