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Addie_JossI see what you're saying, and maybe it is John, but I don't think so. The cards that do feature John, at least the ones I'm familiar with, always seem to either have a John or a J on the front before his last name. I do not know if there are any other cards of Dad Clarkson, but if John Clarkson was as big a star as he conceivably was, how could they make such a mistake as to put him on the wrong team? There is the chance that they confused him with his brother, no doubt, I just don't think thats the case.
Here is the kicker and what I think the clincher:
There are some players featured on 2 teams in the set, such as Dan Brouthers who is featured playing for Baltimore and Louisville, which leads me to believe that these cards were produced during the 1895 season because Brouthers played for both teams in 1895 and not 1894. If that is the case, then there is no way it could be John Clarkson because his career ended in 1894. I believe that to be Dad Clarkson and a card that has been mis-catalogued all this time.