Demarest (June 1886 - June 12, 1925) of Chicago, was a national amateur and professional carom billiards champion from Chicago in the early 20th century known for an open, crowd-pleasing style of play.
He later gained notoriety for stabbing his wife and injuring his mother during a suicidal psychotic episode.
Demarest won major amateur championships in 1907 and 1908.
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