Show Babe Didrikson's Status As Questioned By Br BOB CAVAGNARO Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK May 9 The 9 The question of Mildred Babe Didrikson's Didrikson's Didrik- Didrik sons son's eligibility to compete in the 1935 women's national golf championship championship cham cham- may co come e to ta a h head ad long before the title c tournament starts next ext August in Minneapolis The recent winner of the tho Texas championship a n professional in baseball and basketball has signified signi- signi fied her intention of participating also in the southern women's championship championship cham- cham to be bo played at Louisville starting May 20 When the Lone Star states state's wonder won won- ler Iler girl athlete announced severa several days lays ago she was training her golf got guns juns on the national crown worn by y Virginia Van Vie Wie the time three-time the United States Golf Golt as associations association's amateur status com corn quietly began an en inquiry into the le Babes Babe's professional activities Thursday the committee was re redoubling redoubling re- re doubling doubting its efforts to obtain data on the girls girl's commercial career in view of ot the reported probability that hat her eligibility as an amateur for tor or the southern tournament would bo o questioned Miss Didrikson is a member of the he Beaumont Country Countr club dub which is s not affiliated with tho the Southern Women's Golf Golt association The club clubs Is s seeking membership in the tho association asso- asso elation to make the Babe eligible for tor or the tournament After that has been accomplished accomplish cd the ho next step will bo be consideration of at f the Babes Babe's entry If It it is challenged chal- chal or rejected Miss can an take the m matter up with the U.S. U.S. U U. S. S G. G As A.'s committee which apparently apparently has undergone a change of heart since 1 1926 26 when Mary K Browne rowne was declared ineligible to participate in the national championship championship cham- cham after aCter she had become a tennis ennis professional Archie M. M Reid chairman of ot the committee already has said being a professional in sports other than golf gol olf is not necessarily a controlling t factor actor in these cases |