Judges at the high school cross-country competition in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park had a problem.
Joe and Clarence Scott, the 16-year-old twin seniors from Brooklyn Automotive High School, crossed the finish line of the two-and-a-half mile race that drizzly, cold November day in first place -- simultaneously. Holding hands. The pair were among the top runners in their age group in the city in 1958, often winning or finishing near the top of the standings in distance events.
But the Scotts' unusual finish was a violation of the rules, since it implied that they'd colluded on the ending.
Joe and Clarence Scott, the 16-year-old twin seniors from Brooklyn Automotive High School, crossed the finish line of the two-and-a-half mile race that drizzly, cold November day in first place -- simultaneously. Holding hands. The pair were among the top runners in their age group in the city in 1958, often winning or finishing near the top of the standings in distance events.
But the Scotts' unusual finish was a violation of the rules, since it implied that they'd colluded on the ending.