subs. (athletic).—The highest qualify or combination of highest qualities among athletes. He’s not CLASS enough, i.e., not good enough. There’s a deal of CLASS about him, i.e., a deal of quality. The term obtains to a certain extent among turfites.
1884. Referee, March 23, p. 1, col. 3. The elasticity necessary for anything like CLASS at sprinting departs comparatively early.
