Ancient Roman architecture varying purposes and differed in design and construction. Along with theatres and amphitheatres, Circuses were one of the main entertainment sites of the time. Circuses were venues for chariot races, horse races, and performances that commemorated important events of the empire were performed there. For events that involved re-enactments of naval battles, the circus was flooded with water. The performance space of the Roman circus was normally, despite its name, an oblong rectangle of two linear sections of race track, separated by a median strip running along the length of about two thirds the track, joined at one end with
Joe Arenas in spirit and aggression what he may lack in sheer talent. He is no speedburner, yet last year and the season before he made long runs which brought the audiences to its collective feet." Arenas announced his retirement from football in September 1958, saying he was quitting to devote full-time to his job as a salesman and public relations man for the coffee company, Schilling & Co. Arenas had been working in the coffee business during the off-season for several years. He compared selling with football in a 1957 interview: "Selling is like football. The buyers are defending, I'm on