ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈɛn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks, hiː ɹɪzˈaɪnd æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz tə dɪvˈoʊt hɪz tˈaɪm tʊ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɪŋ ðə nˈuː tˈiːm, wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɹˈeɪndʒɚz.
On February 10, 1926, he resigned as president of the Americans to devote his time to organizing the new team, which became the New York Rangers.