Because Vermont's Blue Laws in the era did not allow businesses to be open on Sundays, the official New Hampshire location of the island provided an escape from the legal issue.
After Local financial support formed the Brattleboro Islanders team, they needed opponents to play and three other league cities were recruited and franchises developed, including the Bellows Falls "Sulphites.
Brattleboro and the Bellows Falls Sulphites were joined by the Keene Medics and Springfield–Charlestown Hyphens as charter members.
The Bellows Falls Times local paper ran a front page tribute to Thompson after the injury ended his season.
Overall, the Brattleboro Islanders (22–14) were followed by the Keene Medics (20–16), Bellows Falls Sulphites (15–20) and Springfield-Charlestown Hyphens (14–21) in the official standings of the four–team league.
[1] The Bellows Falls Sulphites played 1911 home games at Barber Park as shown in a team photo from June 10, 1911.
[11][12] The Barber Park site became home to the Bellows Falls Country Club in 1922 after the property was sold and repurposed.