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...most effective hucksters on eastern TV is a bashful botcher who muffs his lines, meanders off-camera, even mumbles his apologies for intruding on TViewers' time. His name: Harry Piel. Since January, when Harry and Brother Bert made their debut in a series of cartoon commercials plugging Brooklyn's Piel Brothers' beer, they have won such fame that even the most blurb-worn viewers are changing their ways: instead of ducking out when the commercial goes on, Easterners are now turning on their sets to catch the Piel cartoons. Last week, in response to heavy fan mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: Spiel for Piel | 5/21/1956 | See Source »

Watts (H) defeated Hartwell, 15-5, 15-8, 15-7; Ufford (H) defeated Botcher, 15-8, 15-6, 15-6; Elliot (H) won by default; Reisner (H) defeated Harilman, 15-10, 15-10, 15-13; Glessner (H) defeated Scott...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yard C Squash Wins, 5-0; D Team Bows, 3-2 | 12/16/1949 | See Source »

...Mathematical Conference. Mathematical Journals. Professor Botcher.--Exhibition of an Averaging Machine. Mr. A. A. Shurtleff. Sever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 2/18/1903 | See Source »

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