Elmer E. Bates was an early Cleveland sports writer who was an
original member of the Baseball Writers Association of
America(Cleveland-1908). He was a Cleveland correspondent for the
Sporting Life(as opposed to the Sporting News) as early as 1897. I
need his birth & death details

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 02 Feb 2003 12:34 PST

hello Bluestreak,
It's nice to see you again.
Are you referring to the comment I posted for your question at this
URL?http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=123598
Do you want me to post the comment here as an answer?
Best regards,
--Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Question by bluestreak-ga on 02 Feb 2003 13:18 PST

Yes, Bobbie7. That is exactly what I would like you to do.  I've now
gotten back newspaper obituaries from the public library near
Holgate,OH. Ane the guy you found is indeed my man.  He also went by
the nickname the Little Man.  Or something like that.  So I'm
crediting you because you found so much info, but also because you
were first with it.  You beat Omnivorous by 2 hours with your
information.  You both were probably working on it concurrently but
you got there first.  So I want to credit you.  My questions are
dwindling quickly.  Hope I get more hits before they run out. 
bluestreak

Hi Bluestreak, 
 
The following information seems to fit the description for Elmer E.
Bates:
 
Elmer E. Bates was born in 1860, died in 1930 and was buried in the
Middle Ridge Cemetery, Madison  Township, Lake County Ohio.
Father: John D. Bates (1833-1908) 
Mother: Mary J. Bates (1831-1905) 
 
 
Source: 
Lake County Genealogical Society 
Madison Township 
Middle Ridge Cemetery -  Row 8 - East Section 
 
Elmer E. Bates  
Section E 
Row 8 
Stone 4 
Inscription: 
Elmer E. Bates/ 1860-1930/ "The Little Old Man"/ 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs/madison/mrid08.html 
 
Bates, Mary J. 
Bates, John D. 
Section E 
Row 8 
Stone 3 
Inscription: 
Bates/ Mary J. 1831-1905/ John D. 1833-1908/ 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs/madison/mrid08.html 
 
Bates, S. Adell 
Bates, Mary 
Bates, Charles 
Section E 
Row 8 
Stone 5 
Bates/ S. Adell/ 1846-1932/ Baby Mary/ 1881/ Charles/ 1855-1932 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs/madison/mrid08.html 
 
I hope this helps. 
 
Best Regards, 
Bobbie7-ga

Thank you so, so much Bobbie7.  I'd been searching for Bates for over
10 years. First, via librarians, then via computer, google.  I hope to
keep your attention, but realize the sands in the hour glass are
running out for me.  Hope we talk again, Bobbie7.  It's been my great
pleasure to work with you.  Your research skills are excellent. AAA+. 
bluestreak

Dear Bluestreak,
Thank you for the very nice comment, great rating and generous tip.
Glad to have helped!
Sincerely,
Bobbie7