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j j ! j j ! j | I j j | j j i i j | I I j I i j ! j | I | j ! | Juvenile Heats On Makes Impression at Pawtucket Stroubes Homebred Reported Ready to Launch Racing Career PAWTUCKET, R. I.. April 6.— One of the latest arrivals at Narragansett Park is a royally bred two-year-old chestnut colt, which, unless many horsemen are making a grievous error of judgment, will write his [name boldly across racings scroll of fame before the season is very far advanced. The colt is Heats On and he is by Balla-j dier — Court Song, she by Sir Gallahad III. He is owned by the Texan, W. C. Stroube, who bred and raised him on the Melody Meadows Farm down at Corsicana, Texas. Heats On arrived last night. Such great importance was attached to the colts first train journey that, not only his personal groom, but owner Stroube, trainer Mickey Harrison and farm manager John Johnson made the trip in the car with him. What may be called a horsemens horse is always an event and a large num- ber of trainers left their work this morning to inspect Heats On, when Mickey Harrison led him out. To a man they were enthusi- astic about the colts beautiful conforma- tion, his power, size and general behavior. "He looks and acts like a great horse," was the verdict, and owner Stroube said money couldnt buy him." The horse, reports say, has shown phenomenal speed in his trials and his breeding suggests nothing is wrong with his stamina. Mickey Harrison says the colt is nearly ready to run and, after schooling at the barrier, he will make his debut. Hard-hitting eight-year-old Loveday, winner of the Mary Dyer Stakes here in 1942, returned to her favorite track this morning. Bill Flemings mare, a great favorite here because of her stretch -running ability, started rounding into top form in Florida and is expected to show all her old ability during the spring meeting.
