15.12.08

Urut lopettivat mellakan

Aikaisemmin jääkiekkoseura Chigago Blackhawksin stadionilla olleen Barton urun historiikissa kerrotaan että nyrkkeilyottelun epäsuosion saaneen tuomion seurauksena alkoi mellakka yleisön joukossa. Urkuri Al Melgard lopetti mellakan soittamalla kaikki äänikerrat päällä (883!) stadionin ikkunoita vavisuttavalla äanimassalla kansallislaulun ja vilkuutamalla kaikkia stadionin valoja. Metcarf odotti potkuja mutta saikin sen sijaan lupauksen elinikäisestä urkurin paikasta! Ura kesti yli neljäkymmentä vuotta.

Chicago Stadium Barton remembered: "Al Melgard, who worked for Barton as an organ instructor and demonstrator and was no doubt associated with the stadium organ from the beginnings. At some time in the thirties Al became the staff organist. At one event when Al was on duty at the console, a riot broke out caused by an unpopular decision following a boxing match. Al threw on all the stops and played a rousing version of the National Anthem which helped quell the rioters and also shattered light bulbs and windows in the cavernous stadium. Expecting dismissal because of the damage, Al was instead rewarded with the promise of a lifetime position."

Chicago Stadium Barton

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