Nicknamed Harry, Maestro,[2] and Inglés,[3] Hayes, with 221 official goals (including AFA and Liga Rosarina competitions) is the all-time leading top scorer in the history of Rosario Central.

[4] In 1910 Hayes made his debut for Argentina, in the unofficial South American Championship in 1910 (named Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo,[5] held as part of the celebrations of the Argentina Centennial),[6] where he debuted scoring to Chile.

[3] Hayes (the second player in Rosario Central's history to be called up for Argentina after Zenón Díaz)[3] went on to play 21 games for his country, scoring 8 goals, being also part of the Argentina squad for the 1916 South American Championship,[7] the first official national team competition in the continent.

I don't know if I played well or not, but the fact is I scored three goals so three months after I was promoted to second division, and the following day I not only debuted in Primera but I also took my girlfriend to the matches... After retiring from football, Hayes worked as advisor for Rosario Central, being also coach in the Liga Rosarina de Football.

Teams play not to lose, and that denatures the game"... "Making friends like I had and have nowadays, meeting celebrities, visiting countries, is what I received from football.