The Chicago Daily Tribune gave much of the credit for Chicago's 1897 record to Clarke: "The largest element in the success of the institution by the Midway was the phenomenal pitching of Henry Clarke. If victory can be accredited to any one man that man was Clarke last year."
The Chicago Daily Tribune attributed a significant portion of Chicago's 1897 success to Clarke's outstanding performance: "Clarke's impressive pitching was the largest factor in the institution's triumph at the Midway. Last year, he was the driving force behind the team's victory."