AFebruary 13 1929
The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, Wednesday, February 13, 1929
Bergen County's Chess Experts Meet in Tournament At Leonia
Players at the annual Bergen County Chess tournament, held yesterday at Leonia, under the auspices of the Leonia Chess club, are pictured above, from left to right as follows:
Front row— A. D. Del Mar, John W. Brunnemar, John H. Hopken, W. E. DeBary, W. J. Bryan.
Second row— A. A. Janssen, G. R. Denton, Col. G. P. Northrup, C. C. Smith, H. T. Walden.
Third row— J. G. Norton, W. G. Findley, B. C. Bovard.
April 04 1929
The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, Thursday, April 04, 1929
Leonia Chess Club To Meet Rice Chess Club
Arrangements were completed today for a match between the Leonia Chess club and a picked team from the Rice Chess club of Newark at the Leonia Bank Building on Saturday afternoon.
J. W. Brunnemer, of Westwood, Warren G. Findley, of Leonia, William J. Bryan, of Union City, William E. De Bary, of Leonia, A. D. Del Mar, of Englewood, and D. Reviro, of Bogota, will play in the order named for Leonia, with George R. Denton, of Union City, as alternate.
June 08 1929
The Montclair Times, Montclair, New Jersey, Saturday, June 08, 1929
Another outstanding event of the year, was the simultaneous exhibition by Mr. Brunnemer, the present state champion. Mr. Brunnemer played eighteen boards at once and covered himself with glory as the score shows. He won twelve games, drew five and lost but one and that to one of the masters of the club, W. N. Witt.
June 12 1929
The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, Wednesday, June 12, 1929
Leonia Chess Players Were First And Second
In connection with the International Chess Congress, held at Bradley Beach, a New Jersey chess tournament was held, with the result that members of the Leonia Chess club won first and second prizes.
They were J. W. Brunnemer, who was awarded first place and W. J. Bryan, who received second honors.
The players held their contest at the Hotel La Reine. George Denton of the Leonia Chess club arranged the tournament. William De Bary, of Leonia, was present to watch the players, but did not take part in the tournament.
June 16 1929
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, June 16, 1929
In connection with the tournament at Bradley Beach, N. J., fans of that state are conducting a tournament to determine who shall wear the New Jersey chess crown for 1929. This is the first state tournament held since 1929 and its revival this year is largely due to the efforts of George R. Denton and George P. Northrop, the latter being chess editor of the Newark Evening News. Play is under the direction of Dr. Norbert L. Lederer, tournament director of the National Chess Federation, with George Denton acting as assistant director. The contestants for the New Jersey state championship are J. W. Brunnemer, David Gottfried, Joseph Gorewitz, Clinton Parmelee, Joseph Gorewitz, W. J. Bryan and A. N. Towsen.
July 07 1929
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, July 07, 1929
J. W. Brunnemer is again the New Jersey state champion, for he triumphed for the fifth consecutive time in the tournament conducted at Bradley Deach. N. J., in conjunction with the masters' tournament. The standing of the players in the Jersey State tournament follows:
J. W. Brunnemer 4-1 W. J. Bryan 3-2 David Gottfried 2½-2½ Clinton Parmelee 2-3 A. N. Townsen 2-3 J. Gorewitz 1½-3½
