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D101057-1
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- 1956-08-13 (Creation)
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Peninsula baseball fans honored Gary Moore, Peninsula High School baseball star (seated second from the left), with a special dinner and party for 60 at the Shoreline Cafe in Gig Harbor on August 13, 1956. Also at the head table were Mel Manley (seated second to the right) and his mother. Invited guests included Mayor Merrill Parish and County Commissioners Harry Sprinker, Fritz Geiger and Emmet Burks. The sign on the back wall reads "Good luck to Gary ." Attendees also wear ribbons with the name Gary Moore. Moore, named outstanding player in the state vs. city all star competition 6/15, would be leaving shortly for New York to represent Washington state at the National Junior All Star Game at the polo grounds on August 22. Moore, a left handed pitcher, had played all summer for the Cheney Studs team and would be pitching at the All Star Game. The dinner was followed by a baseball game, featuring the Studs vs. the Naval Station Mannette Nine. The Studs won the game 8-0 with 1400 fans in attendance.The night was designated as "Gary Moore Night" in the greater Gig Harbor area. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. (TNT 8/5/1956, pg. B-12, 8/14/1956, pg. 19) (Additional information provided by a reader)
Shoreline Cafe (Gig Harbor); Moore, Gary; Baseball players--Gig Harbor--1950-1960; Manley, Mel; Signs (Notices);