 On July 8, 1929, Gerard, who never had a formal contract, abruptly resigned from the Maroons.Though he never said why he left the team, there were rumours that he was to join the Senators, whose former owner and manager, Tommy Gorman, resigned on the same day from the New York Americans to manage the newly-opened Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico.In his five seasons as the Maroons' coach Gerard coached 223 games, with a record of 80 wins, 75 losses, and 24 ties.