Gray Fred Died Near Northville

Gray Fred Died Near Northville

Gray Fred, the well-known trotter, is dead. He was being brought from Northville and was taken sick Monday evening and placed in a barn 12 miles east of the city. The news came to the city yesterday morning that he was dead.

Gray Fred was 9 years old. He was raised in Detroit by the well-known showman, Franch. Six years ago he was purchased by Fred H. Lepper, the landlord of the Cook House. Last summer he was sold to Tommy McNamara of Chelsea, who traded him to a hotelkeeper at Northville. Mr. McNamara again traded to get him back and he died on his way to be delivered.

The best time he made was 2:24 1/4 in '98 on the track at Adrian. Mr. Lepper often drove him a quarter in 32 seconds. He had the distemper three years ago and never seemed to be right after that.