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ROYAL ASCOT RACING ENDS Results of Final Days Sport at Englands Most Fashionable Turf Meeting. SPECIAL CABLEGRAM. ASCOT, England, June 23.— The Royal Ascot meeting, the most fashionable in England and the climax of the London season, came to an end Friday. Every event decided during the four days of sport was a stake fixture. Another large and distinguished crowd was on Ascot heath today. Numerous members of the royal family were in attendance, but the biggest figure in the spectators eyes was Miss Amelia Earhart, the American girl who flew the Atlantic with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon. She was the guest of Mrs. Frederick Guest, sponsor of the flight, at the races and luncheon. The Windsor Castle Stakes, a five-eighths dash, for two-year-olds, was won by Reeds-mouth, the 5 to 2 favorite. Nijinski, 6 to 1, was second and Golden Silence, 5 to 1, finished third. Reedsmouth won by a neck in a stirring finish. The Hardwicke Stakes, for three-year-olds and upward, and run over the Swinley course of a mile and a half, resulted in an easy victory for Somerville Tattersalls Foliation, the five-year-old daughter of Tracery — Eglantine II. She won easily from Sol Joels Potocki by two lengths. Sir Abe Baileys Lucca was third. There w re nine starters. Foliation paid 2 to 1, Potocki 6 to 1 and Lucca 100 to 6. Sir W. Cookes filly Hera, a four-year-old by Skyrocket — Helenora, sprinted to victory in the Wokingham Stakes. Lord Glanelys Capture Him, a six-year-old gelding, was second and Stranathro, racing in the colors of Reid Walker, was third. Hera was held at 100 to 6, Capture Him at 7 to 1 and Stranathro at 100 to 8. Chichester Cross, the four-year-old colt by Abbots Trace — Chatham HI., won the Kings Stand Stakes, for all ages, from the three-year-old filly Grand Vixen. Devachon was third. Chichester Cross victory was a surprise. He was neglected at 20 to 1, Grand Vixen was 100 to 9 and Devachon 100 to 8. The Alexander Stakes, a long distance contest of thoroughbred speed and stamina, being decided over two miles, six furlongs and five yards, fell to E. De St. Alarys Finglas, the French-bred six-year-old by Bruleur — Fair Simone, which was beaten in the two and a half miles Ascot Gold Cup race yesterday. Finglas was the odds-on favorite today at 8 to 11. He scored over Stanley Woottons Dakota and Lord Beaverbrooks Alacrity, winner of the great Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom.
