 Elliot went to the public schools in Tarpon Springs for 10 years, and attended a college preparatory school at Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA for about two years.Elliot registered for the draft during World War I, describing himself as a citrus farmer.Bigelow started playing baseball with his brother John in 1913 (him as a pitcher/outfielder and his brother as an infielder) playing for his hometown team in Tarpon Springs, FL.