While Thye was on a trip home to Australia, Owen had the ownership of the company put in his name. Due to rules in effect within the state of Oregon at that time, Owen now had sole rights to sponsor all boxing and wrestling within the state.
During Thye's return trip to Australia, Owen took charge of the company by having his name added as owner. As a result of the rules in place in Oregon at the time, Owen is now the sole entity authorized to sponsor sporting events such as boxing and wrestling within the state.