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Show MORE WITNESSES CALLED BY L. A. j BASEBALL JURY LOS ANGELES. Cal . Nov. 17 More witnesses, possibly as many as seven, according to a statement made today , by Frank W Stafford, deputy district attorney, will be called before the Los Angeles county grand jury next Mon day when the investigation of alleged "crookedness" in Facific Coast league I baseball games In 1919 will be re-i re-i sumed. The extension of the inquiry, after 111 had been reported that the grand !jury had completed Its questioning of , witnesses was understood to be partly the result of the second appearance before that body of W. Baker (Babe) , Borton. former Vernon player, v hOM J charges precipitated the Investigation and partly the result of work done bv the grand Jury outside its chamber.-;. It was reported today ihat among 'the witnesses likely to be called Mon day was at leant one official of the league. Mr. Stafford would not dis cuss this matter. He stated he could not predict when the inquiry would bo concluded nor when the grand Jury would make a report oo |