hˈæmənd bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðə sˈɪɾi wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒ ɪnˈʌf tə səpˈoːɹt tˈuː tˈiːmz ænd hˈoʊpt ðˌæɾɚ ɹˈaɪvəlɹi bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː wʊd dɪvˈɛləp.
Hammond believed that the city was large enough to support two teams and hoped that a rivalry between the two would develop.