According to evidence given by Mr J. Smith of the Richmond Football Club on 13 May 1936 to the VFL's Permit and Umpires' Committee,
…the Richmond club had brought Hore from The Rand, and had found him work. Hore had signed the papers agreeing to play with Richmond, but was residentially encumbered to the Geelong club. He had visited that club [viz., Geelong] on Monday night [11 May], in company with Mr. Smith, to apply for a clearance to Richmond. Hore had been interviewed by the officials of the Geelong club for about an hour, but when he returned to Mr. Smith he had said that he still desired to play with Richmond. Mr. Smith said that he had been given a tacit understanding by Geelong officials that the clearance would be granted. At a meeting of the Richmond Football club on Tuesday night [12 May] Hore had reiterated his desire to play with Richmond, yet by yesterday [13 May] he had changed his mind and was now applying for a transfer to Geelong. In answer to questions put by Mr. Smith, Hore admitted the truth of the facts, as stated. He said that his reason for changing his mind was that he had been offered a better position by the Geelong club, and would be able to learn a trade. In addition, he would be able to play League football this season, instead of having to remain out of the game for 12 months, as would be the case if he went to Richmond. The Argus, 14 May 1936.[3]