Matthews, Austin


Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  378  2096 (145) 2
1885  400  2083 (147) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Matthews, Austin W.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Could this be the 'Mathews' mentioned in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Feb.23, 1901, as cited by Urcan?
 
References
Books
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 46
Periodicals
   [WSMS], 7 Dec. 1884
   [WSMS], 4 Jan. 1885
Web
   Urcan, Olimpiu G.  [Living the American Dream: Julius Finn], page 5

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1884 (2)     Germantown - Wilmington Club Match    
  Matthews, A.W. - Morgan, M.     1.5 - 0.5    
Wilmington 1885     Germantown - Wilmington Club Match (1)    
  Matthews, A.W. - Coleman (1)     1 - 1    
Philadelphia 1885 (2)     Germantown - Wilmington Club Match (3)    
  Matthews, A.W. - Winston, J.C.     1 - 0