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TURF SCANDAL IN FARAWAY PERU. Jockey Falls from the Favorite in the Peruvian Derby and Is Sent to Jail and Ruled Off. Peruvian racing is not of gigantic proportions, but in a way it flourishes and is popular. The Peruvian Derby was run August 30 at Lima and was attended with scandal. On the same day. Avonalis. a mare formerly traced at Oakland by "Daggle" Smith, won a big stake. The live-year-old daughter of St. Avonlcus and Physalis is owned by Silvers and Wakeham. who conduct the Mischief Stud In Peru. A field of six started in the event, which was known as the Commercio Prize, with a value of ,500. During the twenty-live minutes the field was at the post there were many false breaks and Avonalis was always out in front. She took the lead soon after the Held finally got away nnd was never headed, winning by three lengths. All of tho American-bred horses were required to take up heavy penalties, as is shown in the following summary of starters: Avonalis. m, 5 American-bred 120 Yankee, h. 5 American-bred 130 CJoldstream. h. 0 American-bred 132. Adshevia. m. 0 Argentine-bred 110 Signoretta. m. 0 Chile-bred 110 King of Hearts, h. 0 Chile-bred 110 M. A. Silvers took Avonalis to Peru last year. He was in New York this year and bought a number of yearlings for the Lima Jockey Club. Nineteen youngsters were sold in Peru for .l 40. The cost and expense amounted to 1908.sh,500. and the club netted ,010 on the investment. A youngster by Golden .Maxim- Doughnuts went for 50. and a filly by Golden Maxim Noura for 05. There was a scandal in connection with the running of the Peruvian Derby, involving jockey Frank Gulturriz. who is said to have ridden on California tracks. It led to his arrest and that of other men. and the jockey was held in jail for five days and later ruled off for life. It was charged that Gulturriz fell off Oniuida. one of the favorites, purposely. He was handcuffed and taken to jail. Further investigation of the affair led to the arrest of Jlm Casella. trainer of Turf, the Derby winner, as well as jockey It. Diaz. The charge against Casclla and Diaz was that they had hatched a plot to get Guiturriz to fall off. Orquida belongs to Presidentelect Leguia of Peru and the race was regarded as a canter for him. When Guiturriz fell off there was a shout that it was no race and ru effort was made to have it run over, but the officials held the result should stand.
