As a fielder he was very fair, and as, a batsman above the average, so far as strength went, though not always to be depended upon as certain to land upon the ball.
His home was down at Ocean Spray, near Boston, but he came to us from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He was released to the Bostons in the spring of 1888 for the sum of $10,000, and played with that team for several years.

He is now in the cigar business in Michigan and is, I ant glad to learn, successful.

Pitchers of Clarkson's sort are few and far between, as club managers of these latter days can testify.
Jim McCormick, who was Clarkson's alternate in the box, was also one of the best men in his line that ever sent a ball whizzing across the plate.

He was a great big fellow with a florid complexion and blue eyes, and was utterly devoid of fear, nothing that came in his direction being too hot for him to handle.