Clarence Lemuel "Cupid" Childs (August 8, 1867[1] – November 8, 1912) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball with a 13-season career from 1888, 1890–1901, playing for the Philadelphia Quakers, Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos and Chicago Orphans of the National League and the Syracuse Stars of the American Association.

The 1892 Spiders featured several stars, including future Hall of Fame members Cy Young, George Davis and Jesse Burkett.

Childs charged Clarke and badly beat the manager in the ensuing fistfight.

The next day, fans in Pittsburgh showed up in large numbers (triple the average Monday attendance) hoping to see a continuation of the scuffle, but the game was played without incident.

A career .306 hitter, Childs retired with a .416 on-base percentage, 991 walks and 269 stolen bases, having played more than 1400 games as a second baseman.