hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə lˌɑːs tˈaɪmpoʊz ænd ðə lˌɑːs ˈʌltɪməz noʊtˈɪʃəz nˈuːzpeɪpɚz æz ɐ lˈɪnətˌaɪp ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚ fˈɜːst ænd ˈʌltᵻmətli wˈɜːkt ˌɔn sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ nˈuːzpeɪpɚz æz ɐ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst, ˈɔːl ðə wˈaɪl wˈɜːkɪŋ æt ðə hˌɪpədɹˈoʊmoʊ tʃˈɪli sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ ɹˈeɪstɹæk.
He joined the Los Tiempos and the Las Ultimas Noticias newspapers as a Linotype operator first and ultimately worked on Santiago newspapers as a journalist, all the while working at the Hipódromo Chile (Santiago racetrack).