Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-20
ISL" LAMBERT, FORMER AMEs
FOOTBALL STAR, sUccUM1s
IN DENVER.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
TO UNDERGO OPERATION
Lambert Was Engaged in Engineering
Work in Colorado When Taken Ill
Body to Be Taken to Newton For
Buriai-Parents Reside in Ames-
ExcelIed in Athletic Work.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
A1nes. July 2O-Word received here
last night told Of the death in st. Jo-
seph's hospital, Denver, Colo, yester-
day afternoon of Everett g., ("Si")
Lambert. former star fullback Of the
Iowa State College football team, and
assistant coach during his last year in
school, 1909. Lambert's death followed
an operation for gallstones, which was
performed Monday. Larfbert's old
homo town was at Newton, Iowa
where the young man was reared and
from which place ne entered college
here. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Lambert, however. live here.
Lambert's death will prove a great
shock to Iowa college circles as the
young man was widely known, not only
IN Iowa, but turnout the entire coun-
try. His sensational punting and rush
ing brought him to the attention OF
football critics everywhere, and there
was scarcely a sporting writer in the
country who did not have Lambert on
his ''all-star" lineup during the years
of 1907 and 1908.
Brother Leaves For Denver.
Isl" Lambert was a civil engineer.
and was engaged in government work
Idaho Springs, thirty-eight miles from
Denver. When he was taken i'll friends
took him imm editaely to the Denver
hospital, where it was decided that an
operation would be necessary. Guy
ole no
star. who played half on the same
teams in which his brother starred at
full. left here Monday for Denver in
his brothers illness. Guy Lambert
water, Okla, where he is an assistant
lahoma state agricultural college. Guy
noon Tuesday.
Lambert Was Young Star.
esp Lambert was one of the young
est college stars in athletics In recent
years, and was hardly more than a
boy when he made his best records in
college athletics. He was % years old
last year in college he was not per-
l1iSISo W pay 4OSSO0AA WING W SAAN
-four year rule" and his time was
spent in acting as assistant to Coach
Clyde Williams. Lambert's last game
was played at Des Moines on Thanks
giving, 1908. when Ames defeated
Drake. Aside from his superb work in
football Lambert was also prominent
in track athletics. Physically the young
man was perfect specimen, and his
best work was in the heavy events. His
hammer throw record, made at the
Missouri Valley conference, still stands,
and Lambert. won the event twice In
succession. At the time Of his death
correspondence waS being carried on
with Morningside College, Sioux City,
which was anxious to secure Lambert
as coach for next year.
Body to Newton For Burial.
Mr.. L.ambert's body will be brought
to Newton for burial. and will be &C
companied by Guy Lambert.
Aside from the young mans parents
here and his brother Guy, he is surviv-
ed by one other brother, Jay s. Lam
bert, OF Marshalltown. The latter ar
rived here on an early train this morn
ing to be with his parents Lambert's
aged grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. K.
Lambert, live at Newton, as do also
an aunt, Mrs. E. A. Besser, and an
uncle. Ellsworth Lambert.