ɹˈɪkɚd dˈaɪd ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈeɪ, hˈæmənd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz tə sˈɜːv æz ˈæktɪŋ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdən.
Rickard died on January 6, 1929, and the following day, Hammond was appointed by the board of directors to serve as acting general manager of the Garden.