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IDENTIFYING HORSES A TASK One of the Most Difficult and Responsible Positions on Race Track Schwartz Job at Fair Grounds. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 3. One of the most difficult and responsible positions on the track seldom comes to the attention of the racing fans, and this position is that of official identifier of the horses at each track. Holding down this position at the Louisiana Jockey Club for the past two. years is Eugene "Frenchy" Schwartz, a native of New Orleans who was virtually brought up with the thoroughbreds. Schwartz, who is 36 years old, serves as official timer and identifier at Aurora and Fairmount Park, and it is his business to know the markings of every horse at the tracks at which he is employed, and it is upon his recommendation that the stewards order the scratching of horses when markings conflict. Since 1931, Schwartz has been clocking horses, beginning his career in this profession in Chicago, after having dissolved a partnership with his brother Alphonse in the ownership of Renaissance and Sweeper-man. Alphonse is still an owner and trainer and has a stable of five horses in California, awaiting the opening of the Santa Anita racing season. Another member of the Schwartz family closely connected with racing was the late Martin Schwartz, who rode for a number of years for Ben E. Chapman, succumbing to a long illness last winter, which was pro-yoked by excessive reducing during his riding days. "Frenchy," as he is fam.Uarly known on the race tracks of the Middle West and South, must inspect every horse that enters the paddock to be saddled for a race, as well as provide the racing secretary and mutuel department handicapper with a workout tab daily. The official race track identifier purpose is to prevent the attempt of "ringing" of horses, and in this respect the attempts have heen reduced to a minimum. -
