00049074 Title Hayden Phytian defeats Earl Little Collection ID Herald Examiner Collection Location/Accession HE box 1084 Date 1927 Physical Description 1 photograph :b&w Notes Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1899-1989. Description Crowd scene at Doyle's Arena, as Hayden Phytian defeats Earl Little. In the early part of the 20th Century, the city of Vernon was a sports hot-bed. The Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League played baseball there, while promoter Jack Doyle held the top fights at his outdoor arena. This photograph shows the second incarnation--the indoors arena--that burned down in 1927. Doyle later helped to build the Olympic Auditorium. Photo dated: July 23, 1927. Subject Little, Earl. Phytian, Hayden. Boxing--California--Vernon. Boxers (Sports)--California--Vernon. Vernon (Calif.). Herald-Examiner Collection photographs. Format Photographic prints Reproduction Information Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information. Sub-Collection Name