Long Island and World War I Sports in WWI Seven future Hall-of-Famers led the

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Long Island and World War I Sports in WWI Seven future Hall-of-Famers led theDescription by Richard F. Welch Paperback Nassau and Suffolk Counties answered the call to service during the First World War. As young men entered the armed forces, existing facilities such as Camp Mills and Hazelhurst Field were expanded, while Camp Upton, a massive training center, was created almost overnight. Long Islanders demonstrated enthusiastic support for the war through patriotic rallies, subscriptions to Liberty and Victory Loan drives