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John Kendal, president of the Credit River Anglers Association of Toronto, shows a nice Atlantic salmon before releasing back into the Salmon River near Altmar, NY. The upper fly-fishing section of the Salmon River is open through Nov. 30. (Photo courtesy of John Kendal.)
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Lake Ontario’s Native Salmon Return to Oswego County

August 6, 2014 Contributor

Back in the early years of the 19th century, Lake Ontario had the greatest population of landlocked Atlantic salmon in the world. So many ran the tributaries each fall to spawn, men could drive horse-drawn wagons into the streams and spear or net a load full. Housewives would wade in up to their knees and catch salmon dinners in their aprons. Although they were capable of overcoming incredible natural obstacles like waterfalls and raging, shallow rapids, they were no match for human progress.

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The Billy Blum No. 90 erupts in flames during the 1960 Oswego Speedway International Classic.
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‘Classic Moments’ Countdown: #26 The Blum No. 90 Fire – 1960 International Classic

August 5, 2014 Contributor

With 26 days remaining until the International Classic, the countdown continues with No. 26, looking back on the Billy Blum fire of the 1960 International Classic. Blum, who finished second in the 1959 Classic, once again drove the George Adams bright orange No. 90 in 1960, but an early race jingle left him with a disabled front end.

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Driver Autographs, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Highlight Weekend Action at Oswego Speedway

August 5, 2014 Contributor

Oswego Speedway continues its summer stretch of action Saturday with Driver Autograph and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Night presented by JP Jewelers. Saturday’s schedule includes a 50-lap Novelis Supermodified main event as well as a 30-lap Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super feature. The Small Block Supers will revert back to running first on the schedule throughout this weekend’s racing.

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Prior to the 1962 running of the International Classic, a 45 car consolation event was contended to fill the final six spots in the starting lineup.
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‘Classic Moments’ Countdown: #27 The Infamous 45 Car Consi – 1962 International Classic

August 4, 2014 Contributor

As the countdown officially begins toward the 58th annual Budweiser International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds at Oswego Speedway on Sunday, August 31, we look back at the Top 30 moments in International Classic history, with the assistance of George Caruso’s ’50 Most Memorable Moments of the International Classic.’

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Witko Wins Popular Fulton Speedway Modified Feature Holding Off Late Race Challenge From Decker

August 3, 2014 Contributor

Every Friday Jim Witko and his wife Barb load up their Big Block Modified from their Clarks-Summit, Pennsylvania home and tow north passing other tracks to compete at the Brewerton and Fulton speedways. Why do they do it? Because they want to compete against the best competition there is. On Saturday at Fulton Witko with his all black car with no sponsorship lettering, took the lead on the opening lap of the 35-lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified and dominated until a caution with 6 laps to go that lined-up all the heavy hitters of the division right behind him.

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Lee Bliss, Nolan Swift, and Ed Bellinger Sr. all tangle while leading the 1958 Oswego Speedway International Classic.
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‘Classic Moments’ Countdown: #29 Crash Takes Out the Big Three – 1958 Budweiser International Classic

August 2, 2014 Contributor

With 29 days remaining until the International Classic, the countdown continues with No. 29, the crash that eliminated Nolan Swift, Lee Bliss, and Ed Bellinger Sr. from the 1958 running of the Classic.
During the Speedway’s stock car era in the late 1950s, Swift, Bliss and Bellinger were consistently three of the top drivers to beat.

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