T. B. TAYLOR, Quarter-back.
MARSHALL PAGE, Tackle.
J. D. TILFORD, Half-back.
The selection of an All-New-York Football team this year is not an easy task. There is a wealth of material to choose from, but the very fact of there being so many players of almost equal merit makes the task all the harder. The season just closed has been a remarkable one in the history of interscholastic football both in New York and Brooklyn, and the contest for the championship of both cities has been a most stubborn one. The teams have shown marked improvement in their knowledge of the game and the variety and execution of their plays, and the boys have shown an aptitude for the sport that gives great promise for the future. The team selected is a remarkably heavy one, and under proper coaching and training would undoubtedly put up a magnificent game against any college eleven.
Hasbrouck of Berkeley School is undoubtedly entitled to the position of left end. He weighs 177 pounds, is a very fast runner, a sure tackler, and strong at breaking up interference. He played on the '93, '94, and '95 teams, and understands his position thoroughly. He gets down the field under kicks with remarkable speed, and rarely, if ever, misses a tackle. He is not liable to be easily hurt, and only once during the season has he been injured painfully, his injury consisting of the dislocation of a shoulder. He captained the Berkeley team this year, and would undoubtedly have turned out a far stronger team had he not been hampered by outside influences.
At left tackle Manning of De La Salle seems to be the best choice. He weighs 176 pounds, is a very fast runner, a hard tackler, and a sure ground-gainer when the ball is given to him. A remarkably powerful fellow, he rarely is injured, and has played the entire season through, improving with every game. He breaks through his opponent with great fierceness, and goes at interference with a determination that is simply irresistible.
Kinney of St. Paul's is thoroughly able to take care of the position of right guard. He weighs 187½ pounds, is a player of great strength and courage, breaks through his man fiercely and with determination, and added to his ability to block hard is the qualification of an able tackler. He has played two seasons on the St. Paul's team, and is a steady, reliable player that makes his presence felt in every game. He runs well with the ball, gets his head low, and carries his tackler along with him whenever he is met.
At centre, Boorum of Brooklyn Poly. Prep. could easily handle any man that has played that position in the two interscholastic leagues this season. He weighs 170 pounds, puts the ball in play with accuracy and precision, and blocks his man strongly and surely. He is a tower of strength in blocking centre plays, and has no fear of the strongest kind of interference.