this Davey Moore cache is placed in the Gateway Gardens for the purpose of encouraging you to get to know a young man from the south side of Springfield who went on to be world champion in the featherweight division of boxing. Finding the cache will not take long, so it's worth your time to take a few more minutes to read the memorial plaque on the pedestal of this bronze statue placed in his honor in 2013. Although his life story has a tragic conclusion, it is also an inspirational tale of talent and determination being able to take a person to great accomplishments in life.
an interesting tidbit from the internet: A pair of Moore's boxing gloves, found during the renovation of a local boxing gym in Helsinki, Findland, are on display in a restaurant there; Juttutupa (Säästöpankinranta 6). http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/local-resident-tracks-down-pair-of-davey-moores-bo/nY5Cs/