The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-17
BLANC WINS $4,000 ON THE TURF
Ffenchman Who Failed to Land the Derby Will Keep
Trying for 1t


endowment-the ability to take care
or 1t. The harpies who had expected
TO ind him an easy prey could make
nothing of him. AS soon as Blanc be-
came of age he got together a racing
stable, displaying rare Judgment in his
Selectlons, and purchased the CelIe st.
cloud stud farm. on the heights of
SureSneS, near Paris. His require
ments soon outgrew this, and he be-
gan buying property on all sides. The
most notable accession to his domain
was made by the purchase from the
ex-Empress Eugene of the immense
park at La Celle st. Cloud 1t con-
tained chateau in which ROYALTY had
been content to sojourn, and here M.
Blanc made his home for some years.
But as time went on and cash came
pouring in from Monte Carlo and
elsewhere. fancy suggested more
stately pile on scale somewhat com
mensurate with his wealth He went
about the selection of a site in charac-
teristic fashion. A grand view being
the dominating idea, he had number
OF lofty towers erected in different
parts of his possessions. From their
SUBMITS. with his wife and friends, he
discussed the momentous question as
to which afforded the best outlook.
rms point at length settled, NJ. Blanc
proceeded to erect his chateau And it
really is chateau! Built of massive
blocks of stone. with every bit of
woodwork used in the structure con-
Slstlng of well seasoned oak. it pre-
sents all the solidity of a castellated
fortress of the middle ages, and. like
them, will stoutly resist the ravages of
time Tor centuries. The magnificent
dining hall, with its huge window
commanding an uninterrupted view up
the Seine, might well suffice for the
banqueting apartment of a king. Here
M. Blanc and his wife dispense A
sumptuous hospitality. Their town
residence is grand "hotel particu-
Her. In the Avenue des Champs Ely
sees. divided into two distinct por-
tons, one-half for living and enter
tanning and the other for transacting
business in connection with his racing
stable and stud farms.
But, despite his enormous wealth.
ilberal1ty and untarnished reputation
as sportsman, M. Blanc has not been
welcomed with open arms by the So
clal elect of Paris. While much ad-
dicted to gambling themselves. they
assume a virtuous disapproyaI of the
source of the Blanc millions Nor did
ms marriage in 1890 to a former ac-
tresS. the frolicsome Petite Marroto
OF the paiais Royal, help him any in
climbing the social ladder. He was
her second husband; the first she di-
vorced. She brought him as her
dowry two daughters and son. The
eioest girl married Prince Constantine
RadziwiH, and the younger Prince Ro-
land Bonaparte. M. Blanc has staked
both princes very literally He has no
children OF his own. and 1t is supposed
tnat MS stepson, who is an officer In
the French cavalry, will some day in
herit the bulk Of his estate and the
Monte Carlo shares
Perhaps the most characteristic event
OF Edmond Blanc's life is that which
marked his admission to the famous
Paris Jockey club. This club is con-
trolied by a clique of young racing aris-
tocrats who object to anyone but their
own particular circle of friends being
admitted to membership. Blanc. not
belonging to this set. was rejected when
his name was put up for election. He
promptly set to work, bought the house
in the Rue Scribe which the Jockey
club had always occupied, and threat
ened to eyict them. The exclusive
young aristocrats capitulated to their
landlord and N. Blanc was admitted.
M. Blanc believes that it pays to get
the best. English-bred mares are nu-
merous on his stud farms and the most
noted of his SireS halt from Albion
When, in 1900. the Duke. Of Westnin-s
ster died and his racing string was
sold, M. Blanc bought for his stud the
famous Flying Fox for the record price
OF 100000 English sportsmen gener-
ally considered that he had paid for the
horse much more than he was really
worth, but M, Blanc knew what he was
about, as much as his father did when
he bought the Monaco concession, and
remarked that he would have no diff
Guilty in regaining the money as soon
as the offspring OF Flying Fox should