| Tournament Park | |
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.jpg) Tournament of Roses chariot race, 1911 | |
  Pasadena Location in the United States  Pasadena Location in California | |
| Location | Pasadena, California |
| Coordinates | 34°07′59″N 118°07′34″W / 34.133°N 118.126°W |
| Elevation | 750 feet (230 m) AMSL |
| Status | Always open |
Tournament Park is a park and athletics venue in Pasadena, California, United States, northeast of Los Angeles. Currently maintained by the California Institute of Technology, it was simply known as the "town lot" before being renamed "Tournament Park" in 1900.[1] Tournament Park gets its name from the Tournament of Roses, and it served as a venue in the early 20th century for events associated with the Tournament, such as chariot races, ostrich races, and even a race between a camel and an elephant.[2][3] Besides hosting Tournament of Roses events, the venue hosted other events at the turn of the 20th century, such as the Southern California Horse Show Association's annual horse show.[4] Tournament Park is best known as the site of the first eight Rose Bowl Games (1902, 1916–1922).
- ^ "Tournament of Roses History". Retrieved January 1, 2007.
- ^ Dan O'Sullivan. "1902 - Michigan 49, Stanford 0". ESPN. BCSFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2002.
- ^ "At Tournament Park: Hairs' Widths Avert a Row of Tragedies". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1913. ProQuest 159824493.
- ^ "With Splendid Showing and in Blaze of Beauty, Pasadena's Horse Show Opens in Idyllic Scene". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1907. ProQuest 159071135.