The German Times? It's a classic (5)
I believe the answer is:
derby
'a classic' is the definition.
(Derby City Classic pool tournament)
'the german times?' is the wordplay.
'the german' becomes 'der' ('the' in German).
'times?' becomes 'by' (I've seen this in other clues).
'der'+'by'='DERBY'
'it's' is the link.
(Other definitions for derby that I've seen before include "Epsom horse race" , "American bowler" , "20 horse 12" , "Classic horse-race" , "Commotion" .)