5  Rule  3(g)    of  the  Major  League  and  Professional   Baseball  Rules  provides:

"(g)  TAMPERING.  To  preserve  discipline  and  competition,  and  to  prevent  the  entice-
ment of  players,  coaches,  managers  and  umpires,  there  shall  be  no  negotiations  or
dealings  respecting  employment,  either  present  or  prospective,  between  any  player,
coach  or  manager  and  any  club  other  than  the  club  with  which  he  is  under  contract
or  acceptance  of  terms,  or  by  which  he  is  reserved  or  which  has  the  player  on  its
Negotiation  List,  *  *  *  unless  the  club  or  league  with  which  he  is  connected  shall
have,  in  writing,  expressly  authorized  such  negotiations  or  dealings  prior  to  their
commencement."

6  The  reserve  rule  Major  League  Rule  4-A,  provides  in  part :

"On  or  before  November  15  in  each  year,  each  Major  League  Club  shall  transmit  to
the  Commissioner  and  to  its  League  President  a  list  of  not  exceeding  forty  (40)  active
and  eligible  players,  whom  the  club  desires  to  reserve  for  the  ensuing  season  ;  and  also
a  list  of  all  its'  players  who  have  been  promulgated  as  placed  on  the  Military,  Volun-
tarily Retired.  Restricted.  Disqualified,  Suspended  or  Ineligible  Lists  ;  and  such  pla.vers
sign-^d  under  Rule  4  who  do  not  count  in  the  club's  under  control  limit.  *  *  *  [Njo
player  on  any  list  shall  be  eligible  to  play  for  or  negotiate  with  any  club  until  his
contract  has  been  assigned  or  he  has  been  released."

Of  the  forty  active  players  on  a  club's  reserve  list,  fifteen  are  generally  minor  league
players  since  "a  major  league  team  may  have  a  maximum  of  twenty-five  players  on  its
active  roster.  Major  League  Rule  2.  There  are  more  players  in  the  minor  leagues  than
these  remaining  fifteen  plavers  reserved  by  each  major  league  club.  These  minor  league
players  who  are  not  reserved  by  a  major  league  club  may  in  turn  be  reserved  by  their
minor  league  club.  Professional  Baseball  Rules  2  and  4-A.  Such  pla.vers  are  also  subject
to  an  annual  draft  by  all  the  major  league  clubs.  Rule  5  of  the  Major  League  and
Professional  Baseball  Rules.  .  ■■       .  4.
